National Report Release Breakfast Meeting October 29, 2009 NSBA T+L Conference

1. National Report Release Breakfast Meeting October 29, 2009 NSBA T+L Conference Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator

2. Kevin Alansky Senior Director K-12 Marketing Blackboard, Inc. Welcome

3. Julie Evans Chief Executive Officer Project Tomorrow Welcome

4. “ We want technology to be almost a thoughtless, seamless process. When you go to a classroom, you pick up a piece of chalk. Technology should be as automatic as picking up the chalk. The newer teachers are expecting it and our students are expecting it when they come into the classroom.” Irving (Nick) Nicholson Director of eLearning Programs Chicago Public Schools

5. Today’s discussion: New Speak Up report Data findings from Administrators Voices of experience Invitation: Speak Up 2008

6. Voices of experience: Jim Klein Saugus Union School District (CA) Ryan Imbriale Baltimore County Public Schools (MD) Paul Sanfrancesco Garnet Valley School District (PA)

11. New research question: What are the behaviors, values and aspirations of our nation’s administrators regarding technology use and 21 st century learning?

12. New Report: Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator A collaboration with Blackboard Inc. Report Release Date: October 29, 2008

14. Speak Up 2007 Survey Key finding: There is a new cohort emerging of visionary administrators who share common behaviors, values & aspirations for 21 st century learning . . .

15. Speak Up 2007 Survey Key finding: There is a new cohort emerging of visionary administrators who share common behaviors, values & aspirations for 21 st century learning. . . and they have more in common with their students than their peers .

17. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators?

18. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? 93% believe that using technology improves student achievement

19. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? 93% believe that using technology improves student achievement 100% say that effective technology use is important to their school or district mission

20. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? More likely to rate their tech skills as advanced – 58%

21. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? More likely to rate their tech skills as advanced – 58% Twice as likely as their peers to use the technology – closing the digital disconnect with their students

22. Which of these activities do you do regularly with technology?

23. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? Almost 100% say tech use within instruction is a “wake up” issue for them (only 39% of their peers say so)

24. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? Almost 100% say tech use within instruction is a “wake up” issue for them (only 39% of their peers say so) More interested in incorporation of 21 st century skills into instruction (46% vs. 28%).

26. What is the most effective way to measure the impact of technology on learning?

27. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? Tech skill assessment and evaluating emerging technologies are more prominently on their radar screen than their peers.

28. What are the top challenges to implementing technology at your school or district?

29. Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator Report Highlights Who are these new visionary administrators? Their 21 st century school vision is more in line with the aspirations of their students – than with their own peers.

30. Designing the ultimate school – the administrator point of view

31. Why would you enhance or expand learning classes at your school or district?

32. Visionary Administrators lead the way with emerging technologies

33. New Report: Leadership in the 21 st Century: The New Visionary Administrator A collaboration with Blackboard Inc. Report Release Date: October 29, 2008

37. Speak Up 2008 Fall 2008 Help K-12 students, educators and parents have a voice in national discussions Learn about the ideas of your future students Inform plans, budgets and programs Participating schools and districts get free online access to their own quantitative data – with national benchmark data

41. We would like to recognize our Speak Up 2008 Sponsors:

42. We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2008 National Champion Outreach Partners:

43. Speak Up 2008 Fall 2008 Registration now open for schools and districts Surveys open October 27 – December 19 Data back to schools and districts early February National data release in March or April Join the Speak Up Movement!

44. Voices of experience: Jim Klein Saugus Union School District (CA) Ryan Imbriale Baltimore County Public Schools (MD) Paul Sanfrancesco Garnet Valley School District (PA)

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