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Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson is a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Brief Biography

Karen Johnson is a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Karen's work centers around three areas of K-12 personalized learning: measuring product efficacy of edtech tools with the Learning Assembly, continually gauging and understanding what teachers need (Teachers Knows Best), and spurring development of edtech tools that meet the needs of teachers and students. Previously, Karen spent a decade marketing and building K-12 digital tools in social studies, science, math and language arts. She has spent countless hours conducting usability tests with teachers and working with software developers to implement teachers' feedback. Karen is currently exploring how edtech tools can better meet the needs of English Language Learners.

Articles Written by Karen Johnson

Merit Prep Personalizes Learning One Playlist at a Time

Merit Prep Personalizes Learning One Playlist at a Time

Oct 25, 2016
3 Essential Ingredients for Making Edtech Work in the Classroom: Leadership, PD, and Ongoing Support

3 Essential Ingredients for Making Edtech Work in the Classroom: Leadership, PD, and Ongoing Support

Aug 15, 2016
3 Ways to Fix District PD—Tap Internal Talent, Analyze Your Data Footprint, and Listen

3 Ways to Fix District PD—Tap Internal Talent, Analyze Your Data Footprint, and Listen

Jul 11, 2016
5 Things Teachers Want from PD, and How Coaching and Collaboration Can Deliver Them—If Implementation Improves

5 Things Teachers Want from PD, and How Coaching and Collaboration Can Deliver Them—If Implementation Improves

Jun 28, 2016
6 Steps to Make Math Personal—Tech Makes It Possible, Teachers Make It Happen

6 Steps to Make Math Personal—Tech Makes It Possible, Teachers Make It Happen

Jun 14, 2016
The Three Ways Teachers Use Data—and What Technology Needs to Do Better

The Three Ways Teachers Use Data—and What Technology Needs to Do Better

May 17, 2016
Are You a Growth Seeker or Scorekeeper? Take This Quiz to Find Out How You Use Data

Are You a Growth Seeker or Scorekeeper? Take This Quiz to Find Out How You Use Data

Apr 26, 2016
To Make Data Work in the Classroom, First Make It Easier for Teachers to Use

To Make Data Work in the Classroom, First Make It Easier for Teachers to Use

Apr 12, 2016
Making Technology Click in the Classroom: Teachers Share What Makes Digital Tools ‘Worth The Time’

Making Technology Click in the Classroom: Teachers Share What Makes Digital Tools ‘Worth The Time’

Mar 29, 2016
Resources to Help You Choose the Digital Tools Your Classroom Needs

Resources to Help You Choose the Digital Tools Your Classroom Needs

Mar 15, 2016
For Internet Access, Hop on the Bus—and Discover What Really Prevents Teachers from Using Digital Tools

For Internet Access, Hop on the Bus—and Discover What Really Prevents Teachers from Using Digital Tools

Mar 1, 2016
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