Alabama Speaks Up!

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
September 30, 2013
Speak Up 2012 Data Results
Planning for Speak Up 2013
Alabama Speaks Up!

 What are some realities about ed tech in our schools
today – from the perspective of Alabama students,
parents, teachers & administrators?
 Do we have a shared vision for digital learning?
 What are the big trends to watch?
 How can your district participate in Speak Up 2013?
Today’s discussion – the big questions:
© 2013 Project Tomorrow

 What are some realities about ed tech in our schools
today – from the perspective of Alabama students,
parents, teachers & administrators?
 Do we have a shared vision for digital learning?
 What are the big trends to watch?
 How can your district participate in Speak Up 2013?
Today’s discussion – the big questions:
Use the 2012 data to demonstrate
value of participation

ProjectTomorrow, a national
education nonprofit organization
Programs:
• Research & evaluation studies
• School and community programs
• Events for students
Mission: To ensure that today’s
students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.

Annual national research project
 Online surveys + focus groups
 Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education
 Institutions receive free report with their own data
Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations
 K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators
 Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education
Inform policies & programs
 Analysis and reporting of findings and trends
 Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning
Speak Up National Research Project
+ 3 million surveys since 2003

 Learning &Teaching withTechnology
 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
 Math and Science Instruction
 Students’ Career Interests in STEM
 Professional Development /Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety
 Administrators’ Challenges
 EmergingTechnologies both in & out of the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
 Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
 Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
 Designing the 21st Century School
Speak Up survey question themes

 Learning &Teaching withTechnology
 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
 Math and Science Instruction
 Students’ Career Interests in STEM
 Professional Development /Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety
 Administrators’ Challenges
 EmergingTechnologies both in & out of the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
 Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
 Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
 Designing the 21st Century School
Speak Up survey question themes
Activities Value Propositions Aspirations

Why participate in Speak Up?
.
 Power of local data
 Use data as input for planning
 To justify budget and purchasing decisions
 Inform new initiatives – as an evaluation tool
 As a tool to engage parents
 Demonstrate interest in students’ ideas
 Use for grant writing and fund development
 Content for professional development
 As a competitive tool
 And more . . . . . . .
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013

 K-12 Students 364,233
 Teachers & Librarians 56,346
 Parents (in English & Spanish) 39,713
 School/District Administrators 6,011
 About the participating schools & districts
o 8,020 schools and 2,431 districts
o 30% urban / 43% rural / 27% suburban
o All 50 states + DC
 Honor Roll of States with highest participation:
TX, CA, OH, IN, AL, NC, WI, AZ, FL, PA
National Speak Up 2012 Participation: 466,303

K-12 Students 27,561
Teachers & Librarians 3,836
Parents 2,369
School/District Administrators 287
Alabama Speaks Up!
34,053 Online Surveys Submitted

Bravo!
 Shelby County School District
 Madison County School District
 Lee County Schools
 Coffee County School District
 Gadsen City School District
 Chilton County School District
 Decatur City School District
 Calhoun County School District
 Satsuma City School District
 Mountain Brook School District
 Salem Community Schools
 Piedmont City Schools

Bravo!
 Shelby County School District = #2
 Madison County School District = #5
 Lee County Schools
 Coffee County School District
 Gadsen City School District
 Chilton County School District
 Decatur City School District
 Calhoun County School District
 Satsuma City School District
 Mountain Brook School District
 Salem Community Schools
 Piedmont City Schools

Speak Up 2012
National Reports

Digital Conversion
K-12 Digital Learner
Personalized
Learning

Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards toTablets
Digital Conversion
A shift in what we do, but also
our attitudes and values

Digital Conversion
Why the new momentum in
K-12 education?

Why the new momentum for digital
conversions in K-12 education?
1. Common Core State Standards
2. Educators’ personal use of digital tools
3. Sustained budget stress
4. Emergence of the new digital parent
5. Employers’ demands for better skilled employees
6. New student expectations for learning processes

What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?

 Students function as a “Digital AdvanceTeam”
 Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging
technologies for learning
 Students’ frustrations focus on the unsophisticated use of
technologies within education
 Persistent digital disconnect between students and
adults
 Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current education
 Students want a more personalized learning
environment
Speak Up National Findings: 2003 - 2012

The New Student Vision for Learning
Personalized
Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

Personalizing learning
through digital tools
8 things you need
to know about
ed tech in Alabama
(with some bonus data!)

Your assignment:
 Debunk myths
 Uncover hidden digital divides
 Evaluate your vision
 Do you have a shared vision of
the future?
 How can the Speak Up data
help you?
Be a Speak Up Analyst!

1. Alabama students are using social media
tools to connect, collaborate and create
Texting:
71% of Gr 9-12, 66% of Gr 6-8
(nat’l growth of 44% since 2008)
Twitter:
4 out of 10 students in Gr 9 -12
(only 1/3 nationally)
Videos:
32% of students in Gr 6-8
(nat’l - only 15% in 2007)

Massively multi-player
online games (MMOG)
¼ of students in Gr 6-8
Facebook
53% of students in Gr 9-12
(nat’l decrease of 21%
since 2007)
1. Alabama students are using social media
tools to connect, collaborate and create

Bonus: Alabama parents, teachers and
administrators are using social media, also!
Social MediaTools Parents Teachers Principals
Texting 88% 82% 91%
Twitter 17% 17% 26%
YouTube 17% 15% 16%
Games 3% 3% 3%
Facebook 59% 56% 48%
Skype 37% 43% 52%

21%
16%
25%
16%
47%
45%
48%
40%
59%
66%
52%
45%
58%
79%
44%
37%
Cell Phone Smartphone Tablet Digital Reader
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
2. Alabama students are multi-mobilists

“My home internet access is through a
mobile, 3G/4G device”
Grade 6-8 57%
Grade 9-12 68%
 Weekly Internet access for homework?
66% of Alabama high school students
Perspectives on out of school Internet access is
changing – even in Alabama
2. Alabama students are multi-mobilists

Growth in mobile device access by parents
5%
49%
32%
73%
90%
35%
2008 2012
Tablets Smartphones Cellphones
3. Changing views on mobile learning

The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?
Nat’l Alabama
Smartphones 73% 78%
Tablets 49% 48%
Digital readers 37% 39%
44% of Alabama parents want their school or
child’s teacher to communicate with them via
text message (37% nationwide)
3. Changing views on mobile learning

48%
50%
50%
57%
60%
57%
55%
52%
77%
53%
63%
64%
48%
84%
59%
Personalizes learning
Increases student engagement
Improves school to home
communications
Provides way for students to review
materials anytime
Extends learning beyond school day
Principals Teachers Parents
Bonus: Benefits of mobile devices for
schoolwork

New Speak Up Question on the 2012 survey:
Parents: What if there were two classes – one
allowed use of student owned devices and one
did not . . . .
How likely is it that you would want your
child in the class that allowed the devices?
4. The BYOD story

New Speak Up Question:
How likely is it that you would want your child
in the class that allowed the devices?
Result: 75% of Alabama parents said it
was likely – they want their child in that
“mobile using class”
(51% said very likely!)
4. The BYOD story

Bonus: The BYOD/BYOT trend – what a
difference a year makes!
Policy/Position Admin 2011 Admin 2012
Do not allow 52% 37%
Discretion of building
principal
16% 21%
Discretion of teacher 21% 32%
We provide devices 13% 18%
Evaluating BYOD/T 19% 28%
BYOD/T in place 17% 30%

Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks
Create a presentation?
Communicate w/peers & teacher?
Read a book or article?
Take notes in class?
5. Alabama students are tech trendsetters

Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks
5. Alabama students are tech trendsetters
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Create a
presentation
Laptop Laptop
Communicate
with classmates
& teachers
Smartphone Smartphone
Read a book or
article
Digital reader Tablet
Take notes in
class
Tablet Laptop

Obstacles, barriers, challenges
How has this changed in the
past ten years?
From 2003 to 2012 …..
6. Today’s students still face obstacles using
technology at school for learning

Top obstacles in 2003
1. Internet too slow
2. Filters & firewalls
3. Not enough computers
4. Computers are old
5. Software is old
Obstacles to using tech @ school

5. Software is old
2. Cannot access my
social media
3. Cannot use my mobile
4. Too many rules!
5. Cannot use texting

5. Software is old
2. Cannot access my
social media
3. Cannot use my mobile
4. Too many rules!
5. Cannot use texting
Access to school tools! Access to my tools!

Alabama parents say:
Not enough computers for every child to use 46%
Tech use is too teacher dependent 27%
Class or school info on portal is not updated 27%
Bonus: Alabama parents have concerns about
tech use at their child’s school also!

I have taken an online class:
Nat’l AL
For work or job training 43% 47%
For an academic/college program 29% 32%
To learn new skills 22% 20%
To explore a hobby 13% 13%
For traffic school 7% 2%
22% of parents who have not taken an
online class would like to!
Parents have first hand experiences with
online learning
8. Online learning for all

A “must have” for the ultimate school:
Nat’l Alabama
Students Gr 9-12 46% 45%
Parents 36% 39%
Students and parents want more online
learning!

Why take an online class?
For high school students, traditional reasons
are important such as scheduling and college
credit.
For middle school students, it’s about
changing the learning paradigm.
For all students, potential for personalization
of learning is highly valued – more today than
ever before.

Personalization benefits Students
Grades 9-12:
2009
Students
Grades 9-12:
2012
I would be in control of my learning 40%
57%
I could work at my own pace 51%
56%
It would be easier for me to review
course materials as often as I wish
29%
46%
I would have a greater sense of
independence
28%
42%
It would be easier for me to be
successful in class
28%
35%
Bonus: Online learning – it is all about
personalization!

Types used in the classroom: Nat’l Alabama
 Videos found online 47% 47%
 Games 30% 31%
 Skill-based software 30% 34%
 Online curriculum 21% 16%
 Online textbooks 21% 17%
 Animations 20% 17%
 Real time data 20% 19%
8. Leveraging digital content to create new
learning environments

New question area for Speak Up this year –
who is flipping?
Experience with flipped learning Alabama
Teachers
Alabama
Principals
(about their
teachers)
Did this – with my own videos 2% 18%
Did this – with online videos 4% 22%
I’m interested in this 15% 34%
Concern: student home access 51% 45%
Concern: need PD in creating videos 21% 29%
Concern: need PD in finding videos 15% 27%
Concern: need PD in what to do in class 14% 26%

Bonus: What Alabama teachers say they
need: their wish list for PD
Preparing for the Common Core Standards 41%
Using tech to differentiate instruction 39%
Use tech for formative assessments 20%
Using a tablet within instruction 32%
How to id mobile apps for classroom use 31%
How to use games within instruction 24%
How to id quality digital content 23%
How to create videos of my lessons 18%

Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?
Do we have a shared vision
for digital learning?

Do we have a shared vision of the future
of digital learning in Alabama?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Online classes
Use own mobile device
Games
Digital textbooks
Social media tools
Tablets
Schoolwide Internet
Principals Teachers Parents Students

What does your district chart look like?
Do you have a shared vision of the future
of digital learning within your district?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Online classes
Use own mobile device
Games
Digital textbooks
Social media tools
Tablets
Schoolwide Internet
Principals Teachers Parents Students

 Continuing “digital disconnects”
 Spectrum of digital native-ness
 24/7 access redefined
 Inadequacy of the 1-to-1 paradigm
 Everyone needs a personal learning
network
 Responsible use vs. acceptable use
 Blurring of informal & formal learning
lines
Key trends that we are watching ….

 Collaborations driving 21st century skills
 Game-ification momentum – learning as
process
 Students as content producers
 Changing ideas for assessment
 It’s really all about productivity!
 Maximizing personalized learning
 Emergence of Free Agent Learners!
Key trends that we are watching ….

National Speak Up Findings and reports
Targeted and thematic reports
Online learning trends
Mobile learning & social media
Print to digital migration
Social learning
Intelligent adaptive software
New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

Quick Facts about Speak Up 2013
Surveys open from Oct 2 thru Dec 20
Surveys: K-12 students, parents, teachers,
librarians, principals, district admin, tech leaders,
community members
PT support team: Jenny and Monique
Data back to you in February
Congressional briefings/national reports in April/May

What’s new for Speak Up 2013?
New question topics
New survey: community members
Password or secret word not required for survey taking
All schools registered already!
Learn more about www.tomorrow.org/speakup

Your thoughts, comments, questions

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
and SpeakUpEd
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