Posted by June Pai, Program Support Coordinator
Are we meeting the needs of our nation’s students for 21st century learning?
Release of the National Speak Up 2009 Data Findings from Teachers, Administrators and Pre-Service Teachers (new this year!)
In Fall 2009, Project Tomorrow surveyed online over 370,000 K-12 students, parents, classroom teachers, pre-service teachers and principals from all 50 states to learn:
- How education technology is being used in America’s schools today – and what are the barriers in our schools that are holding back innovation?
- How emerging technologies such as digital textbooks, online learning, mobile devices, games and social networking can improve learning opportunities for all students?
- What are the expectations of the next generation of teachers for using technology in instruction? What are these pre-service teachers learning about using technology in the classroom?
- Are our teachers becoming “Free Agent Learners” just like their digitally native students?
- What are the significant challenges that are facing our education leaders today?
- What do our educators envision for teaching and learning in 2019? What will school be like for the next generation of students? What can we do right now to prepare for those students?
WHO:
Project Tomorrow will release its findings from the 2009 Speak Up National Research Project at a Capitol Hill briefing. The agenda will feature a presentation of key data findings from the latest Speak Up online surveys for educators administered in over 5,700 schools in Fall 2009. In addition, the briefing will include commentary by other national speakers and an interactive panel discussion with teachers, administrators and pre-service teachers who participated in the Speak Up surveys.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
12:00-1:30 PM
Lunch will be provided.
WHERE:
Rayburn House Office Building
Room B339
Washington DC
For more information, visit our website, or contact June Pai at june@tomorrow.org!
Posted by Laurie Smith
The Speak Up 2008 National Data Findings about digital content will be presented by Julie Evans, CEO-Project Tomorrow, on Wednesday Sept 16 at 12:00pm Pacific. During this one-hour webinar you’ll learn more about the findings and hear from panelists about how their school districts are helping teachers integrate digital content into their curriculum.
More than 29,000 teachers shared their views through Speak Up 2008, this webinar highlights the teachers’ perspectives about digital content, including:
- the types of digital resources they are using in the classroom
- where they obtain the resources
- the barriers to integrating digitial resources
You’ll also hear the perspectives of students and parents about the features and functionality they would like included in their ultimate online “textbooks.”
The one hour webinar begins at 12:00pm Pacific, click here to register today
This week we find Julie in Madison, AL and DC (once again). Thanks to Kathy Rains from Madison City Public Schools (AL), Julie will be sharing the results of Speak Up 2008 with their district administrators during her visit. Madison City recently hosted a T+L Site visit in March to share how they are infusing technology into the curriculum. We are thrilled with our continued partnership with Madison City and their on-going participation in and use of the Speak Up data to guide their technology decisions. If you’d like to learn more about about what’s happening in Madison City, contact Kathy Rains Director of Technology.
On Thursday, April 23, Julie will be presenting Speak Up results at the FETC free, interactive, online conference: Students Speak Up About 21st Century Learning and Education Games — Click here to learn more about the online conference.
It’s Friday — Julie will once again be in DC where she will present the Speak Up findings at the Intel Visionary Conference. Stay tuned.. next week we’ll post the presentations on our website.
Speak Up 2007 National Findings Released - 4/8/07
Project Tomorrow released the Speak Up 2007 National Findings on Tuesday, April 8th. Speak Up 2007 revealed a growing “digital disconnect” between students and their teachers and parents about the role of technology for learning, and how well schools are preparing students for the jobs of the future. This disconnect is evident in the fact that school administrators (66%), teachers (47%), and parents (43%) say “local schools are doing a good job preparing students for the jobs and careers of the future,” but over 40% of middle and high school students stated that teachers limit their use of technology in schools. Forty-five percent of middle and high school students indicated that tools meant to protect them, such as firewalls and filters are inhibiting their learning.
“Students continue to be on the leading edge in terms of adopting, modifying and re-using digital content and technology tools to enrich both their personal and educational lives. The students in many ways are far ahead of their teachers and parents not only in the sophistication of their technology use, but in the adoption of emerging technologies for learning purposes,” said Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans. “It is in our nation’s best interest that we support and facilitate student usage of technology for learning.”
See Press Release
Ten Who’ve Made a Difference
In honor of their 10th anniversary, eSchool News recently released a list of the ten most influential leaders in educational technology. We are pleased to announce that Project Tomorrow’s very own CEO, Julie Evans, made the top of the very impressive list! Click here to learn more about Project Tomorrow’s innovative accomplishments and see who else made the list!
Congressional Briefing - Speak Up 2007
We are happy to announce that after months of data analysis the Speak Up 2007 national findings will be released at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard on Tuesday, April 8th at 12:00noon.
Nearly 370,000 students, teachers, administrators and parents from all 50 states shared their ideas on science, math, technology and 21st century skills through Speak Up 2007. Selected findings include:
- 54% of students are interested in STEM careers
- One-third of teachers say they would like to teach an online class
- 84% of administrators say educational technology enhances student achievement
- 63% of parents say they know more about child’s schoolwork and grades because of school technology
The agenda will feature a presentation of key Speak Up 2007 findings from Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO, and a panel of K-12 students, teachers, administrators and parents.
The briefing will be held on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 from 12:00noon - 1:30pm in Room B-340, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC. Lunch will be provided. If you would like to attend the briefing, please RSVP to Brittany Griffin with Bernstein Strategy Group at bgriffin@jbernsteinstrategy.com. We will record the event and post the podcast and PowerPoint at http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_congress.html
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
At Washington National Airport
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Telephone: 703.418.1234
8:30am - 9:15 am
T103: How Technology Helps Address the Long Tail Problem in Education
Essential Skills: Leadership and Vision, Business Leadership
Efficiency requires that teachers spend most of their time teaching in ways that are most effective to the largest number of students. As a result, schools traditionally teach to the head of the long tail of student learning. To leave no child behind, however, requires that we address the learning needs of each individual student. This introduction to the long tail philosophies, within the context of student ideas on technology in education, will help school leaders develop the vision necessary to address the individualized learning needs of the students of today and tomorrow.
Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow - NetDay
Karen Henke, Consultant, Nimble Press
Holly Sagues, Chief Information Officer, Florida Virtual School
