Join Project Tomorrow at ISTE for the release of our newest Speak Up report!

Two announcements about Project Tomorrow events at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Denver, June 29 -  

1) Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc. will release Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update, the latest in a series of reports that examines the growing student demand for online learning and how schools are meeting that demand.

During the breakfast meeting, Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, will present the new Speak Up 2009 online learning data findings, and the panelists will share their insights about providing online classes and their perspectives about the future of online learning.

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 7:30–9:00AM

WHERE: ISTE Conference

Hyatt Regency Denver

650 15th Street

Denver, CO 80202

Please RSVP by June 22, 2010!  Register for the breakfast. For more information, please contact Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow at jevans@tomorrow.org or 949/609-4660 ext. 17. If you are unable to attend the event, you may  request a copy of the report

2) Mobile Devices + Web 2.0 = Engaged and Empowered Learners

Join us on Monday, June 28, 2010, 11:00AM–12:00PM, CCC 205/207

While you are at ISTE, please stop by our Speak Up presentation on Monday, June 28th from 11:00AM-12:00PM to learn more about the Speak Up 2009 findings on mobile devices. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, will share the latest Speak Up 2009 data and facilitate a panel discussion with educators who are currently using mobile devices.

Some of the questions we will answer through the Speak Up presentation and panel discussion include:

    * What types of mobile devices do students have access to already?

    * What Web 2.0 tools and applications are students using in their personal lives? How are they using these tools to help with school work even if they are not allowed or supported by their school?

    * How familiar are teachers with these tools and applications?

    * How do students and teachers think these devices or tools can be used for learning?

    * What are the real barriers or concerns that educators face in implementing these technologies in the classroom?

    * What do parents think about the appropriateness of using these tools for learning?

    * What expectations do the next generation of teachers have for using mobile devices and Web 2.0 tools and applications in their classrooms? Are our schools ready for these digitally native teachers?

    * Where do mobile devices and Web 2.0 tools fit in the ultimate school of the future?

Not to worry if you will not be at ISTE this summer - we will post the presentation and podcast on our website at the beginning of July. Please send us an email to speakup@tomorrow.org and we will notify you as soon as the data is available.

Thank you for your continued support for Speak Up! We look forward to your participation in Speak Up 2010 in the fall. 

If you have any questions regarding either of the events above, please contact Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow at jevans@tomorrow.org or 949/609-4660 ext. 17.

Have a great summer!

Laurie Smith

Director, Research & Evaluation