Learning in the 21st Century: 2011 Trends Update

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Learning in the 21st Century: 2011 Trends Update – Report Release

Students, Parents & Educators Speak Up about Online Learning

ISTE 2011 - PhiladelphiaBreakfast MeetingJune 28, 2011


A big thank you to:


Series of Speak Up Reports in collaboration with Blackboard


Today’s Agenda:

Welcome remarks from John

Canuel

About Speak Up

Highlights from the new report

Panel discussion

Conversation time Speak Up Research Project: Views of Students, Parents, Teachers,

Librarians and Administrators


Welcoming Remarks

John Canuel

Vice PresidentK-12 Education Strategy

Blackboard Inc.


Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

Who is learning online? What is propelling this new interest in online

learning? Can online learning really transform the learning

process? What is the standing in the way of greater

adoption? What motivates teachers to teach online?


• 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, Librarians, Parents, Principals

and District Administrators

• Inform policies & programs Analysis and reporting Services to help transform teaching and learning

Speak Up National Research Project


Learning & Teaching with Technology 21st Century Skills & Digital Citizenship Science and Math Instruction 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


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

Top 12 participating states: TX, CA, AL, AZ, FL, NC, IL, MD, IN, NV, PA, WI

About Speak Up participating schools: 51% Title 1 eligible – indicating community poverty

34% urban, 29% suburban, 37% rural

National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355


Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


The New 3 E’s of Education:

Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

Report #1: How today’s students are leveraging emerging technologies for learning

Report #2: How today’s educators are advancing a new vision for teaching and learning

Speak Up 2010 National Findings Two national releases in Washington DCApril 1 and May 11, 2011


What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?


• Student vision for tech use mirrors desires for learning in general

• Educators have potential to enable, engage and empower this new learning vision

• By examining the synergies and the disconnects we can develop a shared vision for the future of learning

What can the Speak Up data tell us about the future of learning?


The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

Key Trends to Watch:

Mobile Learning

Online Learning

E-Textbooks and Digital Content


Introducing . . .

Learning in the 21st Century:

2011 Trends Update

A special collaboration with Blackboard, Inc.


Online learning enables a greater personalization

of the learning process for both students and

educators and facilitates opportunities to

collaborate with peers and experts, thus

empowering a new sense of

personal ownership of the learning process.


Who is learning online today?

Audience 2008 2010

Administrators 21% 36%

Teachers 49% 53%

Traditional students 24% 40%

Home-schooled students 5% 13%

Students in continuation schools

3% 18%

At risk students 10% 16%

Administrators: Who is your audience for online learning?



Figure 1: Administrators: Types of Online Learning Provided to Students

9%

7%

14%

4%

13%

9%

27%

6%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

100% class - our teachers

100% class - other teachers

Blended class

Self directed class

2009 2010



Table 1: Growth in student participation in online classes

Type of online participation

Middle School Students

High School Students

2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008

Took an online class for school 19% 13% 9% 30% 18% 10%

Took an online class for personal reasons 5% 8% 7% 8% 9% 4%


What is propelling this new interest?

Table 2: Value of Online Learning for Students

Value of Online Learning Principals

District Administrators

Keeping students engaged in school

37% 46%

Increasing graduation rates 32% 44%

Offering academic remediation 32% 39%

Providing scheduling alternatives 25% 37%

Programs for at risk students 23% 29%

Offer dual enrollment courses 15% 20%

Provide advanced coursework 14% 25%


Can online learning transform the learning process?

For high school students, traditional reasons: scheduling and college credit.

For middle school students, it’s about changing the learning paradigm.

Students: Why do you want to take an online class?


Why do you want to take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons: scheduling and college credit.

For middle school students, it’s about changing the learning paradigm.

Get extra help in a tough subject More comfortable asking questions In control of my own learning More motivated to learn Work at my own pace Review class materials whenever I want Share ideas with my classmates


Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?



Figure 2: Administrators' identify barriers to offering online courses

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Teachers are reluctant to teach online classes

Teachers are not comfortable teaching online courses

Teacher compensation

Lack of expertise to create online courses

Evaluating quality of online courses or curriculum

Limited state funding

2009 2010




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Teachers are not comfortable teaching onlinecourses





2009 2010


Which factors are most important when evaluating online course quality?

Administrators say:

1. Standards alignment 77%

2. Ease of use by students and teachers 63%

3. Student achievement results 54%

4. Source = teachers or curriculum specialists 42%

5. Includes imbedded assessments 36%




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Teachers are not comfortable teaching onlinecourses





2009 2010


What would motivate a teacher to teach an online course?

Working conditions?

Professional development opportunities?

Professional satisfaction?

Curriculum support?

Job opportunities?



For teachers who express an interest:

Flexibility in working conditions 78%

Increased compensation 65%

Providing necessary tools/support 60%

Learning about job opportunities 58%

Working with more motivated students 53%



For teachers who say they are not interested:

Increased compensation 37%

Flexibility in working conditions 32%

Providing necessary tools/support 25%

Co-teaching an online course 22%

Providing curriculum 21%



Value of first hand experience by taking an online course?

Not that meaningful ….

Only 26% of the interested cohort and 9% of the disinterested cohort said that would make a difference.



Key audience for recruitment:

• Teachers with less than 10 years of experience• Prefer online courses for their own PD• Explicitly state an interest in teaching an online course


Learning in the 21st Century: 2011 Trends Update

Panel Discussion

Amy Colucci Education Technology TeacherJefferson County PS (KY)

Mary Fluharty Technology Integration SpecialistAlexandria City PS (VA)

Polly Haldeman FLVS Regional LiaisonFlorida Virtual School (FL)

Alison Schleede Technology FacilitatorMooresville Graded SD (NC)


A big thank you to:


Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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