Personalizing Learning: New Speak Up Finding

Enabled,
Engaged,
Empowered
The K-12 Student Vision for
Personalized Learning and STEM Education
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
© Project Tomorrow 2011

Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

 What are the expectations of K-12 students for
personalized learning and STEM education?

 How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the
expectations of students?

 What does this mean for higher education and
especially, for teacher preparation programs?

 What are the emerging trends in learning that we
all should be watching?


Discussion Agenda:

 Speak Up National Research Project
 Student Vision
 Mobile learning
 Online learning
 Digital resources

 Key Trends We Are Watching

Speak Up 2011 National Findings
Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,
Parents and Administrators

Project Tomorrow, a national education
nonprofit organization
Programs:

• Research & evaluation
• 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.

Speak Up National Research Project

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

+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003

Speak Up survey question themes
 Learning & Teaching with Technology
 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship
 Science and Math Instruction
 Career Interests in STEM and Teaching
 Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety
 Administrators’ Challenges
 Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
 Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications
 Designing the 21st Century School


Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefings
Washington DC
April 24 and May 23, 2012


National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 416,758

 K-12 Students 330,117
 Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006
 Teachers 36,477
 Librarians 2,025
 School Site Administrators 3,319
 District Office Administrators 814

About the participating schools & districts
o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts
o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban
o Over ½ of the schools are Title 1 eligible
o All 50 states + DC


Too many data!


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


Speak Up National Research Project
Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2011

 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

 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


Warm Up
Interactive Exercise


A
STUDENT’S
LIFE


In my life, I ……..
Play games on handheld devices (57%)
Take tests online for school (40%)
Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)
Read books on my mobile device (53%)
Want more internet access at school (50%)
and want to take an online class (40%)


Who is . . . . . ?

1. 8 year old girl – 3rd grade
2. 11 year old boy – 6th grade
3. 14 year old girl – 9th grade
4. 17 year old boy – 12th grade


Who is a 8
year old girl
in 3rd grade?
(from a rural
community)


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

The New Student Vision for Learning

Key Trends:

 Mobile Learning

 Online Learning

 Digital Content &
Social Media


Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

Key Trends: Mobile Learning


Students and their mobile devices

Students’ personal access to mobile devices
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

82%
77%

52%
50%
48% 49%

37%
33%

25% 26%
21% 21%
18% 17% 17% 17% 18%
13%
8% 9%

Cell phone (no Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device
internet access)


Students and mobile learning

Obstacles to using tech @ school?

• 56% of students Gr 6-12 say “not being able to use
my mobile device” is a major obstacle


Let me use my own mobile device!

Gr 9-12 59%

Gr 6-8 56%

Gr 3-5 27%

BTW: I need more outlets for re-charging (34%)!



How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?

A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 81%
Take notes for class 67%
Access online textbooks 62%
Write papers and do homework 56%
Use the calendar 50%
Learn about school activities 47%


How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?

B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research 72%
Receive reminders & alerts 61%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 55%
Organize schoolwork assignments 53%
Access school network from home 51%


Online access – outside of school

High School Student Internet Access Outside of
School: Broadband vs. Mobile
My home computer has fast internet access (such as DSL)
I access the internet through 3G/4G mobile device

75% 77%
72%
59%
55% 53%

Urban Suburban Rural



Key Trends:

Online Learning


Who is learning online?

Types of online learning Students: Students:
experiences Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
100% online school 7% 6%

Online self study class 10% 13%

Teacher led online class 10% 13%

Online class for personal 9% 10%
interests


Student interest in taking an online class
5 year retrospective

Yes I am interested No I am not interested

53%

47%
45%
42%
38%

33% 32%

24%

Students Gr 6-8 Students Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Gr 9-12
(2007) (2011) (2007) (2011)


Both students and parents are interested in
online learning

If you have not taken an online class, would you
like to?

Yes! Students in Grades 3-5 27%
Students in Grades 6-8 47%
Students in Grades 9-12 45%

What would you recommend as a good investment
to enhance student achievement?
36% of parents say “online classes”


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons:
scheduling and college credit.
For middle school students, it’s about changing the
learning paradigm.

 Get extra help in a tough subject
 More comfortable asking questions
 In control of my own learning
 More motivated to learn
 Work at my own pace
 Review class materials whenever I want
 Share ideas with my classmates


I would be most
interested in taking
an online class in
this subject


What is . . . . . ?

1. English – Language Arts
2. Science
3. Math
4. History – Social Studies
5. Foreign Language


MATH

43% - Gr 6-8 Students
32% - Gr 9-12 Students


Policy Question: Yes, students should be required
to take an online class for graduation

69%
2008 2011

49%
46%
40%
36%
31%
26% 27%

Students Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Parents Administrators



Key Trends: Digital Content & Social Media


Inside today’s classroom


“DIY Learning” at work . . . .

o 1 in 10 students have sent out a Tweet about an academic topic

o 12% have taken an online class they found on their own

o 15% have tutored other students online or found an expert to help
them

o 1/5 have used a mobile app to help organize their school work

o 1 in 4 have used a video that they found online to help them with
homework

o 30% of Gr 6-8 students and 46% of Gr 9-12 have used Facebook
as an impromptu collaboration tool for classroom projects


Students’ interest in STEM careers


Students’ interest in careers in education


Top 10 ways students want to explore careers

1. Program at school 53%
2. Summer job in the field 48%
3. Meet with role models 42%
4. Have career professionals as teachers 39%
5. Have teachers with career experiences 36%
6. Through a mobile app 28%
7. Competitions that test my knowledge 27%
8. Work with a mentor 27%
9. “Day in the Life” videos 26%
10.Use same tools in class as professionals 23%


Welcome to Math Class!

Traditional class Traditional class Traditional class
with teacher with teacher with a mix of
directed directed teacher directed
instruction – instruction but instruction and
lectures, textbook with some student directed
assignments, technology used learning and the
group projects or to support use of technology
labs instruction tools to support
both the teacher
and students



both the teacher
and students
43% 33% 9%



both the teacher
and students

20% STEM Interest? 27%

#1 way to
improve math
class


What is . . . . . ?

1. Having a teacher who is excited about math
2. Using an online textbook
3. Solving real world problems
4. Collaborating with classmates
5. Using a mobile device in class


What is
collaborating
with classmates
on solving
problems?


Middle school students’ “speak up” about
the ultimate math class

 Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%

 Ability to text my teacher with questions 42%
 I have a connection with my teacher 38%
 My teacher is excited about math 37%

 Solving real world problems 32%

 Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 32%
 Access to online tutors 30%
 Access to online textbooks 31%
 Take an online math class 27%


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 the future of
digital learning in our schools?

Virtual reality

E-textbooks

Games Administrators
Teachers

Digital media tools Parents
Students

Digital content

Schoolwide Wifi

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%


Key trends we are watching:

• 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 we are watching:

• Collaborations driving 21st century skills
• Game-ification momentum – learning as process
• Students as content producers
• Changing ideals for assessment
• It’s really all about productivity!
• Maximizing personalized learning
• Emergence of Free Agent Learners!


Other Speak Up 2012 Reports
Online learning trends report:

Learning in the 21st Century: A 5 Year Retrospective
on the Growth of Online Learning

New white papers:

Defining the Emerging Role of Social Learning Tools to
Connect Students, Parents & Educators
Personalizing Learning with Intelligent Adaptive Software

Upcoming reports and papers:

 Print to digital migration considerations white paper – fall release

 Mobile learning report – October 12th

 Aspiring teachers report – winter release


Participate in Speak Up 2012!

Speak Up 2012 – 10th Anniversary
Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of the
K-12 students, teachers, librarians, administrators and parents
on the role of technology within teaching and learning.

Online surveys open:
Oct 3 – Dec 14
Learn more @
www.tomorrow.org

Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.

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