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Reports

Beyond the Homework Gap: Leveraging Technology to Support Equity of Learning Experiences in School
Speak Up in Partnership with Spectrum
May 2022

Creating a Common Culture of Action Around Cybersecurity
Speak Up in Partnership with iboss
December 2021
Best Practices Report: How Data Analytics Informs District Decision-making
Speak Up in Partnership with CatchOn
September 2021
Empowering and Engaging Student Voice to Create Equity in Education
Release of Speak Up 2020-21 National Data
September 2021
Summit Learning Teacher Feedback Study National Report
Project Tomorrow and Summit Learning
August 23, 2021
Education Leadership Brief: Examining the Evolving Digital Responsibilities of School Principals
Project Tomorrow and BrainPOP Speak Up 2020 National Data
March 31, 2021

Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation
Congressional Briefing
October 21, 2020
90 Days That Changed K-12 Teaching & Learning
Release of Speak Up 2019-20 National Data
July 2020

Digital Learning: Peril or Promise for Our K-12 Students
Congressional Briefing
October 23, 2019
Millennial, Gen X and Boomer Parents
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2018-19 National Data
August 2019
Reading the Pulse of the K-12 Communications Leader
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2018-19 National Data
May 2019
Coding in K-8 Classrooms: Empowering A New Generation of Creators
Project Tomorrow and BrainPOP
Speak Up 2018-19 National Data
May 2019

The Educational Equity Imperative: Leveraging Technology to Empower Learning for All
Julie A. Evans, Ed.D.
Project Tomorrow
Speak Up 2017 National Data
September 2018
Trends in Digital Learning: The New Learning Leader - the emerging role of the agile school principal as digital evangelist and instructional leader
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2017 National Data
June 2018
Trends in community engagement: Text, Twitter, email, call—new expectations for school-to-home communications
Blog + Infographic: Parents share expectations for K-12 communications in new report
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2017 National Data
March 2018
Speak Up 2017 District/School Reports
Speak Up 2017 Data Results
February 2018

Trends in Digital Learning: Building teachers’ capacity and competency to create new learning experiences for students
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2016 National Data
June 2017
Speak Up 2016 District/School Reports
Speak Up 2016 Data Results
February 2017

Trends in Digital Communications Priorities and Challenges: The Front Line Views of District Communications Officers
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2015 National Communications Officer and Parent Data
September 2016
2016 Digital Learning Reports from Blackboard and Speak Up
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2015 National Data
June 2016
“From Print to Pixel: The role of videos, games, animations and simulations within K-12 education”
2016 Congressional Briefing –
Release of Speak Up 2015 National Data
May 2016
Speak Up 2015 District/School Reports
Speak Up 2015 Data Results
February 2016

"Trends in Digital Learning: Empowering Innovative Classroom Models for Learning"
Project Tomorrow and Blackboard
Speak Up 2014 National Data
June 2015
"Digital Learning 24/7: Understanding Technology — Enhanced Learning in the Lives of Today’s Students"
2015 Congressional Briefing—
Release of Speak Up 2014 National Data for K-12 Students
April 2015
Speak Up 2014 National Research Project Findings: Flipped Learning continues to trend for third year
Project Tomorrow and The Flipped Learning Network
Speak Up 2014 National Data
February 2015
Speak Up 2014 District/School Reports
Speak Up 2014 Data Results
February 2015

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2017 Infographics

2016 Infographics

2015 Infographics

Presentations

2022 Presentations

Connecting the Dots: The Speak Up Research Project and TCEA Stakeholder Feedback
March 2022
Connecting the Dots: The Speak Up Research Project and AASL Stakeholder Feedback
March 2022
Speak Up Research Findings at FETC 2022
January 2022

2021 Presentations

Speak Up: Leverging the views of your students, teachers, and parents for annual and long-term planning
December 2021
Creating a Common Culture of Action Around Cybersecurity
Speak Up in Partnership with iboss
December 2021
Speak Up 2020-21 Research Findings Congressional Briefing
October 2021

2020 Presentations

A nimbleness in teaching: Maximizing digital learning from the classroom to Zoom and back
Insights from the Speak Up Research
September 30, 2020
K-12 Student and Teacher Communication Works. Here’s How.
Speak Up Findings
September 17, 2020
Boomer Gen X, Millennial Parents: What Really Works for Communications and Engagement?
Insights from the Speak Up Research
BbWORLD20
July 22, 2020
Get Ready for the Freshman Class of Tomorrow
Insights from the Speak Up Research
BbWORLD20
July 21, 2020

2019 Presentations

Coding in K8 Classrooms: Empowering Creativity Every Day
ISTE 2019
June 24, 2019
Too Much Screen Time: Fake News or Real Parental Concern?
ISTE 2019
June 24, 2019
Speak Up Data Seminar
March 19 & 21, 2019

2018 Presentations

Speak Up Snapshots Webinar
November 13th at 3:30pmET/12:30pmPT
Speak Up 101 Webinars
October 15th, noon and 3pmET
Speak Up 101 Webinar
October 2018
The Education Equity Imperative: Leveraging Technology to Empower Learning for All
Speak Up 2017 National Results
Congressional Briefing
September 13, 2018
Trends in STEM and STEAM Education: STEAM Universe
Webcast - June 2018
Speak Up 2017 Research Findings: Key trends and implications for NCPDF District Leaders (April 2018)
Speak Up District Workshop: Using Speak Up Data to Inform Digital Learning Plans (March 2018)
Real Metrics that Teachers Use to Identify and Evaluate New Products for Classroom Usage: Insights from the Speak Up 2017 Research Results

2017 Presentations

Connecting the Dots for Digital Learning: Listening to the Ideas and Views of Students, Educators and Parents
Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series,
March 20, 2017

2016 Presentations

Speak Up 2016: Introduction & Tips Webinars
October 6, 2016
Speak Up 2016: Introduction & Tips Webinars
September 27, 2016
Speak Up 2015 Congressional Briefing
Release of Speak Up 2015 National Findings
May 5, 2016
Webinar: Digital Learning and Technology Trends at Private Schools
Hosted by Sevenstar
2015 Private School data findings
Wednesday, February 17th

Conference Events

2022 Conference Events

Reading the Tea Leaves: Infusing the Views of K-12 Students and Teachers
into Future Visions for Education

CEI PowerSchool

August 2022

NSPRA Crossroad for Innovation and Transformation
Chicago, IL
July 2022

KySTE Spring Conference
Louisville, KY
March 2022
- Five Year Study Preparing Kentucky Teachers for Mobile Anytime Anywhere Learning
- Speak Up Research Results: Are You As Smart As A 6th Grader About Digital Learning?
TSPRA - Learning in the Wild
Round Rock, TX
February 2022
National Conference on Education – AASA
Nashville, TN
February 2022
Chief Information Officers Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
February, 2022
Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC)
Atlanta, GA
February, 2022
FETC- Future of Education Technology Conference

Orlando, FL
January 2022

2021 Conference Events

No conferences listed to date

2020 Conference Events

No conferences listed to date

2019 Conference Events

No conferences listed

2018 Conference Events

Speak Up selected findings about K-12 students’
values and aspirations for digital learning
October 25, 2018
AECT 2018

2017 Conference Events

Ten Year Retrospective on Mobile Learning: Leveraging the Pat to Invent the Future
ISTE 2017
June 28,2017
Leadership for Digital Learning Near and Far: New research from international schools
ISTE 2017
June 25, 2017
Top 10 Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning
ISTE 2017
June 26, 2017
Leadership for Digital Learning Near and Far – The View from International Schools
CoSN 2017
April 5, 2017
Making Critical Thinking Real with Digital Tools
CUE Conference
March 16, 2017
Making Critical Thinking Real with Digital Tools
SXSWedu
March 6, 2017
Augmented Reality in Education: Present Accomplishments, Future Visions
FETC Conference
January 2017

2016 Conference Events

Harness the Power of Digital Learning with Gaming
AASL Gaming as Meaningful Education (GAME) Conference
September 23, 2016
Leadership for Digital Learning Near and Far: The View from International Schools
ISTE 2016
June 27, 2016
Play Like a Girl: A Look at Games and Coding
ISTE 2016
June 27, 2016
Pink or Blue: Examining Gender Sensitivity in Games
SxSWEdu
March 8, 2016
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning
NSBA Annual Conference
2015 National Speak Up data findings
April 9, 2016
Top 10 Things Teachers and Tech Leaders Should Know About Students and Digital Learning- BYOD
ETC! 2016 Annual Educational Technology Conference
2015 CA Speak Up data Findings
February 27, 2016
Taking the Pulse of eLearning Today: The Views of K12 Students, Educators and Parents
ETC! 2016 Annual Educational Technology Conference
2015 CA Speak Up data Findings
February 27, 2016
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning
Nebraska Distance Learning Association Spring Conference
2015 National Speak Up data findings
Thursday, February 25th
Keynote session
Nebraska Distance Learning Association Spring Conference
2015 National Speak Up data findings
Thursday, February 25th
Digital Teachers, Digital Principals: Transforming the Ways We Engage Students
Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC)
January 15, 2016

2015 Conference Events

1-2-3-4 New Ways to Examine Blended Learning Outcomes
eLearning Strategies Symposium
December 4, 2015
Top 10 Things Tech Leaders Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning
CETPA Conference
December 1, 2015
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning
OC STEM Initiative
November 17, 2015
1-2-3-4 New Ways to Examine Blended Learning Outcomes
2015 iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium November 10, 2015
The Pivotal Role of the School Librarian in Education Transformation
AASL National Conference
November 6, 2015
The Gender Divide and Digital Learning in STEM Fields
California STEM Symposium
October 29, 2015
Webinar: Getting started with Speak Up 2015 – a 30 minute introduction
October 1, 2015
Digital Learning Trends Making an Impact on Student Engagement and Development
K-12 Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series
September 14, 2015
Digital Learning in Special Education Classrooms: Insights from Research and Practice
ISTE 2015
July 1, 2015

Digital Teachers, Digital Principals: Transforming the Ways We Engage Students
ISTE 2015
June 30, 2015

Why Student Data?
ISTE 2015
June 30, 2015

Digital learning is more than a trend
ISTE 2015
June 30, 2015

The Eight Essentials for Success in Mobile Learning
ISTE 2015
June 29, 2015

Paying It Forward: Leveraging Female Voices in Ed Tech
ISTE 2015
June 29, 2015

Seizing Opportunity in the Digital Age: The Intersection of Technology and Special Education
NCTET
June 17, 2015
2015 Spring Congressional Briefing
National Release of Speak Up 2014 National Findings: K-12 Students
April 30, 2015
The Current Pulse of Ed Tech in North San Diego County
NCPDF
April 24, 2015
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Mobile Learning Today
April 2015
Creating Equitable STEM Learning Opportunities for K-12 Girls
CUBE Keynote
NSBA Annual Conference
March 22, 2015
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Today’s Students and Digital Learning
NSBA Annual Conference
March 22, 2015
The Eight Essentials for Success in Mobile Learning
CoSN 2015 Annual Conference
March 17, 2015
Paying it forward: Leveraging Today’s Female Voices in Ed Tech
SXSWedu
March 10, 2015
UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2015 – Workshops
- Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Gender-sensitive Mobile Learning Projects within Educational Settings
  UNESCO Mobile Learning Week
  Paris, France
  February 23, 2015
- Inspiring Girls through Games and Coding: A Hands-On Exploration
  UNESCO Mobile Learning Week
  Paris, France
  February 23, 2015

Videos

Speak Up Congressional Briefing 2019

Speak Up Congressional Briefing 2018

National Release of Speak Up 2015 Student National Findings

National Release of Speak Up 2014 Student National Findings

Student Panels

Stat of the Month

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