For Immediate Release: Contact: Amber Taylor
December 3, 2013 703-201-4893
amber@taylored-communications.com
Technology Surveys Used by Schools,
Districts, Education Leaders Close on 12/20
More than 180,000 Students, Educators, Parents,
Community Leaders Have Weighed in So Far on Technology and Education
Online Surveys: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/
Irvine, Calif. – The annual surveys used by schools, districts, states and national
leaders to learn about how students, educators and parents use - and want to
use - technology for learning are open for three more weeks. More than 180,000
have completed the surveys since they opened in October. Speak Up 2013 closes
December 20th.
This year’s Speak Up annual
surveys ask K-12 students, educators and parents about the use of mobile
devices, online classes, games and digital content within learning. As more students have their own smartphones,
tablets and laptops, this year’s surveys ask school districts and teachers
about the growing trend of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. Additionally, in light of President Obama’s
ConnectED initiative, Speak Up is asking educators about their school’s
bandwidth capacity to better understand if schools have enough Internet access
to support the use of high quality digital content such as videos and
animations within classroom instruction.
For the first time, employers,
after school providers, school board members and homeowners without children in
schools can now provide their views on the role of technology in preparing
students for the jobs and careers of the 21st century.
“Too often people say, ‘No
one asked what I thought’ about important issues in their community,” said
Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, the national organization that
facilitates the annual Speak Up surveys. “This is everyone’s opportunity to
weigh in on important issues that impact all of our communities. Schools,
districts, states and national leaders turn to Speak Up data as they are making
decisions that impact schools and learning. Don’t let your voice me left out.”
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. With the upcoming implementations of these new
curriculum standards and associated online assessments, students’ writing
abilities are more important than ever, and this year’s Speak Up surveys ask
parents, teachers and administrators to comment on the impact of technology on
students’ writing abilities.
Again this year, the surveys
ask about and track participants’ thoughts about how tablets can impact
education – at home and at school – and the challenges and benefits of using
mobile devices in the classroom.
After more than a decade and
3 million participants, Speak Up continues to be the only annual, national
survey to ask students, educators and parents how they use – and how they would
like to use – technology for learning.
Again this year, the online surveys ask students, parents and educators
to envision their ultimate 21st century school and to identify the
technology tools that would be essential to support increased student
achievement and learning.
The online Speak Up
2013 surveys close
on December 20th. Learn more
via http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/.
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