The document summarizes a congressional briefing that presented findings from the Speak Up 2011 survey on K-12 students and parents. It included welcome remarks, a panel discussion with students and parents, and a question and answer session. Key topics discussed were students' expectations for personalized learning, how schools are currently meeting those expectations, how students already personalize learning outside of school through various digital tools and social media, and how technology could be better utilized to personalize learning both inside and outside the classroom.

1. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
April 24, 2012
Speak Up 2011 National Findings:
K-12 Students & Parents
Welcome to the Briefing

2. Welcome
Julie Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Project Tomorrow

3. Thank you!
Representative
Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA 34th District

4. Today’s Agenda:
Welcomes Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
Remarks Cathy Poplin
Arizona Dept. of Education
Release of National Findings
Panel Discussion Elementary, middle and high
school students and parents
(Maryland and Virginia)
Q&A All

5. Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
 What are the expectations of K-12 students for more
personalized learning environments?
 How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations
of students?
 How are students already personalizing learning outside of
school? What are their expectations for using technology at
school to personalize learning?
 What is the parent perspective on the use of emerging
technologies within learning?

6. About the Speak Up National Research Project
Annual national research project
 Online surveys for K-12 students, teachers, parents and
administrators – each fall
 Every K-12 school and district can participate – no costs
 Institutions receive free report with their own data
Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations
 K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators
 Special: Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education
Inform policies & programs
 National reports and briefings
 Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning
Since 2003: + 2.6 million surveys

7. 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, Social Media
 Designing the 21st Century School

8. Saluting our Speak Up 2011 Sponsors:

9. Thank you for the use of the
21st century learning tools

10. National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 420,891
 K-12 Students 330,117
 Teachers & Librarians 38,502
 Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006
 School/District Administrators 4,133
 About the participating schools & districts
o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts
o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban
o All 50 states + DC
 Honor Roll of States with highest participation:
TX, CA, AL, IN, AZ, NC, FL, WI, VA, MD

11. Remarks
Cathy Poplin
Deputy Associate Superintendent
for Educational Technology
Arizona Department of Education

12. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
April 24, 2012
Presenting this
year’s report:

13. You are invited:
National Release of the
2011 Speak Up Data Findings from
K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
12 noon – 1:30 pm
Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902
Presentation of Findings and 2nd Report
Panel of Educators
Interactive Discussion

14. Meet our panel of experts
Students:
Caitlin Kelley 4th Grade, Aldrin Elementary School
Joseph Berger 7th Grade, Kenmore Middle School
Mussa Seid 8th Grade, Kenmore Middle School
Kahn Branch 12th Grade, McKinley Tech High School
Cierra Mayo 12th Grade, McKinley Tech High School
Parents:
Derek Kelley Fairfax County Public Schools
Diane Harazin Fairfax County Public Schools

15. Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey –
K12 Students and Parents Connect the Dots with Digital Learning

16. Personalized Learning . . . . . . .
“…. process of contouring learning to
individuals, recognizing that individuals
inherently have different strengths and
weaknesses, interests and ways of learning.”
Sir Ken Robinson

17. Personalized Learning . . . . . . .
How do you define success with your schoolwork?
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Good grades Getting into a good Family pride School honors Personal learning
college goals
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

18. Personalized Learning . . . . . . .
My child learning the right skills to be successful 73%
My child getting into a good college 53%
My child needing adv. degrees to get a good job 34%
My child being able to afford a home 28%

19. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School

20. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School
Table 1: Student use of social media in their personal lives
Social Media Use Students – Students –
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Maintain a personal social networking 48% 59%
site
Participate in online discussion boards, 45% 56%
communities, chats
30% 30%
Use web tools for collaborative writing
24% 24%
Use web tools to create alerts or
notifications for self-organization
20% 18%
Make videos to share online with others
Contribute to wikis or blogs about their 14% 14%
interests

21. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School
“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

22. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School
Chart 2: 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 internet Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device
access)

23. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School
Chart 2: Students’ personal access to mobile
devices
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
82%
77%
49% 50% 52%
48%
37%
33%
25% 26%
18% 21% 18% 21%
17% 17% 17%
13%
8% 9%
Cell phone (no Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device
internet access)
+ 50% growth over 2010

24. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School
Chart 1: 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
77%
75%
72%
59%
55%
53%
Urban Suburban Rural

25. Digital Learning Dot #1:
Personalizing Learning Outside of School
How are you using technology to
personalize your self-directed
learning outside of school?

26. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School

27. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Table 2: What prevents you from using technology at your school?
Obstacles to Tech Use at School Students – Students –
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
I cannot use my own mobile 57% 55%
device
I cannot access my social 50% 51%
networking site
Websites I need for learning are 49% 59%
blocked
I cannot use my communications 42% 39%
tools
Teachers limit how I can use 40% 42%
technology

28. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Students have solutions!
Option #1: Let me use my own tools and
devices at school

29. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Students have solutions!
Option #1: Let me use my own tools and
devices at school
Option #2: Provide me with tools that replicate
what I am already doing outside of
school

30. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Let me use my own mobile device!
Gr 9-12 59%
Gr 6-8 56%
Gr 3-5 27%

31. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
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%)!

32. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Chart 3: How students would personalize learning through the use of a
mobile device at school
Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5
72%
Research information 70%
53%
63%
Communicate with others 59%
21%
62%
Access online textbooks 61%
27%
61%
Receive reminders/alerts 62%
29%
55%
Collaborate with classmates 60%
45%
35%
Video lessons to review later 33%
34%

33. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Parents offer a solution also!
If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile
devices for educational purposes, how likely is it
that you would purchase one for your child?

34. Parents offer a solution also!
If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices
for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would
purchase one for your child?
Parents: Willingness to Purchase a Mobile Device for Child
13%
8% Likely
Unlikely
Unsure
15% School responsibility
62%

35. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
Learning my way – benefits of online learning
Students Gr 6-8 say:
o I would be in control of my own learning (52 percent)
o I would be able to work at my own pace (52 percent)
o I would get extra help in a subject that is hard for me (50 percent)
o My technology skills would improve (47 percent)
o It would be easier for me to review class materials as many times as I
want (44 percent)
o I would be more comfortable asking my teacher questions (43 percent)

36. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
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”

37. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
What class do students want to take online?
MATH
43% - Gr 6-8 Students
32% - Gr 9-12 Students

38. Digital Learning Dot #2:
Personalizing Learning at School
How do you think technology can be
used to personalize learning
at your school?

39. Digital Learning Dot #3:
Personalizing Learning in Math Class

40. Digital Learning Dot #3:
Personalizing Learning in Math Class
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, group technology used to learning and the
projects or labs support use of technology
instruction tools to support
both the teacher
and students

41. Digital Learning Dot #3:
Personalizing Learning in Math Class
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, group technology used to learning and the
projects or labs support use of technology
instruction tools to support
both the teacher
and students
43% 33% 9%

42. Digital Learning Dot #3:
Personalizing Learning in Math Class
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, group technology used to learning and the
projects or labs support use of technology
instruction tools to support
both the teacher
and students
20% STEM Field Interest? 27%

43. Digital Learning Dot #3:
Personalizing Learning in Math Class
Table 3: Designing the Ultimate Math Class – Students in Grades 6-8 Speak Up!
“Imagine your ultimate math classroom.
Which of these would be most effective in helping you be more successful in that class?”
Socially-based Strategies Un-tethered Approaches Digitally-rich Content
Collaborating with classmates Being able to text or email my
Playing online or computer
on problem solving tasks teacher with my questions
based math games (47%)
(49%) (46%)
Learning from a teacher that I Using a mobile device to Using an online textbook that
feel I have a connection with video math lessons to review I can access through a mobile
(40%) later (33%) device (31%)
Using animations and
Learning from a teacher who is Having access to an online simulations to help me
excited about math (38%) tutor (32%) visualize difficult math
concepts (28%)
43% - Gr 6-8 Students
Using a class blog or wiki to Understanding the context of
Taking an online math class
share ideas with my math through a virtual reality
32% - Gr 9-12 Students
classmates (23%)
(29%)
environment (23%)
Using real time data to
understand the context of
math (21%)

44. Digital Learning Dot #3:
Personalizing Learning in Math Class
How can technology help to
personalize your math class?

45. Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey –
K12 Students and Parents Connect the Dots with Digital Learning
Let’s get you involved in this discussion!
Audience Q & A

46. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
April 24, 2012
Presenting this
year’s report:

47. Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey –
K12 Students and Parents Connect the Dots with Digital Learning
Self-directed and self-paced
Variety of tools – students choose
Collaborations with teachers & peers
Extend learning beyond school day

48. Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey –
K12 Students and Parents Connect the Dots with Digital Learning
Self-directed and self-paced
Variety of tools – students choose
Collaborations with teachers & peers
Extend learning beyond school day
Technology enables this today for all students

49. Want more Speak Up?
 National Speak Up Findings
 Presentations, podcasts and webinars
 Evaluation services
 Reports and white papers
www.tomorrow.org

50. You are invited:
National Release of the
2011 Speak Up Data Findings from
K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
12 noon – 1:30 pm
Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902
Presentation of Findings and 2nd Report
Panel of Educators
Interactive Discussion

51. Saluting our Speak Up 2011 Sponsors:

52. Thank you for the use of the
21st century learning tools

53. 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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