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© Project Tomorrow 2011
Enabled, Engaged,
Empowered:
The Student Vision for
Digital Learning
FETC 2012: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
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� What is the student vision for digital learning?
� How is that vision being supported by educators
and parents? What is their unique value
proposition around digital learning?
� Are our schools meeting the expectations of
today’s students?
� How can you use stakeholder views and ideas as a
catalyst for change within your school or district?
Big Questions for Discussion:
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Discussion Agenda:
� About the Speak Up Project
� Introduction to the Student Vision
� The Data-Information-Knowledge Continuum
� Be a Speak Up Analyst!
� Trends to Watch
� Discussion
Speak Up 2010 & 2011 National Findings Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,
Parents and Administrators
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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
+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003
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� 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 survey question themes
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Speak Up National Research ProjectKey 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
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A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational
productivity
Emerging from the Speak Up research:
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A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational
productivity
Emerging from the Speak Up research:
This student vision for “technology enabled learning” mirrors how
students want to learn in general
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The Student Vision for Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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The New 3 E’s of Education:
Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Report #1: How today’s students are leveraging
emerging technologies for learning
Report #2: How today’s educators are advancing a
new vision for teaching and learning
Speak Up 2010 National Findings
Two national releases in Washington DC
April 1 and May 11, 2011
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The Data-Information-Knowledge Continuum
What actionable knowledge can be
interpreted from Speak Up school,
district, state and/or national data?
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Data Information Knowledge
Be a Speak Up Analyst
Knowledge is:
AcquiredActionableParticipatoryOrganizedCreative
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Data Information Knowledge
Data + Meaning
Information + Processing
Be a Speak Up Analyst
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Data Information Knowledge
Information + Processing
1. Cross Tab Analysis2. Comparative Analysis3. Profile Development4. Focus Groups & Interviews5. Comparative Research6. Intuition
Be a Speak Up Analyst
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Data Information Knowledge
Be a Speak Up Analyst
1. Think about the questions
2. React to the data
3. Test it
4. What does it mean?
5. How can you use it?
6. What knowledge can you acquire and act upon?
Knowledge is:
AcquiredActionableParticipatoryOrganizedCreative
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Imagine you are going to spend a month on a deserted island.
What is the one “mobile technology”you would want to have with you?
Yes, solar power re-charging stations will be available on your island.
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Choose one
A. Smart phone
B. Tablet
C. Laptop
D. Digital reader
E. MP3 player
F. Personal Margarita Blender
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___________% of people in this workshop chose
_______________.
___________% of people in this workshop chose
_______________.
Data
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More people in this workshop would bring a ______
to a deserted island for a month than a ________.
Information
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We need to ___________________ and
______________ in order to ____________________.
Knowledge
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Data Information Knowledge
Data + Meaning
Information + Processing
Be a Speak Up Analyst
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Data Information Knowledge
How schools and district use the Speak Up data?
• Inform technology plans and purchases
• Inform strategic plans for instruction
• Support professional development
• Engage community support
• Identify new initiatives
• In grant writing and funding requests
• Many others …..
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Be a Speak Up Analyst for
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
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Be a Speak Up Analyst for
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
308Teachers
195Parents
5,590Students
Newport-Mesa
Unified School
District
Speak Up 2010
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Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations
Disconnects & Differences
Trends & Leverage Points
Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & EducatorsSpeak Up 2010 & 2011 Findings
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends:
� Mobile Learning
� Online Learning
� E-Textbooks and Digital Content
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Mobile Learning
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Students and mobile learning
Besides Internet research, how are students using
technology for schoolwork?
Using Emerging Technologies for Schoolwork
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Following others via Twitter
Use mobile apps for school
Play games
Use online textbooks
Use online databases
Collaborate thru Facebook
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
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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
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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
Solutions?
“Let me use my own device” – 58%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @school – 35%
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Students and their devices
Personal Access to Mobile Devices
Device K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Cell phone (without internet
access)18% 25% 48% 49%
Smart phone 17% 21% 37% 50%
Digital reader 8% 9% 17% 13%
MP3 33% 52% 77% 82%
Tablet device 17% 18% 26% 21%
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Are parents, teachers & administrators alsomobile-enabled?
Personal Access to Mobile Devices
Device Parents Teachers PrincipalsDistrict
Admin
Cell phone (without internet
access)47% 49% 34% 31%
Smart phone 67% 54% 64% 70%
Digital reader 29% 24% 18% 23%
MP3 76% 66% 47% 56%
Tablet device 36% 26% 47% 55%
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The principals respond
How likely are you this year to allow students to use
their own mobile devices for instructional purposes
at school?
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The principals respond
How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own
mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?
Will you allow students to use their own mobile devices?
65%
11% 22%
Likely Unlikely Unsure
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The principals respond
What is holding you back?
Top challenges:
• Concerns about theft of devices
• Concerns about network security
• Digital equity issues
• Teachers are not trained
• Devices could be a distraction
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Mobile learning visions
Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge
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?
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Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge
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
62%
13%
8%
15%
Likely
Unlikely
Unsure
School responsibility
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Teachers’ concerns about mobile learning
What are your biggest concerns?
• Distraction potential 76%
• Digital equity 66%
• Students could cheat with the devices 34%
• How to teach digital responsibility 33%
• I don’t know how to integrate into 27%
instruction
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How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
What are the benefits of mobile learning?
Mobile learning
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How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork? What are the benefits of
mobile learning?
Be a Speak Up Analyst for
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Go to: www.tomorrow.org
Click on: Speak Up logo on the left
Click on: Get Speak Up data
Click on: View Speak Up 2010 data
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Option 1: District Results
State CA
District Newport
District Admin Password beach123
Be a Speak Up Analyst for
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
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How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
Mobile learning
Students Gr 6-8 Question 11
Students Gr 9-12 Question 11
What are the benefits of mobile learning?
Teachers Question 9
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Data Information Knowledge
As a Speak Up Analyst
1. Think about the questions
2. React to the data
3. Test it
4. What does it mean?
5. How can you use it?
6. What knowledge can you acquire and act upon?
Knowledge is:
AcquiredActionableParticipatoryOrganizedCreative
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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%
Students and mobile learning
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How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
Students and mobile learning
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%
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Value proposition for administrators and teachers
What are the benefits of mobile learning?
58% 47%58%45%Extends learning beyond
school day
41%34%50%26%Develops problem solving
skills
34%26%40%21%Develops collaboration and
teamwork skills
58%30%61%30%Provides way to personalize
instruction
80%66%79%51%Increases student
engagement in learning
36%31%55%35%Improves teacher-parent-
student communications
Administrators
2011
Administrators
2007
Teachers
2011
Teachers
2007
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Online Learning
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Who is learning online?
10%9%Online class for personal
interests
13%10%Teacher led online class
13%10%Online self study class
6%7%100% online school
Students:
Gr 9-12
Students:
Gr 6-8
Types of online learning
experiences
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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”
Source: Speak Up 2010
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Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?
Source: Speak Up 2010
School site principals say the most significant barriers are:
1. Concern about quality of student-teacher interaction
2. Lack of technology infrastructure
3. How to create rigorous courses
4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased online courses
5. Finding teachers interested and qualified to teach
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Option 1: District Results
State CA
District Newport
District Admin Password beach123
Be a Speak Up Analyst for
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
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Why would be the benefits of taking an online class? If
you have not taken one, why not?
Students Gr 6-8 Questions 13, 14
Students Gr 9-12 Questions 13, 14
What are your experiences and preferences for
professional development?
Teachers Questions 13, 14
Online learning
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Data Information Knowledge
As a Speak Up Analyst
1. Think about the questions
2. React to the data
3. Test it
4. What does it mean?
5. How can you use it?
6. What knowledge can you acquire and act upon?
Knowledge is:
AcquiredActionableParticipatoryOrganizedCreative
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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.
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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
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Teachers value online learning for their own professional
development
� 52% have participated in a 100% online pd class or
workshop
� 18% have participated in a blended online class
� 30% say that a fully online course is their
preferred method for professional development;
20% vote for the blended model
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How would you like your district to use technology to
create a PLC?
1. Provide tools so I can collaborate with other
teachers at my school (42%)
2. Provide online courses (42%)
3. Partner with higher ed to provide graduate level
courses (40%)
4. Provide centralized repository of teaching
resources (38%)
5. Provide easy access to student data (39%)
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: E-Textbooks & Digital Content
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Designing the ultimate classroom
Students' Aspirations for Digital Content
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Virtual reality
Games
Online databases &
videos
Adaptive learning
software
Online textbooks
Internet access
anywhere
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
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Students’ “speak up” about the ultimate math class
Students say:
� Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 52%
� Ability to text my teacher with questions 42%
� I have a connection with my teacher 42%
� My teacher is excited about math 39%
� Access to online tutors 35%
� Access to online textbooks 32%
� Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 31%
� Access to online classes 24%
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Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?
Source: Speak Up 2010
School site principals say the most significant barriers are:
1. Lack of technology infrastructure
2. Balancing instructional time constraints
3. Lack of teachers’ skill with using digital content
4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased digital content
5. Locating free, standards aligned digital content
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Option 1: District Results
State CA
District Newport
District Admin Password beach123
Be a Speak Up Analyst for
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
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Imagine the ultimate e-textbook. What kinds of
features and functionality would you like to have?
Students Gr 6-8 Questions 15
Students Gr 9-12 Questions 15
What digital content are you using in your classroom?
What factors are most important when evaluating
quality of digital content?
Teachers Questions 17, 19
Digital content
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Data Information Knowledge
As a Speak Up Analyst
1. Think about the questions
2. React to the data
3. Test it
4. What does it mean?
5. How can you use it?
6. What knowledge can you acquire and act upon?
Knowledge is:
AcquiredActionableParticipatoryOrganizedCreative
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What if ….
We asked students to design the ultimate
digital or e-textbook?
What features and functionality would
they desire?
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Three themes emerge from the data:
� Students want interactivity and relevancy
� They want tools to facilitate collaboration
� They want ways to personalize learning
Students’ desires for the features and functionality of digital or e-textbooks
E-textbook as proxy for the student vision for a new learning paradigm:
social, un-tethered and digitally rich
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Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
Un-tethered Learning Enabled by the E-Textbook
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Chat rooms with video
Online tutors
Collaboration tools
Communications tools
Gr 6-8 Girl Gr 6-8 Boy Middle School Parents
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Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
Engaging Social-based Learning with the E-Textbook
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Download to phone
Mobile apps
Self assessments
Online classes
Middle School Parents
Gr 6-8 Boy
Gr 6-8 Girl
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Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
Empowering Digitally-rich Content through the E-Textbook
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Access to 3D content
Animations and simulations
Games
Links to real time data
Video clips
Virtual labs
Gr 6-8 Girl Gr 6-8 Boy Middle School Parents
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What is most important when evaluating quality of digital
content?
Administrators say:
1. Student achievement
(61%)
2. Teacher evaluation (52%)
3. Created by teachers (40%)
4. Certified by ed org (36%)
5. On state ed dept list (34%)
6. Conference demo (33%)
7. Colleague referral (17%)
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What is most important when evaluating quality of digital
content?
Administrators say:
1. Student achievement (61%)
2. Teacher evaluation (52%)
3. Created by teachers (40%)
4. Certified by ed org (36%)
5. On state ed dept list (34%)
6. Conference demo (33%)
7. Created by content experts (30%)
Teachers say:
1. Created by teachers (56%)
2. Colleague referral (53%)
3. Teacher evaluation (40%)
4. Certified by ed org (37%)
5. Student achievement (35%)
6. Conference demo (30%)
7. Created by content experts (28%)
© Project Tomorrow 2011
What is most important when evaluating quality of digital
content?
Administrators say:
1. Student achievement (61%)
2. Teacher evaluation (52%)
3. Created by teachers (40%)
4. Certified by ed org (36%)
5. On state ed dept list (34%)
6. Conference demo (33%)
7. Created by content experts (30%)
Teachers say:
1. Created by teachers (56%)
2. Colleague referral (53%)
3. Teacher evaluation (40%)
4. Certified by ed org (37%)
5. Student achievement (35%)
6. Conference demo (30%)
7. Created by content experts (28%)
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How do parents determine quality for digital resources
they bring into their home?
35%10. Developed by a classroom teacher
36%9. Student achievement results
38%8. Developed by an organization with expertise in the field
38%7. Our school purchased a license for the tools and allows homeaccess
41%6. Aligned to content standards (state or national)
48%5. My child is doing better in school after using similar tools
48%4. Recommended by my child’s teacher, school librarian or other educator
53%3. My child’s teacher is using the same tools in the classroom
62%2. Aligned to my child’s curriculum
64%1. My child finds the tools engaging
ParentsQuality Factors
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� What is the student vision for digital learning?
� How is that vision being supported by educators
and parents? What is their unique value
proposition around digital learning?
� Are our schools meeting the expectations of
today’s students?
� How can you use stakeholder views and ideas as a
catalyst for change within your school or district?
Big Questions for Discussion:
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The Student Vision for Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
© Project Tomorrow 2011© Project Tomorrow 2010
What is the bottom line?
Today’s students
want learning that is:
Enabled
Engaging
Empowered
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• Continuing “digital disconnects”
• Spectrum of digital native-ness
• Multiple “computers” in the backpack
• Adaptation trumps adoption
• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace
learning
• Developing personal expert networks
Key trends we are watching:
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• Self directed learning for student & teacher
• Everyone is a content developer
• Make it relevant to me!
• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines
• Beyond engagement: it’s really about
productivity!
• “Long tail” of training & education
Key trends we are watching:
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• National Speak Up Findings and reports
• Speak Up 2011 data: release to participating districts on Feb 1
• Speak Up 2011 data: national release in April
• Presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Evaluation services & reports
• Speak Up 2012!
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
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Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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