NetDay Announces Speak Up for Students and Teachers 2005
14 Octobre 2005 - 12:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
Students and Teachers will be surveyed on the use of technology in
U.S. schools WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDay, in
partnership with BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS) and Dell Inc.
today announced its third annual Speak Up Event, a national study
of technology in education. Both students and teachers have been
invited to contribute to a national understanding of technology use
and technology needs in our nation's schools. 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. Schools can register
now to participate in the survey 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. NetDay has three goals for Speak Up 2005: * To collect
national data about how students and teachers feel about using the
Internet and technology in their professional and personal life. *
To raise awareness about the importance of student and teacher
voices as stakeholders in technology decisions. * To promote
conversations at the local school level about the role of
technology in learning with input from students and teachers.
NetDay, a national non-profit focused on education technology, is
reaching out to schools across the country and providing
information about Speak Up 2005. NetDay provides lesson plans and
discussion facilitation tips at http://www.netday.org/ to help
teachers and students prepare for their online entries.
Participants will be asked about their experiences of using
technology for learning, both as students and as teachers. There
are questions about the use of computers, the Internet, gaming,
instant messaging, cell phones, MP3 players and more. Since
policymakers and national leaders frequently reference NetDay Speak
Up data, this year's questions provide an opportunity for students
and teachers to address topics of global as well as local
importance. * How can our leaders use technology to deal with
challenges, such as tsunamis, hurricanes, hunger, disease, war and
terrorism, and make the world a better place? * Recognizing the
importance of science, technology and innovation to students'
futures, what should schools do to make sure students have the
knowledge and skills to be successful? New in this year's survey
are questions about the use and effectiveness of online learning
programs. Teachers in particular will provide valuable information
on their perception of the value of online classes for professional
development, their experience in teaching online classes, and how
online learning benefits students. For the first time, the study
will also include questions about science education and 21st
century workforce skills. Over the last three years, the results of
the Speak Up Day surveys have been shared with local, state and
national education officials. The results have been integrated into
educational planning at every level and used to make decisions as
to how technology is deployed in schools. Both the US Departments
of Education and Commerce have used the Speak Up data in the
development of recent reports on technology and education. "The
Speak Up online survey event continues to be instrumental in
informing and shaping technology policy at every level," said Julie
Evans, CEO, NetDay. "Over 388,000 students and teachers across the
country have participated in Speak Up Days, recognizing the value
of the results to the integration of technology in their local
school districts. The Speak Up surveys provide a unique opportunity
for students and teachers to share their authentic, unfiltered
ideas about technology and education with both their local
administrators as well as national policymakers." "We're proud to
support NetDay's efforts again this year," said Mary Boehm,
president, BellSouth Foundation. "The Speak Up surveys provide
great value because they're customized to capture data around the
most timely education technology issues. We're pleased that this
year's surveys include a focus on online learning - a growing
movement that is quickly becoming an integral resource for students
seeking choice and access to innovative, anytime, anywhere
learning." "Dell recognizes that teachers and students can provide
valuable information that can drive technology initiatives,
innovation and new product development," said Scott Campbell, vice
president of K12 sales, Dell Inc. "We believe the additional study
of 21st century skills and how leaders can use technology to
respond to real-life challenges can provide new insights that will
shape the future of education." Speak Up for Students and Teachers
In 2003, NetDay hosted its first Speak Up Day for Students,
gathering input from hundreds of thousands of students nationwide.
The results showed today's students are very technically savvy,
approach their lives differently because of technology, use it more
as they get older and enjoy greater access to computers and the
Internet at home than at school. In 2004, the program grew to
include Speak Up Day for Teachers - a nationwide online survey
which gave teachers in all grades and subjects the opportunity to
share their voices and views about their personal and professional
use of technology and the Internet. More than 11,000 teachers from
1,885 schools in 50 states completed the online survey. The survey
found teachers are using technology to enrich their lessons plans
and to engage students in learning. Results also revealed that
teachers are relying more and more on technology to meet the
requirements of No Child Left Behind. About NetDay NetDay's mission
is to connect every child to a brighter future by helping educators
meet educational goals through the effective use of technology.
NetDay (http://www.netday.org/), the national 501.c.3 non-profit
organization known for its successful school wiring programs, today
manages community and web- based programs that promote enhanced
student achievement through the effective use of technology. Speak
Up Day is NetDay's latest initiative and focuses awareness on the
importance of student and teacher voices in the national dialogue
on education and technology. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth
Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered
in Atlanta, Georgia and a parent company of Cingular Wireless, the
nation's second largest wireless voice and data provider. Backed by
award winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most
comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services
available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential
and small business customers can bundle their local and long
distance service with dial up and high speed DSL Internet access,
satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For
businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long
distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers
online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R)
RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). More information
about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/. About
Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) is a trusted and diversified
information- technology supplier and partner, and sells a
comprehensive portfolio of products and services directly to
customers worldwide. Dell, recognized by Fortune magazine as
America's most admired company and No. 3 globally, designs, builds
and delivers innovative, tailored systems that provide customers
with exceptional value. Company revenue for the last four quarters
was $52.8 billion. For more information about Dell and its products
and services, visit http://www.dell.com/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth
Corporation CONTACT: Karen Pace of BellSouth Corporation,
+1-404-249-2504, or ; or Julie Evans of NetDay, +1-949-609-4660, or
; or Michele Glaze of Dell, +1-512-728-4173, or Web site:
http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.netday.org/
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