Speak Up Blog

Posted by Laurie Smith

Are you interested in how innovative districts are leveraging the increasing number of laptops, cell phones, MP3 players and smart phones their students carry? This webinar explores the views of of K-12 students, teachers and administrators regarding the use of mobile devices within instruction from Speak Up 2008. The webinar is scheduled for August 18th from 12:00pm -1:00pm PST.

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, the nation’s leading education nonprofit organization that facilitates the annual Speak Up surveys, will present the data findings and moderate a panel discussion with administrators from several school districts. Click here to register today.

A recent report commissioned by Common Sense Media about the use of cell phones and the internet for cheating (see story) is representative of how students and adults can look at the same behavior or activity and have very different perceptions of technology’s impact.

To extend the conversation started by Common Sense Media, Julie Evans tapped our Speak Up survey results to share the point of view of students who are looking at the use of technology for learning through a digital lens that is very different than the lens that most of us bring to this discussion. She shares these differences in a recent E-School News article. We’re interested in your thoughts and encourage you to share your perspective about how teachers and students are using technology to learn in this digital era.