Participate
in Speak Up 2013 and share your ideas about how to leverage technology in
schools to promote better learning!
Join the
conversation about the use of technology for learning through Speak Up, a
National Research Project. Since
2003, over 3 million K-12 education stakeholders have participated in the
annual online surveys. Data findings are
shared each year with federal, state and local policymakers to inform education
programs, policies and funding.
For the first
time, Project Tomorrow, the national organization that facilitates the annual
Speak Up surveys, will also provide a special online survey for community
members. Local employers, after school providers, school board members and homeowners
without children in the local schools can now provide their views on the role
of technology in preparing students for the jobs and careers of the 21st
century. This new set of data will provide valuable insights for schools and
districts as well as state and federal policymakers on the importance of
digital tools and resources for college and career readiness. Additionally,
both parents and community members will also be asked about their awareness of
the new Common Core State Standards, and the sources, both digital and non-digital,
of their information about the new standards. Now's your chance to get
involved! Be a part of the conversation and share your ideas about how to
leverage technology in schools to promote better learning.
Next steps to take to get involved with Speak Up this year:
1.) Take the
survey today at www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013. Share your
thoughts and views on the importance of education within your community and
specifically, the role of technology in preparing today’s youth with the skills
they need to be successful in the future. All community members will access the
survey through a school in their local community. You can look up a school via
zip or state and school name.
2.) Promote the
surveys to your friends and family. Start spreading the word about Speak Up to your network of friends and family. Have a friend that is an educator? A parent? A current K-12 student? Member of the community interest in schools? Send them the link to the survey. We have a variety of promotional materials on our website to help spread the word, www.tomorrow.org/speakup/promo.html
3.) Get your local schools and district
involved. Every participating
school and district receives free online access to their own participant data
in February 2014. Speak Up provides your schools and districts with state
and national data for benchmarking that can be used to for grant writing, ed
tech plans, budgets, professional development and community engagement. Please
share this sample intro email/flyer: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/promo_introduction_letter.html with your local
school & district administrators. For additional promotional material to
spread awareness, please visit our partner promotional material page at: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speak_up_PartnerTools.html
About Speak Up 2013
·
Online surveys open now
through December 20th, 2013.
- Surveys are
available this year for: K-12 students, teachers, librarians,
principals, district administrators, technology leaders, parents,
business partners and community members. The parent survey is also
available in Spanish!
- Every K-12
school and district is eligible to participate in Speak Up. Survey
access is available to participating schools and districts free of
charge. All information is 100% confidential and there is no limit
to the number of surveys you can submit.
- Every participating school and district
receives free online access to their
own participant data in February 2014 including the national and state
data for comparison. Why do your
own survey? Speak Up provides schools
and districts with national data for benchmarking!
- Project Tomorrow annually shares the
nationally aggregated data with Congress,
the US Department of Education, research organizations and many state
governments.
- Survey
question topics include: learning and teaching with
technology, 21st century skills, games, STEM career exploration, online
and blended learning, flipped classrooms, mobile devices, digital and
online textbooks, writing with technology, professional development for
educators, school-to-home communications, bandwidth capacity, digital
citizenship, and preparing for the 2014/2015 online assessments.
- Lend your
voice to national advocacy efforts and help improve educational
opportunities for ALL kids!
Speak Up is an initiative of Project Tomorrow, the nation's leading
education nonprofit organization focused on empowering students to have a
greater voice in their education. To learn more about Speak Up, please visit www.tomorrow.org/speakup or contact Jenny
Hostert at jhostert@tomorrow.org, 949-609-4660 x17.
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