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Engaging and Educating Tomorrow’s Digital Learners …

Engaging and Educating Tomorrow’s Digital Learners …. University of New Hampshire June 2006 Don Knezek - ISTE CEO - dknezek@iste.org. 1. Engaging Digital Learners. The Millennials: Who are these guys and what are they thinking? A bit of context A little from the researchers

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  1. Engaging and Educating Tomorrow’s DigitalLearners … University of New Hampshire June 2006 Don Knezek - ISTE CEO - dknezek@iste.org 1

  2. Engaging Digital Learners The Millennials: Who are these guys and what are they thinking? • A bit of context • A little from the researchers • More from the mouths of babes • Examples & experiences from preK-12 • What it means for higher education 2

  3. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one that is most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin 3

  4. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different • Work is different ... • Tools are different ... • Communication is different ... • Information is different ... • Kids are different ... • Learning is different … And Teaching must be different! 4

  5. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different • Work is different ... 5

  6. The Florida Virtual School (with 50K students) contracts with a group from Nova Scotia for first-line technical assistance … 6

  7. Doing Science in the 21st Century 90% 85% Percentage of worktime in a digital environment. 7

  8. Doing Science in the 21st Century 90% 85% Percentage of worktime in a digital environment. Molecular Chemist 8

  9. Doing Science in the 21st Century 90% 85% Percentage of worktime in a digital environment. Molecular Chemist * Neuroscience Researcher 9

  10. Fifty percent of all computer software developed in the world today is written in India … 10

  11. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different • Work is different ... • Tools are different ... • Communication is different ... • Information is different ... * 11

  12. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different • Work is different ... • Tools are different ... • Communication is different ... • Information is different ... * • Kids are different ... 15

  13. Students bring different experiences … 16

  14. A Study by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting CONNECTED TO THE FUTURE (U.S. 2003) √ Internet use exceeds television watching √ Children’s internet use is up 59% in 2 years √ Usage among 2-5 year olds is growing fastest Grunwald Associates www.cpb.org/ed/resources/connected 17

  15. Who Are Our Students? A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • Largest generation (36% of total population). • 31% are minorities; more diverse than the adult population. • Have come of age along with the Internet. • Information has been universally available and free to them; community is a digital place of common interest, not just a shared physical space. 18

  16. Family is Important A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • 91% of students felt they have at least one family member they can confide in. • If they could, 50% of students would spend more time with their family. • 74% get along with their parents extremely or very well. • When picking one person as a role model, 44% of students pick a family member. 19

  17. Education Beliefs A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • 91% of students have a teacher/administrator who personally cares about their success. • 60% of students report that standardized tests are a good measure of progress. • 96% say doing well in school is important in their lives. • 88% of students report that attending college is critical or very important to future success. 20

  18. Interested in World and Community A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • 76% of students would like to learn more about the world. • 28% of high school students use a foreign news source to learn about current events. • 75% still look toward a future with optimism and hope. • 70% of students report volunteering or participating in community service. 21

  19. Have Substantial Purchasing Power A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • In 2002, teens (ages 12-19) spent $170 billion. • 15.6 million college students (ages 18-30) spend almost $200 billion annually. • Two out of three students report influencing their parents’ buying decisions. • 20% of teens own stock. 22

  20. Even Young Children A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • 72% of all first graders used a home computer during the summer on a weekly basis. • Over 85% of young children with home computers used them for educational purposes. • By 1999, 97% of kindergartners (now middle-schoolers) had access to a computer at school or home. • 35% of children ages 2-5 use the Internet from some location. 23

  21. Students bring different expectations … 24

  22. Broadband A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • 43% of middle class homes in the U.S. have a broadband network in the home • Represents a 68% increase in home broadband networks in one year • 98% of all PreK-12 schools and 90%+ of all classrooms in the U.S. have fast internet connections. 25

  23. Online Teens A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • 71% of online teens say they relied mostly on Internet sources for the last big project they did for school. • 94% of online teens report using the Internet for school-related research. • 74% of online teens use instant messaging. • 24% of online teens have created their own Web pages. • The number of children ages 4 to 18 who own at least one wireless device (e.g. cell phones, PDAs) grew from 32% in 2002 to 43% in 2003. • 13% of those age 7 and under own a wireless device 26

  24. http://www.netday.org/speakup_2005.htm 27

  25. State, Regional, Individual Differences Students in New England (Grades 6-12): • Prefer instant messaging over talking on their cell phones (opposite of national results) • Expect to check a grade electronically far less (28%) than students across the country (50%) • Are significantly (25%) less likely to e-mail a teacher than are their colleagues nationally • Continue to experience a digital divide based on school and individual wealth (as do students across the nation) • Are likely to attend school in a state with a below average State Educational Technology Rating (Education Week) 28

  26. Technology Counts - Education Week A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting 2006 State Education Technology Report Card: • National Average … C+ • Maine … B- • New York … C+ • Connecticut … C- • New Hampshire … C- • Massachusetts … D+ 29

  27. Perceptions About School Among 12th Graders - • 35% • 29% • 23% • 21% 30

  28. Perceptions About School Among 12th Graders - • 35% - 1983 • 29% - 1990 • 23% - 1995 • 21% - 2000 • Courses are quite or very interesting 31

  29. Perceptions About School (US) High School Courses Interesting (Grade 12 - Age 18) 32

  30. Perceptions About School (US) Among 12th Graders in the U.S. - • 35% - 1983 • 75% - 1982 • 29% - 1990 • 73% - 1988 • 23% - 1995 • 69% - 1995 • 21% - 2000 • 68% - 2002 • Study Interesting • Students Graduating 33

  31. Expectations for Higher Education Among 8th Graders in the U.S. • About 90% expect to continue their schooling after graduating from high school • Overwhelming indicate importance of education for life success 34

  32. Expectations for Higher Education Among Students in the U.S. • About 1 in 3 fails to graduate on schedule • Only 27% complete as much as 2 years of College (or 73% “drop out”) • Over 80% of dropouts could have graduated 35

  33. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different • Work is different ... • Tools are different ... • Communication is different ... • Information is different ... • Kids are different ... • Learning is different … 36

  34. Online Learning in Higher Education Growing by Degrees: Online Education in the U.S., 2005 - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Emerging Trends • Over 60% of IHEs offer courses online • Core faculty are teaching online • 72% of 2-year colleges plan for significant online programs long-term • Growth in enrollment continues strong; up 400,000 in 2 years 37

  35. South Korea has 800,000 students in online learning with SCORM-compliant learning objects … 38

  36. New environments enable more effective strategies … 39

  37. Hottest Trends Put Kids Online A Report on Children’s Internet Use FromThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting • Wireless access enables anytime, anywhere connectivity • One-to-one computing supports ubiquitous access • Virtual schools exploit online learning • Personal wireless devices facilitate communications and collaborative learning 40

  38. Establishing New Learning Environments Traditional -------- Incorporating ------ New Environments New Strategies Teacher-centered instruction Learner-centered environments Single sense stimulation Multisensory stimulation Single path progression Multipath progression Single media Multimedia; Hypermedia Isolated work Collaborative work Information delivery Information exchange, publication, creation Passive learning Active/exploratory/inquiry-based learning Factual/literal thinking Critical thinking, informed decision-making Reactive response Proactive/planned action Isolated, artificial context Authentic, real world context 41

  39. Learning and Educational Technology Learning and Educational Technology Technology can be used in many ways to change and improve learning experiences. Student projects (video for example) can motivate engagement in an activity which might otherwise not be particularly motivating. Project-based learning can also cause reflection and “communications” about learning for much deeper understanding. (Supported with a video of project-based student work.) 42

  40. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different • Work is different ... • Tools are different ... • Communication is different ... • Information is different ... • Kids are different ... • Learning is different … And Teaching must be different! 44

  41. Capable Technology-Using Teachers? Teachers report: • Fewer than one in four are confident with technology in learning • While 70% receive technology training, almost all is one-day or less per year • New teachers are prepared to use technology but often only personally 45

  42. A central issue is curriculum … 46

  43. Getting Real (World) with Science 90% 85% Percentage of worktime in a digital environment. Molecular Chemist * Neuroscience Researcher 47

  44. Engaging Instructional Materials are important … 48

  45. Technology and Change “Maybe I’m wrong, but I should say that in ten years textbooks as the principle medium of teaching will be as obsolete as the horse and carriage are now.” • Diaries of Thomas Edison, 1925 49

  46. ISTE ISTEInternational Society for Technology in Education Mission "Providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education." 50

  47. Mission Statement: ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 and teacher education. The trusted source in education technology for professional development, knowledge generation, and advocacy. ISTE represents over 85,000 teachers, teacher educators, administrators, and decision makers. International Society for Technology in Education A nonprofit membership organization 51

  48. Affiliates 76 regional and national Affiliates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, China, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United States CUE (California) TCEA (Texas) Corporate Program ISTE 100 Program - 70+ providers of ed tech, services, curriculum, professional development, other resources Special Interest Groups SIGAdmin (Administrators) SIGCS (Computer Science Educators) HyperSIG (Hypermedia and Multimedia) SIGMS (Media Specialists) SETSIG (Special Education Technology) SIGTE (Teacher Educators) SIGTC (Technology Coordinators) SIGTel (Telelearning) SIGDE (Digital Equity) SIGHC (Handheld Computing) SIGILT (Innovative Learning Technologies) SIGIVC (Interactive Video Conferencing) Who are Our Members? 52

  49. It is worth it … 54

  50. Research shows “Students whose teachers were high level users of technology in the classroom scored significantly better than did students whose teachers were low level users of technology in the classroom.” Middleton and Murray, 1999 55

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