Personalized Learning: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
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This document discusses personalized learning, where it has been, and where it is going. It summarizes key findings from the Speak Up research project about students' technology use and desires for more personalized, digitally-rich learning. While students actively adopt emerging technologies outside of school, they face obstacles to using technology at school, such as blocked websites and inability to use their own devices. Many students want more online learning opportunities, such as online classes, to have control over their learning and work at their own pace. Teachers also see benefits to online professional development.
Personalized Learning: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
- 1. Personalized Learning: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? Julie Evans, CEO Project Tomorrow Julie Young, President & CEO Florida Virtual Schools
- 2. Personalized Learning “DIY Learning” Personalizing the Classroom Experience Planning for the Future Speak Up Data Findings plus Florida Virtual School Experiences
- 3. 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
- 6. A STUDENT’S LIFE
- 7. 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%)
- 8. Who is . . . . . ? 1. 3rd Grade Girl 2. 6th Grade Boy 3. 9th Grade Girl 4. 12th Grade Boy
- 9. Who is a girl in 3rd grade? (from a rural community)
- 10. 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%)
- 11. The Student Vision for Learning Social–based learning Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning
- 12. 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
- 13. Personalizing Learning Outside of School “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
- 14. Personalizing Learning Outside of School Student use of social media in their personal lives Social Media Use Students – Students – Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 48% 59% Maintain a personal social networking site Participate in online discussion boards, 45% 56% communities, chats 30% 30% Use web tools for collaborative writing 24% 24% Use web tools to create alerts or notifications for self-organization 20% 18% Make videos to share online with others Contribute to wikis or blogs about their 14% 14% interests
- 15. Is there an unmet demand for 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”
- 16. 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)
- 17. Mobile devices are the key to personalizing learning How students would personalize learning through the use of a mobile device at school Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5 72% Research information 70% 53% 63% Communicate with others 59% 21% 62% Access online textbooks 61% 27% 61% Receive reminders/alerts 62% 29% 55% Collaborate with classmates 60% 45% 35% Video lessons to review later 33% 34%
- 18. New finding about home Internet access High School Student Internet Access Outside of School – Broadband vs. Mobile 77% 75% 72% 59% 55% 53% Urban Suburban Rural My home computer has fast internet access (such as DSL) I access the internet through 3G/4G mobile device
- 19. Commentary and Response: Julie Young CEO & President Florida Virtual School 19
- 20. Personalizing Learning at School What prevents you from using technology at your school? Obstacles to Tech Use at School Students – Students – Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 I cannot use my own mobile 57% 55% device I cannot access my social 50% 51% networking site Websites I need for learning are 49% 59% blocked I cannot use my 42% 39% communications tools Teachers limit how I can use 40% 42% technology
- 21. 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
- 22. Personalizing Learning at School Learning my way – benefits of online learning Students Gr 6-8 say: o I would be in control of my own learning (52%) o I would be able to work at my own pace (52%) o I would get extra help in a subject that is hard for me (50%) o My technology skills would improve (47%) o It would be easier for me to review class materials as many times as I want (44%) o I would be more comfortable asking my teacher questions (43%)
- 23. Teachers and online professional development 30% say online courses are #1 choice for PD • Already taken an online course . . . . . . ? 43% say online PD is #1! • Top benefits: • Better fit for schedule (89%) • Ability to review materials as needed (55%) • Customize the learning process (52%)
- 24. Relationship between online learning experiences and value proposition 62% Fits schedule 90% 89% 88% 11% Learning community value 34% 28% 36% 8% Supports learning style 33% 27% 34% 28% Saves time 50% 44% 46% 12% Just in time training 32% 26% 34% 5% More connected to profession 17% 13% 20% 33% Review materials as needed 62% 56% 57% 29% Ability to customize learning 58% 52% 61% No online involvement Taken blended online PD Taken fully online PD Taught online class
- 25. Challenges implementing more online learning School principals say: 1. Concerns about the quality of student-teacher interactions 2. Concerns around course quality or academic rigor 3. Lacking infrastructure to support online learning 4. Finding teachers to teach online courses 5. Student home access to the Internet 25
- 26. Value proposition for administrators and teachers What are the benefits of mobile learning? Teachers Teachers Administrators Administrators 2007 2011 2007 2011 Improves teacher-parent- 35% 55% 31% 36% student communications Increases student 51% 79% 66% 80% engagement in learning Provides way to 30% 61% 30% 58% personalize instruction Develops collaboration and 21% 40% 26% 34% teamwork skills Develops problem solving 26% 50% 34% 41% skills Extends learning beyond 45% 58% 47% 58% school day
- 27. Commentary and Response: Julie Young CEO & President Florida Virtual School 27
- 28. The Student Vision for Learning Social–based learning Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning
- 29. The New Student Vision for Learning What if the “clients of education” were really in charge of defining education, school and learning? How would school be different?
- 30. What tech should be in my ultimate school? Virtual reality Digital textbooks Digitally Games - rich Tablets Personal mobile devices Online classes Un-tethered Social networking Online tutors Social In class chat rooms -based 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Teachers Parents Students
- 31. 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
- 32. Administrators’ Realities Impact of recent fiscal crisis on budgets What tech solutions are you considering to help with your budget situation? 1. Digital textbooks 43% 2. Tablets instead of laptops for students 39% 3. Online teacher PD 37% 4. Cloud computing solutions 35% 5. Online classes for students 30% 6. Allowing student use of personal devices 27%
- 33. 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 • Students define success differently
- 34. Key trends we are watching: • Collaborations driving 21st century skills • Game-ification momentum – learning as process • Students as content producers • Changing ideals for assessment • Print to digital migration surprises • It’s really all about productivity! • Maximizing personalized learning • Emergence of Free Agent Learners!
- 35. Commentary and Response: Julie Young CEO & President Florida Virtual School 35
- 36. More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org • National Speak Up Findings and reports • Speak Up 2011 data: Apr 24 and May 23 • Presentations, podcasts and webinars • Evaluation services & reports • Consulting services • Speak Up 2012!
- 37. Start planning now for Speak Up 2012! 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 3rd! Sign up to receive information and alerts www.tomorrow.org
- 38. Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation. Julie Evans Project Tomorrow jevans@tomorrow.org 949-609-4660 x15 Twitter: JulieEvans_PT Copyright Project Tomorrow 2011. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.
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