Engaging and Empowering Today’s Student’s through Mobile Learning

Engaging and Empowering
Today’s Students through
Mobile Learning

Highlights from the
National Speak Up Survey Results

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
January 13, 2012

© Project Tomorrow 2011

Big Questions for Discussion:

What is the student vision for mobile learning?
How is that vision being supported by educators
and parents? What is their unique value
proposition for mobile learning?
What are the obstacles to realizing this student
vision?


Big Questions for Discussion:

What is the student vision for mobile learning?
How is that vision being supported by educators
and parents? What is their unique value
proposition for mobile learning?
What are the obstacles to realizing this student
vision?
How can we use this new energy around mobile
learning to craft a new shared vision?


Context:


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 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


Emerging from the Speak Up research:

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


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 Student Vision for Learning

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

The Student Vision for Learning

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


Students and mobile learning

Besides Internet research, how are students using
technology for schoolwork?
Using Emerging Technologies for Schoolwork

Collaborate thru Facebook

Use online databases

Use online textbooks Gr 6-8
Play games Gr 9-12

Use mobile apps for school

Following others via Twitter

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



Obstacles to using tech @ school?

• 56% of students Gr 6-12 say “not being able to use
my mobile device” is a major obstacle




High school students:

• 49% have a cell phone
• 50% have a smart phone
• 21% have a tablet
• 13% have a digital reader
• 82% have an MP3 player




Solutions?

“Let me use my own device” – 58%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @school – 35%



Let’s talk about home access
Students' Self Reporting on Home Internet Access

Broadband access

Gr 6-8
Mobile device access
Gr 9-12

School provided
device

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


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%

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%


Example: the student vision for the ultimate math class

Middle school students say:

Collaborate on problems with classmates 49%
Play online math games 47%
Text my teacher with questions 46%
Use mobile device to video class work 33%
Use mobile device to access online textbooks 31%
Access animations and simulations 28%
Work in virtual reality environments 23%


Example: the student vision for the ultimate math class

Project K-Nect Class at Southwest High School


Views of parents, teachers & administrators
What would be the benefits of mobile learning?

Why Mobile Learning?

Increases student engagement

Extends learning beyond school day

Personalizes learning

Access to online textbooks

Way to review materials after school

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Parents Teachers Principals



Principals: How likely are you this year to allow
students to use their own mobile devices for
instructional purposes at school?



Principals: How likely are you this year to allow
students to use their own mobile devices for
instructional purposes at school?

Principals say:

Likely Unlikely
22% 65%



What is holding back greater adoption?
Principals say:

Concerns over theft of the devices 50%
Concerns over network security 45%
Digital equity concerns 43%
Teachers’ skills 43%
Distraction component of devices 40%



What is holding back greater adoption?
Teachers say:

Distraction component of devices 75%
Digital equity concerns 66%

Concerns about cheating 35%
Lack of skills and curriculum 27%



Would parents purchase a mobile device for their child
to use at school?

Parents say:

Likely Unlikely
62% 15%


Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services
would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?


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?


Creating a shared vision for mobile learning

What technologies are in your ultimate school?

Computer for every
student

Class chat rooms

Tablets

Online textbooks

Smartphones

Collaboration tools

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

Students Parents Teachers District Admin


What is the bottom line?

Today’s students
want learning that is:

Enabled

Engaging

Empowered

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

• National Speak Up Findings and reports

• Additional data analysis from Speak Up 2011

• Presentations, podcasts and webinars

• Evaluation services

• Reports and white papers


Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.

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

Copyright Project Tomorrow 2011.
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