February 11, 2021

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

Project Tomorrow is conducting two new national research studies and you are invited to participate! In recognition of your participation in our studies, we will be selecting teachers and administrators to receive a $50 gift card from Project Tomorrow, read details below.

Voice-Enabled Assistant in K12 Schools/Classrooms

The first study is investigating educators’ ideas about potential ways to use a voice-enabled assistant (such as Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri or Google Assistant) in the classroom to support teaching and learning tasks. Many teachers across the country are already experimenting with this type of emerging technology in their classroom. You can contribute to this research by completing a 15 minute survey. Please know that all of your information is 100% protected and confidential. We are not sharing your information with anyone or any other organization.

Teachers participate here: https://bit.ly/Voice-EnabledAssistantsK-12Classrooms
School/District Leader participate here: https://bit.ly/Voice-EnabledAssistantsK-12School

Research Survey on K-12 District Investment Strategies for Digital Learning Devices

The focus of the second study to understand how K-12 school districts are paying for digital learning devices (tablets, laptops, Chromebooks) for their students, teachers and staff. With the sudden shift to remote learning caused by COVID-19, school district funding of 1:1 devices for their students jumped 77%. That tremendous increase has resulted in a significant new focus on district investment strategies for both the long and short term. And new discussions, both locally and nationally, about how to sustain those investments so that all K-12 stakeholders have the best technology in their hands to support teaching and learning.

School/District Leader participate here: http://bit.ly/K-12DigitalDIStrategiesSurvey

If you would like to be eligible to be selected for a $50 gift card, please share with us your email address in the last question of the survey. If not, you can skip that last question. Your email address will only be used for this selection process and will not be shared with anyone or any organization outside of Project Tomorrow.

Thank you for your leadership during this challenging time in our country and in K-12 education. And thank you again for your participation in these important national research. You are helping the nation understand the role of innovation in K-12 classrooms today. Your voice matters!

If you have any other questions about these research studies, please contact us at research@tomorrow.org.

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In case you missed it...

CEI's first-ever Worldwide Winter Virtual Conference

Wednesday, February 24- Friday, February 26

You're invited to attend the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) FREE Virtual Winter Conference Feb 24-26 -- 3 days of professional learning geared at arming K-12 educators with resources, hands-on learning, and a strong online and blended network to lean on moving forward. Over these three days, the CEI will prioritize topics and experiences with thought leaders, experts, and solution providers in the field of education leadership.

The daily topics hand-picked for the audience include:
▪Health and Wellness
▪SEL
▪Innovative Technology & Leadership
▪Literacy
▪Equity & Inclusion

Dr. Evans will be doing a breakout session featuring Speak Up results and key insights from our experiences working with innovative K-12 district leaders.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
▪Share experiences and grapple with today’s trending challenges in education
▪Pursue the questions that matter most to you.
▪Collaborate as a group to “spark” conversations and discuss high impact issues
▪Strive to create a culture of contribution where all voices are honored, respected,

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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 the Speak Up team at speakup@tomorrow.org or via phone at (949) 609-4660.

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