Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
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The document summarizes a discussion about students' vision for digitally rich learning and e-textbooks. It describes how students want e-textbooks and digital resources to facilitate collaboration through tools like video conferencing and communicating with classmates. Students also want to personalize their learning with features like notes, calculators, and downloading materials to mobile devices. Additionally, students desire interactive elements in e-textbooks like games, animations, and virtual labs to make the content more engaging and relevant.
Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
- 1. Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook: The Students’ Vision for Digitally Rich Learning Julie Evans Speak Up 2009 Project Tomorrow National Findings [email protected] © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 2. Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions What are the expectations of today’s students for the use of e-textbooks and digitally-rich content and resources within education? How does this student vision compare with the educators’ realities? What about the parents’ perspective? What challenges or obstacles do educators face in implementing these resources? What are the benefits? © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 3. Today’s Agenda: What is Speak Up? Selected Data Findings Panel Discussion with our Experts Conversation Time Speak Up Research Project: Views of Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators & Pre-Service Teachers © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 4. Introducing our Expert Panel Educator Perspective: Carrie Shaw Poston Butte High School, Arizona Catherine Wyman Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona Student Perspective: Molly Gartland Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona Alex Koziak Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 5. 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 © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 6. Speak Up National Research Project Empowering authentic voices – since 2003: 1.6 million K-12 students 142,000 teachers 82,000 parents 10,500 school leaders 1,900 pre-service teachers 23,000 K-12 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia, int’l schools . . . 71 schools of education 1.85 million respondents © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 7. Speak Up is facilitated annually by Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay) Project Tomorrow (www.tomorrow.org) is the leading education nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment of student voices in education. © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 8. Speak Up 2009 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 Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications Designing the 21st Century School © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 9. Participate in Speak Up 2010! Online surveys available for: K-12 students Parents (in Spanish too!) Teachers Surveys open for input: Administrators Oct 18 – Dec 17 Pre-service teachers No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential. Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2011 Release of National Speak Up Findings in Congressional Briefings: Spring 2011 © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 10. Saluting our Speak Up Sponsors: © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 11. Thank you to our K-12 National Champion Outreach Partners: And the 75+ other national education and business associations & nonprofit groups that promote Speak Up to their stakeholders, members & affiliates. © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 12. Voices of Education Stakeholders - Speak Up 2009 Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations Disconnects & Differences Trends & Leverage Points Today’s Focus: E-Textbooks & Digital Content © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 13. National Speak Up 2009 Participation: 370,565 K-12 Students 299,677 Teachers 38,642 Parents (in English & Spanish) 26,312 School/District Administrators 3,947 Schools / Districts 5,757 / 1,215 Pre-Service Teachers 1,987 Schools of Education 71 Participating States = all 50 states Top 12 (# of participants): TX, AZ, AL, CA, FL, MD, PA, NC, AR, MO, NY, IL © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 14. National Speak Up 2009 Participation: 370,565 About our K-12 Schools: 97% public, 3% private 38% urban, 31% suburban, 32% rural 54% Title 1 eligible – indicating community poverty 42% majority-minority student population About our Schools of Education/Aspiring Teachers 89% four year public institutions 2/3 undergraduates; 1/3 graduate students © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 15. Release of two national reports March 16 and May 5, 2010 Creating Our Future: Unleashing the Future: Students Speak Up Educators Speak Up about their Vision for about the Use of 21st Century Learning Emerging Technologies for Learning Speak Up 2009 National Speak Up 2009 National Findings: K-12 Students & Findings: Teachers, Aspiring Parents Teachers & Administrators Both are available at www.tomorrow.org © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 16. Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2010 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team” Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies for learning Students’ frustrations with the unsophisticated use of technologies within education Lack of relevancy in education exacerbated Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 17. What can the Speak Up findings tell us about the future of learning? © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 18. What can the Speak Up data tell us about the future of learning? Increasingly, students’ aspirations around the use of emerging technologies within education is a reflection of their desired vision for learning in general. © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 19. Result: A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational productivity © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 20. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Three Essential Elements in the Student Vision Social–based learning Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 21. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Three Essential Elements Social–based learning Students want to leverage emerging communications and collaboration tools to create personal networks of experts © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 22. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Three Essential Elements Un–tethered learning Students envision technology-enabled learning that transcends classroom walls © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 23. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Three Essential Elements Digitally–rich learning Students see the use of relevancy-based digital tools, content and resources as key to education productivity © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 24. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Three Essential Elements Digitally–rich learning Online textbooks Games Simulations and animations Creating using digital media © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 25. How students are currently using digital resources for schoolwork Take tests online Turn in paper for plagiarism check Conduct virtual experiments Play educational games Create slide shows, videos or web pages Use online textbooks Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Upload assignments to school portal Gr 3-5 Listen to a podcast 0% 30% 60% 90% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 26. What if …. We asked students (and parents) to design the ultimate digital or e-textbook? What features and functionality would they desire? © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 27. Students’ desires for the features and functionality of digital textbooks Three themes emerge from the data: Students want interactivity and relevancy They want tools to facilitate collaboration They want ways to personalize learning © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 28. Students want their digital textbooks to facilitate collaboration Communicate w ith classmates Create podcasts/videos Students Gr 9-12 Collaboration Tools Students Gr 6-8 Parents Webcams/Video Conferencing 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 29. Students want to use their digital textbooks to personalize learning Electronic notes Calculator Search terms Self directed quizzes Students Dow nload to phone Gr 9-12 Students Presentations Gr 6-8 Parents Organizational tools Self -paced tutorials 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 30. Students want their digital textbooks to be interactive and relevant Games Onl i ne tutors Real ti me data Ani mati ons Vi deo cl i ps Students Gr 9-12 Vi rtual l abs Students Gr 6-8 Parents Expert Podcasts 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 31. Why do parents think the use of educational games can drive achievement? Appeals to different learning styles 76% Increases student motivation and engagement 76% Helps students develop problem solving skills 57% Provides environment to visualize difficult concepts 56% Develops creativity 53% Students get immediate feedback 52% Experience through trial and error is good 50% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 32. Administrators’ Perspectives: Digital Content Value Proposition for Digital Content: Student Impact Better quality materials Principals Personalizes learning District Relevancy of materials Administrators Student engagement Prepares for future work Extends learning day 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 33. Administrators’ Perspectives: Digital Content Value Proposition for Digital Content: District Impact Teacher productivity Principals Use existing technology District Administrators Cost savings District is view ed as innovative Decreased dependence on textbooks Teacher tech skills 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 34. Administrators’ Perspectives: Digital Content Subset: Administrators who view digital content as valuable Barriers to implementing digital resources within curriculum: • Teachers are not trained in how to use 45% • Digital equity concerns 37% • Lack of funds to purchase resources 28% • Lack staff to create/evaluate resources 16% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 35. Teachers and Digital Content What kinds of digital content are teachers using? Teaching aides Simulations Animations Real-time data PodCasts Game-based environments Virtual labs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Elementary School Middle School High School Math/Science Teachers © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 36. Administrators’ Perspectives: Digital Content Evaluation Criteria for Digital Content Teacher evaluation Student achievement Content experts Recognized content producer District Administrators Demo at F2F conference Principals Referred by a colleague Teachers Created by teachers Open Education Resource State Dept of Ed list 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 37. Imagine you are designing the ultimate school. Which technology tools and services would have the greatest positive impact on learning? © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 38. 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? © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 39. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Three Essential Elements in the Student Vision Social–based learning Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 40. The Ultimate School: Are we on the same page? Ultimate School: Elements of Social Based Learning Principals Communications tools Parents Aspiring Teachers Students Gr 6-12 Collaboration tools 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 41. The Ultimate School: Are we on the same page? Ultimate School: Elements of Un-tethered Learning Online classes Principals Mobile devices Parents Aspiring Teachers Laptops Students Gr 6-12 Internet access 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 42. The Ultimate School: Are we on the same page? Ultimate School: Digitally Rich Learning Environments E-portfolios Principals Parents Online textbooks Aspiring Teachers Games Students Gr 6-12 Digital media tools 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 43. Introducing our Expert Panel Educator Perspective: Carrie Shaw Poston Butte High School, Arizona Catherine Wyman Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona Student Perspective: Molly Gartland Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona Alex Koziak Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 44. Leveraging a unique asset – the ideas of your students! 82% of students would like to be more involved and share their ideas • Have class discussions • Give input through Speak Up and other surveys • Share ideas online with other students • Be part of a club that researches problems & presents ideas • Be part of a student advisory group for the principal • Set up a blog and wiki to share ideas • Make presentations to the school board © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 45. Participate in Speak Up 2010! Online surveys available for: K-12 students Parents (in Spanish too!) Teachers Surveys open for input: Administrators Oct 18 – Dec 17 Pre-service teachers No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential. Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2011 Release of National Speak Up Findings in Congressional Briefings: Spring 2011 © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 46. More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org National Speak Up Findings Additional data analysis from Speak Up 2009 Presentations, podcasts and webinars Evaluation services Reports and white papers Release October 29: New report on mobile learning © Project Tomorrow 2010
- 47. Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation. Julie Evans Project Tomorrow [email protected] 949-609-4660 x15 Copyright Project Tomorrow 2010. 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. © Project Tomorrow 2010