Grading EdTech: Our Rubric Effectively Differentiates Products

5-Star ratings from unknown reviewers are insufficient for schools and districts making educational technology decisions. When schools, districts and states are making decisions about tools that impact our students and…

Framework for Rapid EdTech Evaluation: Consider the 4 Phases of LearnTrials

By Dr. Daniel Stanhope, Lea(R)n’s Senior Research Officer

Numerous organizations — including the U.S. Department of Education, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Digital…

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This post was written by Lea(R)n Summer Fellow, Yasmeen Robbins, who works as an instructional coach for Cumberland County schools. She is one of thousands of savvy educators using LearnTrials to inform their selection process for digital resources.

The Real Question Educators Ask About Technology

Data without Context = Hearsay

We like proof. But we’ve all heard the saying Mark Twain made popular, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”

It’s natural for self-interest to result in either innocent or active bias — selective sharing (“cherry…

Case Study: Silicon Valley Education Foundation

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