District Administration and the Future of Education Technology® Conference (FETC®) have announced the finalists and winners of the Top EdTech Products of the Year Awards. This annual competition spotlights the most innovative new solutions on the market that are helping leaders meet the ever-evolving education technology needs of their districts and schools. Winners will be recognized in a ceremony during the opening reception at FETC 2024, January 23-26, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The editors of District Administration® conducted a comprehensive evaluation of approximately 210 submissions—the highest number to date—including input from a panel of industry experts and analysts. Winners were chosen from large, midsize and small companies in seven categories: Curriculum & Instructional Technology, Future Learning Technology, Information Technology, Learning Environment & Student Support Technology, Management Systems Technology, Upskilling & Credential Technology, and Virtual Learning Technology. The following 21 solutions were named the winners:
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: Explore Learning / Gizmos and Gizmos STEM Cases
MIDSIZE: Peekapak
SMALL: Speak Agent
FUTURE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: Kahoot! EDU
MIDSIZE: Skill Struck K-12 CS Platform
SMALL: Boddle Learning
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: Clever MFA+
MIDSIZE: SchoolStatus
SMALL: K12Panel.com
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT & STUDENT SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: Presence Teletherapy Service
MIDSIZE: Sown to Grow / Weekly Emotional Check-in Platform
SMALL: Along
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: RideIQ Strategic Routing
MIDSIZE: Abre
SMALL: Hilight / Teacher & School Staff Highlight Tool
UPSKILLING & CREDENTIAL TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: Avanti
MIDSIZE: YouScience Brightpath
SMALL: Educational Innovation 360 / How Video Teaching Can Help Teachers Improve Reading Achievement
VIRTUAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
LARGE: Hanover Research’s Educator Learning Center
MIDSIZE: ELSA Speak App
SMALL: Breakout Learning / AI to enhance the classroom experience
