What Ed Tech Apps Work Best for Learning?

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Moderator: Gwen Solomon, Contributing Editor, Tech & Learning

With more than $3 billion spent on ed tech products last year and more than 2,500 programs on the market, educators need to know which products actually improve student learning.

Dr. Ryan S. Baker, Director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics and Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division, studied 1.4M hours of usage data from 392,603 students in 48 districts to put together a comprehensive report that reveals surprising findings on the range of cost per license, the degree ed tech apps are being used, and the level of app effectiveness for math, science, and ELA. 

Join Tech&Learning for a discussion with  Dr. Baker and Hae-Song Jung, Content & Professional Learning Specialist with BrightBytes, to find out which apps work best nationally and how to analyze your district’s data to understand the use, effectiveness, and real cost of your ed tech investments. 

Speakers

Dr. Ryan S. Baker

Director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education

Dr. Ryan S. Baker, Director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics and Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division studied 1.4M hours of usage data from 392,603 students in 48 districts to put together a comprehensive report that reveals surprising findings on the range of cost per license, the degree ed tech apps are being used, and the level of app effectiveness for math, science, and ELA.

Hae-Song Jung

Content & Professional Learning Specialist

BrightBytes

Ms. Jung has worked in the field of psychology, K-12 academic counseling and college prep, and supported customer implementations as a BrightBytes Client Success Partner. She has worked directly with districts, observing first-hand how transformative access to transparent and actionable data can be for decision-makers and administrators. She has been an integral part of the development team for the Learning Outcomes module from its inception. Now, as a Content and Professional Specialist, she is focused on bringing that transformative experience and empowerment to a wider audience.

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Gwen Solomon was Founding Director of The School of the Future in New York City, Coordinator of Instructional Technology Planning for New York City Public Schools, and Senior Analyst in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Instructional Technology. She has written and co-authored several books and many magazine articles on educational technology.