Speak Up 2013 data featured on eSchool News!

This year's Speak Up report focused on how K-12 students use technology both in and out of the classroom, as well as their future career/academic choices regarding STEM and technology. The report was featured on eSchool News - check out some select findings below:

• Students increasingly use social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Vine (44 percent of students in grades 6-12) while use of Facebook has declined.
• Digital reader access is highest in grades 6-8, with 48 percent of students reporting they had access to such devices.
• Online assessments have grown with 47 percent of middle school students taking online tests, compared with 32 percent four years ago.

 To view more data from the report, check out Speak Up: The current state of digital learning by Laura DeVaney or download the full report from our website.

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