[YL] STUDENTS "SPEAK UP" ON TECHNOLOGY & 21st CENTURY LEARNING

[Amy Cohen]

STUDENTS "SPEAK UP" ON TECHNOLOGY & 21st CENTURY LEARNING 

NetDay is conducting its third annual Speak Up Event, a national study of
technology in education.  Both students and teachers are invited to
contribute to a national understanding of technology use and technology
needs in our nation's schools.  The data over the past two years has been
used to inform national, state and local policies and plans for education
technology.  The focus of this year's Speak Up Event is how technology is
supporting the development of 21st century learning environments for today's
students, both in-school and out-of-school. 

On November 9, Julie Evans, CEO of NetDay, will facilitate a panel
discussion with students at Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia
as part of a national effort to supplement the survey findings with
additional student input.  Last week, Ms. Evans facilitated a similar
discussion with students at Lake Middle School in Denver.  Later this month,
she will be talking with students at two elementary schools in Costa Mesa,
CA.  In all of the discussions, students will be sharing their ideas on fair
access to technology, using technology for learning, the potential of online
learning tools, how they are using technology for science, and their
aspirations for the ultimate 21st century classroom, among other topics.    

All schools are eligible to participate in this year's online Speak Up
surveys.  Schools can register now at http://www.netday.org.  The survey
will be open from October 21 - November 18, with a goal of collecting input
from 250,000 K-12 students and teachers from all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico
and on American military bases worldwide.

Amy Cohen
NetDay Student Voices Program Director
(415) 643-6690   ||   amyc at netday.org  ||  IM: amyatnetday (AIM)
http://www.netday.org   ||   http://www.netday.org/SVRC 
NetDay is a national, education technology non-profit organization.

 


 


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