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Transcript of Speak Up: Changing role of educators
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
Speak Up 2012 National Findings
June 26, 2013
What Speak Up tells about the
changing role of educators with
online and blended learning
9th Annual Online Learning Institute
ISTE 2013
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
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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
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K-12 Students 364,233
Teachers & Librarians 56,346
Parents (in English & Spanish) 39,713
School/District Administrators 5,511
Technology Leaders 500
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
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Speak Up 2012
National Reports
www.tomorrow.org/speakup
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Digital Conversion
K-12 Digital Learner
Personalized Learning
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Key Trends:
Online and
Blended
Learning
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Enabling Technologies
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Fee based online summer school
Building your own online courses
Fully online classes for students
Blended learning classes for students
Virtual conferences and webinars
Online teacher professionaldevelopment
District Administrators
Districts are tapping into many types of
online learning
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Who is learning within a fully online
environment?
Types of virtual online learning experiences
Students: Gr 6-8
Students: Gr 9-12
100% online school 6% 7%
Online self study class 8% 15%
Teacher led online class 9% 15%
Online class for personal interests
8% 10%
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Students Gr 9-12 46%
Students Gr 6-8 41%
Students Gr 3-5 38%
Parents 36%
Administrators 51%
Online classes for students: A “must have”
for the ultimate school
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Parents have first hand experience with
online learning
I have taken an online class:
For work or job training 43%
For an academic/college program 29%
To learn new skills 22%
To explore a hobby 13%
For traffic school 7%
23% who have not taken an online
class would like to!
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Why take an online class?
For high school students, traditional reasons
are important such as scheduling and college
credit.
For middle school students, it’s about
changing the learning paradigm.
For all students, potential for personalization
of learning is highly valued.
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Why take an online class?
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Benefits of
taking an
online class
Students
Gr 6-8
Students
Gr 9-12
Work at my own
pace 56% 56%
Be in control of my
own learning 54% 57%
Review class
materials whenever I
need to
47% 46%
Easier for me to
succeed 43% 35%
Greater sense of
independence 39% 42%
Benefits of online learning: principals
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Benefits to our
students 2011
2012
Keep students
engaged in school 47% 62%
Provide programs for
gifted/at risk
students
38% 54%
Eliminate textbook
costs 38% 47%
Offer scheduling
alternatives for
students
30% 40%
Let’s talk about course quality!
38% of school administrators say their concern
about student-teacher interaction is their #1 barrier to
implementing more online courses
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Let’s talk about course quality!
38% of school administrators say their concern
about student-teacher interaction is their #1 barrier to
implementing more online courses
So, what defines quality?
Alignment to content standards
Ease of use for teachers and students
Cost
Student achievement results after taking the course
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Let’s talk about course quality!
38% of school administrators say their concern
about student-teacher interaction is their #1 barrier to
implementing more online courses
So, what defines quality?
Alignment to content standards
Ease of use for teachers and students
Cost
Student achievement results after taking the course
Additional barrier: 26% say its finding teachers
interested and qualified to teach online courses
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Teachers and online learning
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Taught an online course? 5%
Taken an online PD course? 39%
Interest in taking an online PD course? 21%
Interest in teaching an online course? 17%
Teachers and online learning
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Taught an online course? 5%
Taken an online PD course? 39%
Interest in taking an online PD course? 21%
Interest in teaching an online course? 17%
13% in 2008
= supply crisis
What teachers say they need: their wish list
for PD
• Preparing for Common Core standards 46%
• Using tech to differentiate instruction 45%
• Use tech for formative assessments 27%
• Using a tablet within instruction 32%
• How to id mobile apps for classroom use 31%
• How to id quality digital content 31%
• How to use games within instruction 26%
• How to teach in a blended class 18%
• How to flip a classroom 15%
• How to develop an online course 12%
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Looking to the future ….
What skills are principals looking for in the next
generation of teachers?
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Knowing how to use online assessments 61%
Knowing how to differentiate using technology 60%
Knowing how to find and use digital content 58%
Experience learning in an online course 49%
Experience teaching an online course 36%
Evolving needs in the classroom:
expectations for new teachers
Principals’ Expectations 2008 2012
Ability to integrate student
owned mobile devices within
instruction
24% 49%
Experience and training in
teaching an online class
12% 36%
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What does this mean for our discussion?
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Demand for online learning is outpacing supply
Parents and students expect more
Administrators’ value proposition is high
Lots of excitement around blended and flipped
learning models
Quality is still an issue – also, recruiting online
teachers
It’s time to think differently!
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 New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
and SpeakUpEd
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