Coming Soon to Campus: The New "Free Agent" Learner - Are You Ready?

Coming Soon to Campus:
The New “Free Agent”
Learner

Are You Ready?
Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
September 28, 2012

© Project Tomorrow 2011

Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

 What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st
century learning?

 How does that student vision compare with the
education realities?

 What are the implications of the K-12 students’
expectations for your campus?

 What are the emerging trends in digital learning that
we all should be watching?



 What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st
century learning?

 How does that student vision compare with the
education realities?

 What are the implications of the K-12 students’
expectations for your campus?

 What are the emerging trends in learning that we all
should be watching?

 Who is this Free Agent Learner?


Discussion Agenda:

 Speak Up National Research Project
 Student Vision for 21st Century Education
 Key Trends We Are Watching
 Introducing the Free Agent Learner!

Speak Up 2011 National Findings
Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,
Parents and Administrators


Project Tomorrow, a national education
nonprofit organization
Programs:

• Research & evaluation
• School and community programs
• Events for students

Mission: To ensure that today’s
students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.

Speak Up National Research Project

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

+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003

Speak Up survey question themes
 Learning & Teaching with Technology
 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship
 Science and Math Instruction
 Career Interests in STEM and Teaching
 Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety
 Administrators’ Challenges
 Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
 Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications
 Designing the 21st Century School


Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefings
Washington DC
April 24 and May 23, 2012


National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 416,758

 K-12 Students 330,117
 Teachers & Librarians 38,502
 Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006
 School/District Administrators 4,133

 About the participating schools & districts
o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts
o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban
o All 50 states + DC

 Honor Roll of States with highest participation:
TX, CA, AL, IN, AZ, NC, FL, WI, VA, MD

Too many data!


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


Speak Up National Research Project
Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2011

 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

 Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies
for learning

 Students’ frustrations focus on the unsophisticated use of
technologies within education

 Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults

 Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current education

 Students want a more personalized learning environment


Warm Up
Interactive Exercise


A
STUDENT’S
LIFE


In my life, I ……..
Play games on handheld devices (57%)
Take tests online for school (40%)
Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)
Read books on my mobile device (53%)
Want more internet access at school (50%)
and want to take an online class (40%)


Who is . . . . . ?

1. 8 year old girl – 3rd grade
2. 11 year old boy – 6th grade
3. 14 year old girl – 9th grade
4. 17 year old boy – 12th grade


Who is a 8
year old girl
in 3rd grade?
(from a rural
community)


Emerging from the Speak Up research:

A new uniquely “student vision” for
leveraging emerging technologies to
drive achievement and educational
productivity

This student vision for “technology
enabled learning” mirrors how
students want to learn in general


The New Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning



Three Essential Elements
Social–based learning

Students want to leverage
emerging communications
and collaboration tools to
create personal learning
networks of experts




Un-tethered learning
Students envision
technology-enabled learning
that transcends classroom
walls



Digitally-rich
learning
Students see the use of
relevancy-based digital
tools, content and
resources as key to
education productivity



Key Trends:

 Mobile Learning

 Online Learning

 Digital Content/Tools



Key Trends: Mobile Learning


Students and their mobile devices

Students’ personal access to mobile devices
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

82%
77%

52%
50%
48% 49%

37%
33%

25% 26%
21% 21%
18% 17% 17% 17% 18%
13%
8% 9%

Cell phone (no Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device
internet access)


What obstacles do students face using technology
@ school?

Students’ Top 5:
1. Websites that I need are blocked 59%
2. I cannot use my mobile device 55%
3. I cannot access social media tools 51%
4. Too many rules! 48%
5. Teachers limit our tech use 42%


Students have solutions!

Option #1: Let me use my own tools and
devices at school


Let me use my own mobile device!

Gr 9-12 59%

Gr 6-8 56%

Gr 3-5 27%

BTW: I need more outlets for re-charging (34%)!


Students have solutions!

Option #1: Let me use my own tools and
devices at school

Option #2: Provide me with tools that replicate
what I am already doing outside of
school


Students and mobile learning

How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?

A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 81%
Take notes for class 67%
Access online textbooks 62%
Write papers and do homework 56%
Use the calendar 50%
Learn about school activities 47%

Students and mobile learning

How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?

B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research 72%
Receive reminders & alerts 61%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 55%
Organize schoolwork assignments 53%
Access school network from home 51%


Online access – outside of school

High School Student Internet Access Outside of
School: Broadband vs. Mobile
My home computer has fast internet access (such as DSL)
I access the internet through 3G/4G mobile device

75% 77%
72%
59%
55% 53%

Urban Suburban Rural


Key Trends:

Online Learning


Who is learning online?

Types of online learning Students: Students:
experiences Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
100% online school 7% 6%

Online self study class 10% 13%

Teacher led online class 10% 13%

Online class for personal 9% 10%
interests


Student interest in taking an online class
5 year retrospective

Yes I am interested No I am not interested

53%

47%
45%
42%
38%

33% 32%

24%

Students Gr 6-8 Students Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Gr 9-12
(2007) (2011) (2007) (2011)


Both students and parents are interested in
online learning

If you have not taken an online class, would you
like to?

Yes! Students in Grades 3-5 27%
Students in Grades 6-8 47%
Students in Grades 9-12 45%

What would you recommend as a good investment
to enhance student achievement?
36% of parents say “online classes”


Parents’ views on the benefits of online learning
for their child


Why 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


Students: How do you define success with
your schoolwork?
80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Good grades Getting into a good Family pride School honors Personal learning
college goals
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12


I would be most
interested in taking
an online class in
this subject


What is . . . . . ?

1. English – Language Arts
2. Science
3. Math
4. History – Social Studies
5. Foreign Language


MATH

43% - Gr 6-8 Students
32% - Gr 9-12 Students


Yes, students should be required to take an online
class for graduation
2008 2011

69%

49%
46%
40%
36%
31%
26% 27%

Students Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Parents Administrators


Key Trends: Digital Content and Tools


Inside today’s classroom

How Students are Using Digital Content for Schoolwork

Create presentations and media

Play educational games

Conduct virtual experiments/simulations

Use e-textbooks
Gr 9-12
Access realtime data/databases Gr 6-8
Gr 3-5
Listen to podcasts

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%


Welcome to Math Class!

Traditional class Traditional class Traditional class
with teacher with teacher with a mix of
directed directed teacher directed
instruction – instruction but instruction and
lectures, textbook with some student directed
assignments, technology used learning and the
group projects or to support use of technology
labs instruction tools to support
both the teacher
and students



lectures, textbook with some student directed
assignments, technology used learning and the
group projects or to support use of technology
labs instruction tools to support
both the teacher
and students
43% 33% 9%



lectures, with some student directed
textbook technology used learning and the
assignments, to support use of technology
group projects or instruction tools to support
labs both the teacher
and students

20% STEM Interest? 27%

#1 way to
improve math
class


What is . . . . . ?

1. Having a teacher who is excited about math
2. Using an online textbook
3. Solving real world problems
4. Collaborating with classmates
5. Using a mobile device in class


What is
collaborating
with classmates
on solving
problems?


Middle school students’ “speak up” about
the ultimate math class

 Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%

 Ability to text my teacher with questions 42%
 I have a connection with my teacher 38%
 My teacher is excited about math 37%

 Solving real world problems 32%

 Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 32%
 Access to online tutors 30%
 Access to online textbooks 31%
 Take an online math class 27%


What do you prefer to read?

Online digital text

Printed text


“I prefer to read digital materials rather
than printed materials”


Print vs. Pixel?

It’s situational!
Students:
• Short articles? Read online 37%
• Greater distractions with digital 37%
• Study for a test? Give me print! 39%



 What are the expectations of K-12 students for
personalizing learning with digital tools?

 How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the
expectations of students?

 What is the parent perspective on digital learning
and emerging technologies?

 What are the emerging trends in learning that we
all should be watching?


Key trends we are watching:

• Continuing “digital disconnects”
• Spectrum of digital native-ness
• 24/7 access redefined
• Inadequacy of the 1-to-1 paradigm
• Everyone needs a personal learning network
• Responsible use vs. acceptable use
• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines


Key trends we are watching:

• Collaborations driving 21st century skills
• Game-ification momentum – learning as process
• Students as content producers
• Changing ideals for assessment
• It’s really all about productivity!
• Maximizing personalized learning
• Emergence of Free Agent Learners!


Speak Up National Data Findings

The era of the technology-enabled

Free Agent Learner


Key Characteristics:
– Self directed learning
– Un-tethered to traditional education
– Expert at personal data aggregation
– Power of connections
– Creating new networks of experts
– Experiential learning is key – make it real
– Develops content as a learning experience
– Process as important as knowledge gained


“DIY Learning” at work . . . .

o 1 in 10 students have sent out a Tweet about an academic topic

o 12% have taken an online class they found on their own

o 15% have tutored other students online or found an expert to help
them

o 1/5 have used a mobile app to help organize their school work

o 1 in 4 have used a video that they found online to help them with
homework

o 30% of Gr 6-8 students and 46% of Gr 9-12 have used Facebook
as an impromptu collaboration tool for classroom projects


Say hello to the
Free Agent
Learner –

a typical middle
school student!


Say hello to the
Free Agent
Learner –

a typical middle
school student!

On your campus in 2016


The New Questions

 Are you ready for the Free Agent Learner?

 Are the other members of your campus
community ready?

 What will be the impact of this new student
vision on your business model?

 What are you doing today to address this
vision of your future students? How are our
K-12 schools addressing these needs?

Inviting all K-12 schools and districts to
participate this year

Speak Up 2012 – 10th Anniversary

Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of the
K-12 students, teachers, librarians, administrators and parents
on the role of technology within teaching and learning.

Surveys open
Oct 3 – Dec 17


Other Speak Up 2012 Reports

Online learning trends report:

Learning in the 21st Century: A 5 Year Retrospective
on the Growth of Online Learning

Social learning white paper:

Defining the Emerging Role of Social Learning Tools to Connect
Students, Parents & Educators

 Intelligent adaptive learning white paper – released in Sept

 Print to digital migration considerations white paper – fall release

 Mobile learning report – Release date: October 12

 Aspiring teachers report – winter release (from schools of education)


Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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