Are you going to ISTE in Atlanta?

There's still time to schedule in a Speak Up Session at ISTE! If you are attending the ISTE Conference in Atlanta, please be sure to stop by and see Julie at one of the following sessions:

Measuring teachers' readiness to leverage digital content: Are you ready?
Sunday, 06/29/14, 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
GWCC Murphy Ballroom 1/2
ISTE 2014
Atlanta, GA

Online Learning Trends Breakfast with Project Tomorrow and Blackboard at ISTE
June 30th at 7:30am
Omni CNN Center International Ballroom AB
ISTE 2014
Atlanta, GA

Empowering student and educator voice through the Speak Up surveys
(Birds of a feather session)
Monday, 06/30/14, 5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
GWCC B312
ISTE 2014
Atlanta, GA

The emergence of the self-directed digital learner
Tuesday, 07/01/14, 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
GWCC Murphy Ballroom ½
ISTE 2014
Atlanta, GA

The 10th Annual Online Learning Institute
Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at ISTE
The Omni Hotel
100 CNN Center (Across from the Convention Center)
Atlanta, GA 30313
Registration required, visit the ISTE Conference Registration Site for more details.

Speak Up News June 2014

Happy June! We hope that you are all enjoying the start of summer! With the school year winding down, we do hope you will keep in touch with us during the summer months. Catch up on all things Speak Up by visiting our website and if you're attending ISTE in Atlanta later this month please be sure to stop and say hi to Julie at one of her many sessions! In this newsletter, you will find information regarding... * Report release! RSVP to attend the release of our latest report on Online and Blended Learning at ISTE, hosted by Blackboard--breakfast provided! * Enter to win $5,000 for your technology program! Our friends at Kajeet® want to contribute towards your technology program to inspire and prepare students for a successful future. Click to learn more! * Speak Up on the Go! Upcoming presentations with our CEO, Julie Evans. * Get a head start on Speak Up 2014! Registration now open, surveys will be available October 6th- December 19th, 2014 Happy Reading! Feel free to share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, and our Blog. -The Project Tomorrow team Online Learning Trends Breakfast at ISTE Hosted by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow When: Monday, June 30th Time: 7:30am to 8:30am Where: Omni CNN Center International Ballroom AB 190 Marietta St. NW Atlanta, GA 30303 Join us for breakfast and the launch of the latest Project Tomorrow and Blackboard report on Online and Blended Learning. During this special executive breakfast, Julie will discuss the online learning trends from the Speak Up 2013 national data and moderate a panel discussion with K-12 students. Be the first to learn about this new data on online and blended learning and receive a free copy of the report! Please visit Blackboard's website athttp://bbbb.blackboard.com/PTBreakfast2014 to RSVP or reply to this email to confirm your attendance. We also encourage you to share this invite with any additional colleagues that may be interested in attending. If you are not attending ISTE this year and would like to sign up to receive a copy of the 2014 Online and Blended Learning Trends Report, please click here. Enter to Win $5,000 for your Technology Program Technology is critical in today's world by giving students access to invaluable resources right at their fingertips. Our friends at Kajeet® want to contribute towards your technology program to inspire and prepare students for a successful future. If you are planning to attend ISTE in Atlanta, enter before June 30, 2014, 11:59 p.m. ET to win a $5,000 donation to your school’s technology program. (#FundYourTech). You can also stop by their booth #3378 for a second chance to enter. Click here to enter to #FundYourTech for a chance to win $5,000! Note: The winning name will be chosen at random on July 1, 2014, at approximately 12 pm ET. You do not need to be present at ISTE when the selection takes place.The winner will be contacted via email and/or Twitter immediately following the drawing. Kajeet will use #FundYourTech to notify the winner on site. Please be sure to follow @Kajeet4Edu. If the name chosen does not respond within 24 hours, another name will be chosen. No purchase of any kind is necessary to enter or win the drawing. Valid only for residents in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for publicly funded K-12 schools. A check will be issued to the winner's designated publicly funded K-12 schools within 6-8 weeks from the time of the selection.The check will be made out to the selected winner's school of choice. Speak Up on the Go! Upcoming Presentations There's still time to schedule in a Speak Up Session at ISTE! If you are attending the ISTE Conference in Atlanta, please be sure to stop by and see Julie at one of the following sessions: Measuring teachers' readiness to leverage digital content: Are you ready? Sunday, 06/29/14, 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. GWCC Murphy Ballroom 1/2 ISTE 2014 Atlanta, GA Online Learning Trends Breakfast with Project Tomorrow and Blackboard at ISTE June 30th at 7:30am Omni CNN Center International Ballroom AB ISTE 2014 Atlanta, GA Empowering student and educator voice through the Speak Up surveys (Birds of a feather session) Monday, 06/30/14, 5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m. GWCC B312 ISTE 2014 Atlanta, GA The emergence of the self-directed digital learner Tuesday, 07/01/14, 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. GWCC Murphy Ballroom ½ ISTE 2014 Atlanta, GA The 10th Annual Online Learning Institute Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at ISTE The Omni Hotel 100 CNN Center (Across from the Convention Center) Atlanta, GA 30313 Registration required, visit the ISTE Conference Registration Site for more details. Past Presentations Webinar: New Research: Digital Tools and Personalized Learning, Today and Tomorrow Project Tomorrow and Dreambox Learning Hosted by District Administration Magazine Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2014 Congressional Briefing—National Release of the Speak Up 2013 Findings for Educators and Parents 2014 Congressional Briefing Recording Monday, June 2nd, 2014 We are excited to announce that the Speak Up 2014 surveys for students, parents and educators will be open for input October 6th through December 19th! With Speak Up 2014 just around the corner, it's not too early to start making plans to take the survey. Get a head start and update your school or district profile for the 2014 surveys at: http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2014/. Each year a school or district primary contact will need to re-register with a new district profile (contact info, passwords) to gain access to their Speak Up information both during and after the survey process. Thank you for your interest and continued support of Speak Up! Be sure to stay updated on all things Speak Up by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and our Blog. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at jhostert@tomorrow.orgor via phone at 949/609-4660 ext. 17. Jenny Hostert Speak Up Operations Manager Project Tomorrow

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CoSN 2014 Attendees!

It's not too late to stop by CEO of Project Tomorrow, Julie Evans's panel session Tomorrow (3/21) at 10:30AM with Chris Dede!

New Strategies for Transformational Learning: Building Professional Development Capacity through Mobile Technologies
	Presenters	Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow with Chris Dede    Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies    Harvard University
	Description	Mobile learning for both students and educators is expanding and evolving rapidly. This session highlights insights from several mobile learning initiatives that span the range of new tools, media, and instructional strategies. Its focus is how mobile devices enable novel, effective forms of professional development that increase engagement and learning by both educators and students. Descriptions of exemplary projects across the country will provide you with strategies for leveraging mobile technologies to address key professional development challenges as well as enhance student instruction.
	Focus Area	Vision & Leadership
	Essential Skill 1	Instructional Focus & Professional Development
	Essential Skill 2	Leadership and Vision
	Audience	School System Administrators
	Room	Cardoza

Are you attending the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium?

Happy Monday! We hope you had a relaxing and fun filled weekend!

This week Project Tomorrow’s CEO, Julie Evans will be presenting at the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium in Orlando, Florida! If you are attending the  iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium , please be sure to stop by and see Julie at one of the following sessions:

*Online Learning Experiences and Edpections of Tomorrow's Teachers: New Research from Speak Up

*Blended, Flipping and Personalized: How Online Learning is Transforming Teacher Practice

*The Digital Classroom of Tomorrow

 

Online Learning Experiences and Expectations of Tomorrow's Teachers: New Research from Speak Up

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, October 28 2013

Asia 5

track:   Research & Evaluation

Tomorrow's teachers may have the keys to finally unlock the potential of online learning tools and strategies to transform teaching and learning, but much depends upon their experiences in their preparation program and how well future school leadership can support their expectations for essential technology tools and resources. In this session, we will review new Speak Up findings on this topic and discuss the research with a panel of teacher educators and school principals.

Click here to learn more and sign up for the session!

Blending, Flipping and Personalized: How Online Learning is Transforming Teacher Practice

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, October 29 2013

Southern Hemisphere II

track:   Research & Evaluation

Online learning debates primarily focus on student outcomes. However, the real impact of leveraging online learning tools should be about changing teacher practice. The 2012 Speak Up National Research Project polled 56,000 teachers nationwide on the impact of online learning on their practice as well as student outcomes. In this session, we will review new findings around blended, flipped, and personalized learning and learn from a teacher panel about their experiences and expectations.

Panelists:

·         Dr. R. Mark Beadle, CEO and Head of School, Sevenstar

·         Renee Citlau, National Online Teacher of the Year and from Anaheim Union High School District (CA)

·         William Lange, Blended Learning Coordinator with Maricopa Unified School District (AZ)

Click here to learn more and sign up for the session!

The Digital Classroom of Tomorrow

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, October 30 2013

Southern Hemisphere III

track:   Blended Learning Programs

One of the most challenging issues facing administrators, teachers and parents today is keeping up with the digital tools available for learning. This panel discussion will focus on the key findings on maximizing student learning from the 2012 survey conducted by the Speak Up National Research Project. Specifically, the panel member discussion, which will consist of teacher (s) and administrator (s), will comment on the results from the survey.

Click here to learn more and sign up for the session!

Please be sure to check our website next week at: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_presentations.html for copies of the powerpoint presentations!

Have you participated in Speak up?! Please share your experiences below! And remember to share the Speak Up surveys with your network of friends and family- every voice counts!

Take the survey today at: www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013

--The Project Tomorrow Team