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The Demand Gap for Online Learning:
Latest Trends from the Speak Up Research
Julie EvansProject [email protected]
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Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
• What is the vision of today’s students for online learning? How do they define the “value proposition?”
• How does this student vision compare with the educators’ realities? What is the vision for online professional development?
• What challenges or obstacles do educators face in implementing online learning? What benefits are already being realized? What is holding back greater adoption?
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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
• Inform policies & programs Analysis and reporting Services to help transform teaching and learning
Speak Up National Research Project
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Speak Up is facilitated annually by Project Tomorrow
(formerly known as NetDay)
Project Tomorrow
(www.tomorrow.org)
is the leading education nonprofit
organization dedicated to the
empowerment of student voices in
education.
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• Empowering authentic voices – since 2003: 1.9 million K-12 students 180,000 teachers and librarians 124,000 parents 15,500 school and district leaders 30,000 K-12 schools – from all 50 states, DC,
American military base schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia, int’l schools . . .
Speak Up National Research Project
2.2 million respondents
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Learning & Teaching with Technology 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship Science and Math Instruction / STEM Career Interests Professional Development / Teacher Preparation Internet Safety Administrators’ Challenges Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
Online Learning, Mobile Devices, Digital Content Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and
applications Designing the 21st Century School
Speak Up survey question themes
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Saluting our Speak Up Sponsors:
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And the 75+ other national education and business associations & nonprofit groups that promote Speak Up to
their stakeholders, members & affiliates.
Thank you to our K-12 National Champion Outreach Partners:
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K-12 Students 294,399 Teachers 35,525 Librarians 2,135 Parents (in English & Spanish) 42,267 School/District Administrators 3,578 Technology Leaders 1,391 Schools / Districts 6,541 / 1,340
Participating States for Student Surveys: 48 states
Top 12 (# of participants): TX, CA, AL, AZ, FL, NC, IL, MD, IN, NV, PA, WI
National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355
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About our K-12 Schools:
– 34% urban, 29% suburban, 37% rural
– 51% Title 1 eligible – indicating community
poverty
– 34% majority-minority student population
National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355
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National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355
Release of national findings:
Student & Parent Data: April 1
Educator Data: early May
Stay tuned to all Speak Up announcements:
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SpeakUpEd – Twitter and Facebook
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Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2010
Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”
Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies
for learning
Students’ frustrations with the unsophisticated use of
technologies within education
Lack of relevancy in education exacerbated
Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults
Emergence of the new Free Agent Learner!
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What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?
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Increasingly, students’ aspirations around the use of emerging technologies within education is a reflection of their desired vision for learning in general.
What can the Speak Up data tell us about the future of learning?
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Result:
A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational productivity
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Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Three Essential Elements
Social–based learning
Students want to leverage emerging communications and collaboration tools to create personal networks of experts
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Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Three Essential Elements
Un-tethered learning
Students envision technology-enabled learning that transcends classroom walls
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Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Three Essential Elements
Digitally-rich learning
Students see the use of relevancy-based digital tools, content and resources as key to education productivity
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Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning
Online learning addresses all 3 essential elements!
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Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations
Disconnects & Differences
Trends & Leverage Points
Speak Up 2009 Data Results + Preliminary Speak Up 2010 Data Results
Focus on Online Learning
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Learning in the 21st Century:
2010 Trends Update
A special collaboration with Blackboard, Inc.
Download report at:
http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/learning21Report_2010_Update.html
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Who is learning online?
Growth in student experiences with academic online learning
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
2008
2009
2010
Students Gr 9-12
Students Gr 6-8
Includes: • Online class taught by a teacher• Self-study online class• Blended class environment
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Productivity Class schedule – better fit (54%) Earn college credit (53%) Get extra help (38%) Review materials as needed (38%)
Learning In control of my learning (52%) Work at own pace (49%) Improve my tech skills (36%)
The student value proposition on online learning
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Who is learning online?
Do you know someone who has taken an online class?
Yes: 65% of high school studentsYes: 53% of middle school students
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Who is learning online?
Do you know someone who has taken an online class?
Yes: 65% of high school studentsYes: 53% of middle school students
1/3 of parents have taken an onlineclass for work or personal reasons
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Students face obstacles with online learning
If you have not taken an online class, why not?
“I don’t know about the classes offered at my school” (34%)
“My school does not offer online classes” (29%)
“I don’t know how to sign up for online classes” (24%)
“I don’t know how to find information about online classes” (23%)
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Who is your primary audience for online classes in your district?
1. Teachers (53%)
2. Students (40%)
3. Administrators (36%)
Administrators Speak Up about online learning
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How is online learning implemented?
Administrators: Types of Online Learning Provided to Students
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
100% class - our teachers
100% class - other teachers
Blended class
Self directed class
2010
2009
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Priorities for online learning
What are the top 5 priorities you are addressing with online classes for students?
1. Keep students engaged in school
2. Offer academic remediation
3. Increase graduation rates
4. Offer scheduling alternatives
5. Provide programs for at risk students/credit
recovery students
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What is holding back greater adoption?
Administrators identify barriers to providing online classes, besides funding & digital equity.
20%
13%
16%
16%
19%
19%
20%
24%
26%
30%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Teacher compensation
Teachers are reluctant to teach onlineclasses
Lack expertise to create online classes
Teachers not comfortable with tools
Teachers not comfortable teaching online
P rincipals District Administrators
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Closing the demand gap
Teachers value online learning for their own professional development.
27% have participated in a 100% online pd class or
workshop
21% have participated in a blended online class
34% would like their district to offer more online pd
26% say that online is their preferred method
for professional development
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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 (41%)
2. Provide online courses (40%)
3. Partner with higher ed to provide graduate level
courses (40%)
4. Provide centralized repository of teaching
resources (39%)
5. Provide easy access to student data (26%)
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Closing the demand gap
Pre-service teachers also value online learning.
52% have taken an online class as part of their teacher preparation program
38% have had experience with an online professional learning community
44% believe that a learning management system is a good tool for increasing student achievement
21% support online classes as part of the ultimate school
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Closing the demand gap: challenges
Only 10% of teachers are leveraging online classes to enhance student achievement
Only 28% of teachers are interested in teaching an online class
Only 4% of aspiring teachers are learning how to teach in an online environment
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What would motivate you to teach an online class?
Top responses:
Flexibility with work conditions Increased compensation Provide me with necessary technology Ability to work with motivated students Provide curriculum
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What would motivate you to teach an online class?
Not as highly ranked (under 17%):
Teaching at risk or gifted students Increased prestige or recognition Ability to create my own course Having first hand experience by taking an
online course
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Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning
How well are we addressing this vision?
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Imagine you are designing the ultimate school.
Which technology tools and services would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?
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Imagine you are designing the ultimate school.
Which technology tools and services would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?
Are we all on the same page?
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Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?
Ultimate School: Elements of Social Based Learning
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Collaboration tools
Communicationstools
Admin
Parents
Students
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Ultimate School: Elements of Un-tethered Learning
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Internet access
Laptops
Mobile devices
Online classes Admin
Parents
Students
Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?
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Ultimate School: Digitally Rich Learning Environments
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Digital media tools
Games
Online textbooks
E-portfolios
Admin
Parents
Students
Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?
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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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Recommendations from the K-12 “Digital Advance Team”
Learning that is
• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered
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Want more Speak Up at FETC?
Taking It Mobile: Success Stories from the New Frontier of Un-tethered LearningWednesday, Feb 2, 2011Room S320AB
The Student Point of View on Online Learning: Are we listening? Wednesday, Feb 2, 20114:35 pmAventa Learning / K12 Exhibit Booth #1215
A New Vision for 21st Century Learning: Students Speak Up about Emerging TechnologiesThursday, Feb 3, 2011Room 320EF
Next Generation of LearnersThursday, Feb 3, 2011Room S210C
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The Future of Learning?
What do K-12 education leaders say schools will
look like in 2019?
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A vision for education in 2019
“School will become a 24 hour around the clock opportunity
with students logging into school from “home.” The role of the
teacher will be to lead and assist students in “discovering”
the uses for the technology and information. Every student
from Pre-K through twelfth grade will have access to learning
through the most advanced IT devices available. Learning will
occur online at least 80% of the time. School buildings will
be open on evenings and Saturdays for remediation, recreation
and community activities for the purpose of socialization.”
Principal from Michigan
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Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
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