EdTech Digest Awards Program 2015 | Continuing a Transformation
With this year’s program we are shining a spotlight on the best and brightest tools, leaders, and trendsetters pushing forward today’s education revolution. The finalists and winners below are part of a greater story of 21st-century education transformation. In keeping with the mission of EdTech Digest, we are proud to share these cool tools, bold leaders and innovative trendsetters that we hope will inspire learners and leaders everywhere. The people behind these methods, ideas, apps, platforms, products, services, and environments for learning — are getting workable technology solutions for education widely known about and well thought of. They are reshaping the education culture, and they are creating a new and better future for students everywhere. We are very excited to recognize them and we salute them for their achievements. Well done, continue, and with that — here are the finalists and winners:
=COOL TOOL AWARDS (Finalists listed below – winners marked with *)
new product or service (released in 2013 or later)
Access Points from Aruba Networks
Early Warning Module from BrightBytes
Virtual Music Tools from Connections Academy
The Radix Endeavor from MIT Education*
Virtual Reality STEM Lab from zSpace
product or service
Educurious Solutions from Educurious
Taken Charge from Galvanize Labs
Lesson Planet from Lesson Planet
Milestone Documents from Milestone Documents
Online High School from Smart Horizons
academic gaming solution
Arcademics Plus from Arcademics
Classroom Inc from Classroom Inc
Curiosityville from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Dreambox Learning from Dreambox Learning
Taken Charge from Galvanize Labs
Inanimate Alice from The Bradfield Company
Math and Language Arts from IXL
Med Term Scramble from Pearson Higher Ed
Numbershire from Thought Cycle
assessment solution
Snapshot for Schools from Edmodo*
Paragon K12 from Hanover Research
classroom hardware solution
MultiDock Cart from Griffin Technology
Survivor All Terrain from Griffin Technology
Carrier 30 Cart from LockNCharge
Interactive Display System from Penveu
collaboration solution
Activate Instruction from Activate Instruction
Secure Content Locker from AirWatch
CrowdAssess from TAG Assessment
Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries from Triad Interactive
WebAssign from Advanced Instructional Systems*
communication solution
Custom Mobile Apps from SchoolMessenger*
Website and LMS Solution from SharpSchool
content provider solution
A.D.A.M. OnDemand from A.D.A.M.
Copia Class from Copia Interactive
LearnZillion from LearnZillion
SpringBoard Digital from The College Board
Bring Science Alive! from Teach TCI
PEAK Personalized Learning Platform from Fuel Education
district data solution
Early Warning Module from BrightBytes
Snapshot for Schools from Edmodo
LongLeaf Solutions from LongLeaf Solutions
Mileposts from Silverback Learning*
e-learning solution
A.D.A.M. OnDemand from A.D.A.M.
Copia Class from Copia Interactive
EduSystem from Dreyfous & Associates
Milestone Documents from Milestone Documents
Online High School from Smart Horizons
WebAssign from Advanced Instructional Systems
emerging technology solution
Secure Content Locker from AirWatch
ADVANCEfeedback from Insight Education Group
Custom Mobile Apps from SchoolMessenger
National School Supply Lists from TeacherLists
Virtual Reality STEM Lab from zSpace*
learning management system
A.D.A.M. OnDemand from A.D.A.M.
Curiosityville from Curiosityville
EduSystem from Dreyfous & Associates
NEO LMS (formerly EDU 2.0 for School) from NEO LMS
Taken Charge from Galvanize Labs
My Big Campus from Lightspeed Systems
mobile (device) solution
Networks Mobility Suite from Aerohive
Enterprise Mobility Management from AirWatch
Casper Suite from JAMF Software
Mobile Manager from Lightspeed Systems*
Custom Mobile Apps from SchoolMessenger
Think Through Math from Think Through Math
mobile (app) solution – early childhood, elementary
Launchpad Mobile from ClassLink
Math and Language Arts from IXL
LearnWithHomer from LearnWithHomer*
Reader Bee and the Story Tree from ReaderBee
Kids Lingo Letter Sounds from Rosetta Stone
SPIRE Touch Phonics from School Specialty
Shutterfly Photo Story from Shutterfly
Smarty Ants Reading World from Smarty Ants
mobile (app) solution – middle and high school
LaunchPad Mobile from ClassLink
EduSystem from Dreyfous & Associates
Digital Citizenship App from Learning.com*
Virtual Nerd Mobile Math from Pearson
mobile (app) solution – post-secondary
Copia Class from Copia Interactive*
Kurogo Mobile Platform from Modo Labs
Pearson Writer from Pearson Higher Education
Course for Android from Rosetta Stone
parent/student portal solution
ClassMate from Harris School Solutions
Mileposts from Silverback Learning Solutions
Student and Family Access from Skyward*
Home Access Center from SungardK12
presentation solution
professional development solution
STEMCoach from Accelerate Learning
Atomic Learning from Atomic Learning
Digital Leadership Corps from Discovery Education
LearnZillion from LearnZillion
Lesson Planet from Lesson Planet
The Academy for Blended and Online Learning from PLS 3rd Learning
Professional Development Profile from TeacherMatch
social networking/academic networking solution
My Big Campus from Lightspeed Systems
security/privacy solution
Security Monitoring Suite from ERPScan
Human Monitoring System from SharpSchool
Student Management Suite from Skyward
Log & Event Manager from SolarWinds
X-Series Platform from Vectra Networks*
STEM solution
Hummingbird Duo Robotics Kit from BirdBrain Technologies
STEM Camp from Discovery Education*
Dreambox Learning from Dreambox Learning
Rainforest Journey from EdTechLens
Twig Science Videos from Carolina Science Online
Filament Learning Games from Filament Games
High School Intervention from ST Math
STEM solution from PBS Learning Media
Bring Science Alive! from Teach TCI
Virtual Reality STEM Lab from zSpace
student academic tracking solution
ClassMate from Harris School Solutions*
Kickboard Instructional Management Solution from Kickboard
SPEDinsight from Presence Learning
Mileposts from Silverback Learning Solutions
Boardmaker Online from Tobii Dynavox
Varsity Learning Tools from Varsity Tutors
virtualization solution
LaunchPad Suite from ClassLink
N-Series Thin Clients for Citrix from Ncomputing*
Virtualization Manager from SolarWinds
special needs solution
ABPathfinder from ABPathfinder*
Launchpad Suite from ClassLink
Kurzweil Education from Kurzweil
NBC Learn K-12 on OLE from Pearson
Robots4Autism from RoboKind Advanced Social Robotics
Virtual Speech Center from Virtual Speech Center
WriteToLearn from Pearson Education
MORE COOL TOOLS FINALISTS:
Literacy Support: BiblioNasium from BiblioNasium
Refurbished Technology: Mac to School
Literacy Solution: myON from Capstone Digital
Digital Textbook: ABC-CLIO Solutions
IT Networking Solution: Meru Networks*
Open Source Solution: LearningBird
=LEADERSHIP AWARDS (Finalists listed below – winners marked with *)
edupreneurs (education entrepreneurs) and edtech startups
Tom Lauwers
E. Alana James
Quim Sabria
Michael Golden*
Moira Hardek
Own It! from GrandKey
Steve Schoettler
OpenEd
Brett Kopf
Youth Digital
founder/ceo
J. Reid Whitaker
Aditi Avasthi & Nishant Menon
Mary Lee Schneider*
Jennifer Medbery
Ross Shanken
Beth Te Grotenhuis
Mark Rowan
Chet D. Linton
Todd Brekhus
school leader
Shaun Kirk
George Perreault
Dave Evans
Jorge Pineda
Kim Cary* (higher ed)
Maryellen Elia* (K-12)
Kyle McCartney
Gus Goodwin
John Tomkowiak
Howard Liebman
visionary
Kevin Custer
Britten Follett
CEV Multimedia
Nick Sheltrown
Robert Coughlan
Jessie Woolley-Wilson
Peter H. Reynolds
Karen Billings*
Joe Mazza
Keith Oelrich
PR firm/publicist
J Harrison PR
PR with Panache*
L Wolfe Communications
MORE LEADERSHIP FINALISTS:
Scott Kinney, Discovery Education*
Nate Brogan, SchoolMessenger
=TRENDSETTER AWARDS (Finalists listed below – winners marked with *)
product or service setting a trend
ABPathfinder from ABPathfinder
Axonify from Axonify
Brain Hive from Brain Hive
Clarity from BrightBytes*
Pathblazer from Compass Learning
Educurious Solutions from Educurious
GoGuardian from GoGuardian
Own it! from GrandKeyEd
Samsung School from Samsung
Lexia Reading Core5 from Lexia
leader setting a trend
Charlene Blohm*
Ross Shanken
Brett Kopf
Howard Liebman
Martin Lind
MORE TRENDSETTER FINALISTS:
School Improvement Innovation Summit*
Tynker coding for kids
>> To all 2015 EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program finalists and winners: a very hearty congratulations!
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