Mobile Learning and Social Media Use – Views of Ohio’s K-12 Students, Parents, Teachers and Administrators

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO

Speak Up 2012 Results

April 2, 2013

Mobile Learning

Views of Ohio’s K-12 Students,

Parents, Teachers and

Administrators

(c) Project Tomorrow 2013

Ohio “Speaks Up” series

What are the expectations of Ohio’s K-12 students for mobile learning?

How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality?

What is the unique parent perspective on online learning?

How well are our K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?

Big Questions


Discussion Agenda

Speak Up National Research Project

Student Vision for Mobile Learning

Parent, Teacher & Administrator Perspective

Discussion with you!

Speak Up 2012 National & Ohio Findings

Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,

Parents and Administrators


Project Tomorrow, 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 with Technology

21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness

Math and Science Instruction

Students’ Career Interests in STEM

Professional Development / Teacher Preparation

Internet Safety

Administrators’ Challenges

Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom

Mobile Devices, Online & Blended Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks, Educational Games, Social Media applications

Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes


Learning & Teaching with Technology

21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness

Math and Science Instruction

Students’ Career Interests in STEM

Professional Development / Teacher Preparation

Internet Safety

Administrators’ Challenges

Emerging Technologies 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


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 27,999

Teachers & Librarians 17,974

Parents 6,230

School/District Administrators 1,631

Ohio Speak Up 2012 Participation: 53,834



Too many surveys!

What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?


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

Speak Up National Findings: 2003 - 2012


The New Student Vision for Learning

Personalized

Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning



Mobile

Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


Key Trends:

Online and Blended

Learning (Mar 18)

Mobile Learning (Apr 2)

Digital Content &

Social Media (Apr 11)


“Speak Up Snack”


Your assignment:

Debunk myths

Uncover hidden digital divides

Evaluate your vision

Do you have a shared vision of

the future?


Be a Speak Up Analyst!

Key Trends: Mobile Learning



19% 17%

29%

15%

47% 43%

47%

38%

63% 59%

50%

44%

58%

74%

42%

36%

Cell Phone Smartphone Tablet Digital Reader

K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

Ohio students’ personal access to mobile

devices


Ohio students’ personal access to the Internet


73% 70%

26%

5%

64%

57%

25%

5%

Homebroadband

access

Mobile 3G/4Gaccess

TV or Wii access Only schoolaccess

Gr 6-8

Gr 9-12

Use of technology at school

Top obstacles to using technology at school?

Nat’l Ohio

I cannot use my own mobile devices 50% 45%

I cannot access my social media 47% 50%

Too many rules! 44% 44%

98% of Ohio students say they know their school’s

policies on mobile device and social media use


Top obstacles to using technology at school?

Nat’l Ohio

I cannot use my own mobile devices 50% 45%

I cannot access my social media 47% 50%

Too many rules! 44% 44%

98% of Ohio students say they know their school’s

policies on mobile device and social media use

Policy = No access?

1/3 of Ohio students say that does not hold them

back from accessing these tools in school!


Use of technology at school

Let me use my own mobile device!

OH Gr 9-12 56%

OH Gr 6-8 53%

OH Gr 3-5 35%

A. Increase effectiveness of school:

Check grades & class info 76%

Create presentations 49%

Take tests online 38%

Access online textbooks 37%

Ohio high school students’ plans for using

mobiles at school

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


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

B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization of learning process:

Use social networking site to collaborate 39%

Access online databases 37%

Play educational games 28%

Watch video to help with homework 28%

Use mobile apps to stay organized 24%

Ohio high school students’ plans for using

mobiles at school


Ohio students are multi-mobilists!

Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use

different devices for different tasks

Create a presentation? Laptop

Communicate w/classmates & teacher? Smartphone

Read a book or article? Digital reader

Take notes in class? Tablet


39%

70%

47%

36% 39%

69%

32% 31% 32%

73%

29%

23%

28%

67%

20% 21%

Cell Phone Smartphone Tablet Digital Reader

Parents Teachers Principals District Admin

Ohio parents and educators are mobilists also!


Ohio parents and educators are mobilists also!


What are the benefits to using mobile devices

within learning?

Parents Teachers Principals

Access online textbooks 66% 65% 74%

Ability to review materials

whenever 63% 53% 58%

Increase student engagement 59% 76% 84%

Extends learning beyond school

day 52% 55% 62%

Personalizes learning 50% 57% 62%

Improves school to home

communications 50% 52% 47%

Ohio teachers’ concerns


What concerns you about using mobile devices

within your class?

Devices will distract students 73%

Not all of my students have a mobile device 64%

Some students may cheat with the devices 34%

Lack training on using mobiles within instruction 27%

Ohio teachers’ concerns


What concerns you about using mobile devices

within your class?

Devices will distract students 73%

Not all of my students have a mobile device 64%

Some students may cheat with the devices 34%

Lack training on using mobiles within instruction 27%

Ohio Teacher Wish List for PD this year:

• How to find mobile apps

• How to use tablets in class

• How to incorporate student owned devices

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%


Ohio principals on BYOD/BYOT


How likely is it that you will allow your students to

use their own mobile device at school this year?



How likely is it that you will allow your students to

use their own mobile device at school this year?

37%

37%

11%

15%

Likely

Unlikely

Already allow

Not sure



What’s holding you back?

1. Concern about theft of student owned devices 42%

2. Concern about network security 35%

3. Concern about digital equity 29%



What’s holding you back?

1. Concern about theft of student owned devices 42%

2. Concern about network security 35%

3. Concern about digital equity 29%

66% of Ohio parents say they would buy a

mobile device for their child to use

at school for academics

Ohio’s mobilist parents

The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?

New Speak Up Question:

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?


We are all multi-mobilists!

The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?

New Speak Up Question:

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?

67% of Ohio parents said it was likely –

they want their child in that “mobile using

class” (43% said very likely!)


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 mobile learning?


Do we have a shared vision for mobile learning

in Ohio?


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Texting

Mobile apps

Tablets

BYOD

Campuswide Internet

District Admin Principals Teachers Parents Students

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 Pre-service teachers view – NEW!

Presentations, podcasts and webinars Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org


More Speak Up for Ohio

Introducing a series of webinars on the

Ohio Speak Up data

Last in the series:

April 11: Digital content & social media


See you then …..

More Speak Up for Ohio

Your questions or comments


Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans

Project Tomorrow

[email protected]

949-609-4660 x15

Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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