Personalizing Learning: New Speak Up Finding

© Project Tomorrow 2011

The K-12 Student Vision for

Personalized Learning and STEM Education

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO

Enabled,

Engaged,

Empowered


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.


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


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


Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefings

Washington DC

April 24 and May 23, 2012


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

National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 416,758


Too many data!


What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?



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

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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)


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%)


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


Key Trends:

Mobile Learning

Online Learning

Digital Content &

Social Media

The New Student Vision for Learning


Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

Key Trends: Mobile Learning


Students and their mobile devices

18% 17%

8%

33%

17%

25% 21%

9%

52%

18%

48%

37%

17%

77%

26%

49% 50%

13%

82%

21%

Cell phone (nointernet access)

Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device

Students’ personal access to mobile devices

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


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

75% 77% 72%

55% 59%

53%

Urban Suburban Rural

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


Key Trends:

Online Learning



Who is learning online?

Types of online learning experiences

Students: Gr 6-8

Students: Gr 9-12

100% online school 7% 6%

Online self study class 10% 13%

Teacher led online class 10% 13%

Online class for personal interests

9% 10%


Student interest in taking an online class

5 year retrospective

24%

47%

33%

45%

53%

38%

42%

32%

Students Gr 6-8(2007)




Yes I am interested No I am not interested


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


A

STUDENT’S

LIFE



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

31% 26%

36%

27%

49%

40%

46%

69%

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

2008 2011



Key Trends: Digital Content & Social Media


Inside today’s classroom


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

“DIY Learning” at work . . . .


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 with teacher directed instruction – lectures, textbook assignments, group projects or labs

Traditional class with teacher directed instruction but with some technology used to support instruction

Traditional class with a mix of teacher directed instruction and student directed learning and the use of technology tools to support both the teacher and students






43% 33% 9%






20% STEM Interest? 27%


A

STUDENT’S

LIFE



#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?


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

Schoolwide Wifi

Digital content

Digital media tools

Games

E-textbooks

Virtual reality

Administrators

Teachers

Parents

Students

Do we have a shared vision for the future of

digital learning in our schools?


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


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?


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

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949-609-4660 x15

Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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