2. “What kinds of technologies are students
using, and which are the types of things that
students can use in school?”
…Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow
3. Speak Up Survey, October-
December 2008
How can schools make it easier for students to
work electronically?
Top responses:
1. Let me use my own laptop, cell phone
or mobile device
2. Give me unlimited Internet access
3. Let me access my school projects from
any computer – home or at school
4. The Mobile Learner
Student Access to Mobile Devices
Data from: Project Tomorrow 2009’ Speak Up Survey
100%
80%
K-2
60% Gr 3-5
40% Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
20%
0%
Cell Phone MP3 Smartphone Laptop
5. Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition
“Six technologies that are soon to transform schools”
Communicate (eMail, IM, text)
Collaborate on Project (anywhere, anytime)
Research
Record/Listen to Lectures/Content
Alerts (homework, tests, other)
Educational games
6.
7. Cellphones
Just Make a Call
Phone a
Friend, Audio
Legislator, Field Trip
Podcast Other
Expert,
Tutor,
Teacher
8. Just
Call
the
Number
Narrated tours of museums, streets, etc.
Have students create their own narrations.
Call
11. SMS
Answer Questions
What is the population of the US? Kentucky?
Is it important that you/your students know that fact or…how to find it?
How can your students find facts? (quickly and easily)
Text Googl – 46645
Text ChaCha – 242242
Write
12. SMS
Polling/
Surveying
Use Live surveys or polls
13. Missy, “My daughter
would be so happy that
she could answer without
holding up her hand.”
Kayla, “This lets
everybody answer at
their own pace.”
Sarah, “This would make
learning really fun.”
http://wiffiti.com Emai
14. Cellphones
As
Cameras
Take Pictures
Share Pictures
15. Twitpic for Twitter Flickr Google Picassa
http://twitpic.com http://www.flickr.com http://picassa.google.com
24. Speak Up Question: What if you could design the ultimate school?
Designing the Ultimate School
Online classes
Interactive boards
Games
Internet access
Gr 6-12
Laptops
Teachers
(c) Project Tomorrow 2009
Digital content
Mobile devices
Digital media tools
Communications tools
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
26. Classroom Use
“What kinds of technologies are students
using, and which are the types of things that
students can use in school?”
…Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow