Presenter Name TITLE, DISTRICT NAME Date Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Today’s Discussion:  Introduction to Project Tomorrow and the Speak Up Research Project  Countdown of “Ten Things” about students & digital learning  Fact vs. Fiction quiz  Your ideas/comments/questions Copy of presentation? Sign up on sheets or ADDRESS

Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit organization Programs: Research & evaluation studies STEM education programs Advocacy for digital learning (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 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  Using online surveys + focus groups  Surveys for: K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Community Members  Special: Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education  Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education  Schools, districts & colleges receive free report with their own data Inform policies, plans & programs  Local: your stakeholder data  State: state level data  Federal: national findings (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Speak Up National Research Project 4 million surveys since 2003

 Learning & Teaching with Technology  College and career ready skills  Students’ Career Interests in STEM  Professional Development / Teacher Preparation  Internet Safety / Data Privacy Issues  Administrators’ Challenges / Bandwidth Capacity  Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom  Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-texts  Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications  Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments  Designing the Ultimate School/Classroom Speak Up survey question themes (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

K-12 Students431,231 Teachers & Librarians44,289 Parents (in English & Spanish)35,337 School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders4,324 Community Members 6,656 About the participating schools & districts o 8,216 schools and 2,676 districts o 30% urban / 40% rural / 30% suburban o All 50 states + DC + Guam + DODEA schools (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Speak Up 2014 national participation: 521,846

K-12 Students# ◦ Grade K-2# ◦ Grade 3-5# ◦ Grade 6-8# ◦ Grade 9-12# Teachers & Librarians# Parents (in English & Spanish)# School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders# Community Members # Top Participating Schools o School Name 1 o School Name 2 o School Name 3 (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 “DISTRICT NAME” participation: TOTAL survey count

Why do schools and districts participate in Speak Up?. Power of local data Use data as input for planning To justify budget and purchasing decisions Inform new initiatives – as an evaluation tool As a tool to engage parents Use for grant writing and fund development Content for professional development As a competitive tool To counteract myths or wrong assumptions (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Commonly heard education mythology “New teachers don’t need any training in how to use technology within teaching” “Kids only want to use mobiles so that they can text & play games in class” “Parents won’t accept online textbooks” “Online learning undercuts the role of the teacher.” “There is so much great content online for teachers to use in the classroom – so, what is the problem?” “Just put technology XYZ in the classroom and magically students will learn more!” (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

“Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.” Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

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“Without data, you are just another person with an opinion …

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 “Without data, you are just another person with an opinion … Introducing the Speak Up data about students & digital learning to inform your district plans and opportunities

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 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 (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 What have we learned over the past 11 years?

Social–based learning Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning Students & Digital Learning Personalized Learning (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Student Vision for Digital Learning

1. Not learning the right skills in school to be successful 2. Needing more than a college degree to get a good job 3. Competing with better educated workers around the globe 4. Not doing as well financially as us (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o Gaining work experience % o Using technology in classes % o Participating in leadership activities% o Participating in sports/academic teams% o Learning a second language% o Taking advanced math/science classes% (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o I wish my classes were more interesting% o I often get bored in class% (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o I wish my classes were more interesting% o I often get bored in class% (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%)

o I wish my classes were more interesting% o I often get bored in class% (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%) I would learn more if more tech was used (%)

o I wish my classes were more interesting% o I often get bored in class% (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%) I would learn more if more tech was used (%) Teachers are important to my learning (%)

Top Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s [DISTRICT NAME] Students and Digital Learning Views of [Total student count] K-12 Students (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Afternoon Quiz: (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

What do you know about students’ digital learning?  Majority of students are Facebook regulars  Students’ #1 frustration with school technology is the school filters and firewalls  Students say that the tablet is the perfect mobile device to do most academic tasks  Elementary age students are not interested in learning computer programming Are these statements fact or fiction? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Mobile Devices

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Students’ personal access to mobile devices

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Students’ use of mobile devices to support learning % of high school students say they use their smartphone to support learning while at school  % use mobile apps for learning  % take photos of assignments or text book pages  % text classmates about schoolwork questions  % text their teachers with questions also!

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Importance of mobile device access How important is it for every student to be able to use a mobile device in school to support schoolwork? Gr 6-8 students % Gr 9-12 students% Principals% District administrators%

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Internet

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Home internet access Type of accessDistrictStateNational Fast, broadband access %45% Access through mobile device plan %44% No or slow access%17% Students in grades 6-8:

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Concerns about Internet usage Students in grades 6-8 district wide: Plagiarism or cheating % Too much time online% Sharing too much personal info% Cyber-bullying% Student personal school data shared%

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Social Media

What do you know about students’ digital learning?  Majority of students are Facebook regulars Is this fact or fiction? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Social media: tools to connect, collaborate, create Instagram: % of HS students % of MS students Twitter: % of students in Gr 6-12 Creating/watching videos: % of students in Gr 6-8

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Massively multi-player online games (MMOG) % of students in Gr 6-8 Facebook % of students in Gr 9-12 Nationally 33%, a decrease of +41% since 2007 Social media: tools to connect, collaborate, create

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Students and social media: tools to connect, collaborate, create “All the time”“Never” % % % %

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Games

. (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 DistrictNational K-2 students%73%*** Gr 3-5 students%72%*** Gr 6-8 students%52%*** Gr 9-12 students%43% *** nationally, no gender differentiation in frequency of game playing Who is playing games for learning?

What do students say are the benefits of playing educational games?. (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Benefits of GamesK-2Gr 3-5Gr 6-8Gr 9-12 Helps me understand difficult learning concepts %% School would be more fun %% More interested in the learning %% Learn more about a subject %%

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Use of digital tools for learning

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Current uses of technology Four types of technology usage by students:  In school: o teacher directed o student self – initiated  Out of school time: o supporting schoolwork o supporting personal learning

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Digital Activity Elementary School Grades 3-5 Middle School Grades 6-8 High School Grades 9-12 Access class information through online portal %% Use Internet services (Dropbox, Google docs) na% Take tests online %% Use online textbooks %% Watch teacher created videos %% Students’ Use of Teacher-Facilitated Technology in the Classroom

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Students’ use of digital tools and resources to self-direct learning, outside of the classroom Such as: Watching an online video to learn how to do something Playing online games to learn about things that interest them Using online writing tools to improve writing skills Using social media to learn what others think

How are you using technology outside of school to learn new things or skills? “I use technology outside of school mostly for academic activities. I play a game called total war which explains the battles/events of a country thousands of years ago. This helps me learn about history especially when were learning about Rome, Egypt, and any other country/civilization back then. I also use technology for websites like Aleks or Khan Academy or to research things I need to know for school work.” Middle school student, San Marcos, CA (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Obstacles to tech use at school

What do you know about students’ digital learning?  Students’ #1 frustration with school technology is the school filters and firewalls Is this fact or fiction? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Obstacles to using technology at school?

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Aspirations Different tasks = different mobile devices

What do you know about students’ digital learning?  Students say that the tablet is the perfect mobile device to do most academic tasks Is this fact or fiction? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

“What mobile device I use depends upon the task” Read a book or articles? Take notes in class? Use social media? Communicate w/peers & teacher? Create/watch videos? Create presentations? Take online tests? Write reports? Different tools for different tasks

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Aspirations: Online & blended learning

Blended learning Definition: Part of the week in a tradition classroom Part of the week in online learning Student controls time, place, path, pace of learning (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 % of students in grades 6-12 say this would be a good way for them to learn

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Students’ preferences: 1.Math (%) 2.Science (%) 3.Computer programming (%) 4.Video production / Social Studies (%) 5.English / World Languages (%)

Policy discussion (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Is it important for students to take an online class as a high school graduation requirement? Stakeholder groupYES Students – grades 6-8% Students – grades 9-12% Parents% Administrators%

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Interest in STEM and computer programming

What do you know about students’ digital learning?  Elementary age students are not interested in learning computer programming Is this fact or fiction? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Are you interested in a career in a STEM field? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Interest in taking a coding class? Grade LevelYes, I am interesting in learning how to code or program a computer Grades 3-5% Grades 6-8% Grades 9-12% Decreasing level of interest – sweet spot is elementary grades (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Aspirations: My ultimate school Engaging aspirations:

“Imagine you are designing the ultimate school for today’s students, what technologies would have the greatest impact on learning?” (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Favorite Speak Up Question: Superintendents & School Boards

. (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Do we have a shared vision around digital learning solutions?

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Context for why digital “Customer” knowledge Input for plans, programs & PD Community buy-in Myth busting

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Today’s Discussion:  Introduction to Project Tomorrow and the Speak Up Research Project  Countdown of “Ten Things” about students & digital learning  Fact vs. Fiction quiz  Your ideas/comments/questions Copy of presentation? Sign up on sheets or

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015 Knowing it – and seeing it – can be two different things … especially when it comes to students and digital learning

National Speak Up reports and infographics Targeted and thematic reports Digital learning trends Mobile learning & social media Games in the classroom Blended learning outcomes New digital parent series Presentations, podcasts and webinars Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies Speak Up 2014 national reports to be released in April and May (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 More Speak Up?

Online surveys for: o K-12 students o Parents – English and Spanish o Teachers and Librarians/Media Specialists o School Site & District Administrators o Technology Leaders o Community Members Participate in Speak Up 2015! (c) Project Tomorrow 2015 All districts are invited to participate Surveys open Oct – Dec

Your questions, comments, ideas? (c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Thank you for this conversation! Project Tomorrow Julie Evans x15 Twitter: JulieEvans_PT and SpeakUpEd Copyright Project Tomorrow 2015 This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author. (c) Project Tomorrow 2015