EdTech Digest Awards Program 2011 | Disrupting the Classroom
Congratulations to some of the best and brightest in the education and technology world! From a large and crowded field of entries—these products, services and people made the cut to the finalist level. From there, up to three winners were selected for each subcategory. The products, services and people that made this list are innovative, respected and outstanding cool tools, leaders and trendsetters moving education forward into the 21st century—and are all highly commended. “Innovation in education is exploding,” says Victor Rivero, editor-in-chief of EdTech Digest. “There has never been so much activity in this emerging edtech sector, and there’s never been a more exciting time,” he says. “Thousands of companies are hard at work every day transforming education through technology. These people are the doers. They care deeply and passionately about moving education forward and they’re not wondering if education might reform itself—they’re getting smart, disrupting old models, shifting paradigms and making change happen now.” Watch for further in-depth coverage of these finalists and winners throughout the remainder of the year. And now, here are the finalists and winners…
1. Cool Tool Awards:
▢ new product or service (released in 2009 or later)
finalists (*winners)
StudentManager from Aerohive Networks
Graduation Booster from Engaged Minds
VizZle from Monarch Teaching Technologies
The Big Bus 2.0 from Sherston America
Espresso Elementary from Espresso Education
Shuttle 2.0 for Laptops from Higher Ground
Podium for iPad from Higher Ground
Mobile Digital Workspace from Ergotron
MC2 in Agriculture from Scientific Minds
Channel One News Interactive from Promethean
i-Ready Diagnostic and Instruction from Curriculum Associates
Framework for Teaching Proficiency System from Teachscape
Capture HD High-Definition Capture Device from Crestron
Online Learning Exchange from Pearson
Cabanga, Waza and Juba from Six Red Marbles
Science Techbook from Discovery Education
*TenMarks Math from TenMarks Education
▢ product or service
finalists (*winners)
PD360 from School Improvement Network
My Reading Coach from Mindplay
FreeSpeech Dual-Channel Wireless Mic System from Crestron
Tablet Management Cart from Ergotron
802.11n Wi-Fi Array from Xirrus
Leads360 Enterprise from Leads360
Lesson Planet from Education Planet
*Education Technology Conferences from eInstruction
*Edmodo social learning network from Edmodo
*The Geometer’s Sketchpad from Key Curriculum Press
▢ academic gaming solution
finalists (*winners)
*DimensionU from DimensionsU (formerly Tabula Digita)
*Cabanga and Waza from Six Red Marbles
▢ assessment solution
finalists (*winners)
Achiever! software from Brainchild
Red Pen Tool from Sherston America
IGDIs from Early Learning Labs
California High School Exit Exam family of products from Revolution K12
Geometry Software from Revolution K12
*Lexia Reading from Lexia Learning
*ExamView Suite + CPS student response systems from eInstruction
▢ classroom hardware solution
finalists (*winners)
FreeSpeech Dual-Channel Wireless Mic System from Crestron
*Capture HD High-Definition Capture Device from Crestron
*BrightLink Solo Interactive Module from Epson
▢ collaboration solution
finalists (*winners)
PD360 from School Improvement Network
Webspiration Classroom from Inspiration Software
Graduation Booster from Engaged Minds
*Channel One News Interactive powered by Promethean
*Mobi View and Mobi Learners plus Workspace software with Mobi View from eInstruction
*StudySync from BookheadEd Learning
▢ communication solution
finalists (*winners)
*Student Bullying Reporting System from PublicSchoolWORKS
*FreeSpeech Dual-Channel Wireless Mic System from Crestron
▢ content provider solution
finalists (*winners)
Science Starters from Scientific Minds
*Digital Teaching Platform from Time To Know
*Virtual Classroom Suite from e2020
▢ digital textbook
finalists (*winners)
*Communications and Multimedia Technology from Digital Overdrive
*Science Techbook from Discovery Education
▢ district data solution
finalists (*winners)
*Graduation Booster from Engaged Minds
▢ e-learning solution
finalists (*winners)
Red Pen Tool from Sherston America
*Achiever! software from Brainchild
*Virtual Classroom Suite from e2020
*myON reader from Capstone Digital
▢ emerging technology solution
finalists (*winners)
Capture HD High-Definition Capture Device from Crestron
*Digital Teaching Platform from Time To Know
*ActivExpression from Promethean
▢ green solution
finalists (*winners)
*Agile Platform at the University of Aveiro from Outsystems
▢ interactive white board solution
finalists (*winners)
VizZle from Monarch Teaching Technologies
ActivBoard 500 Series Next Generation
▢ IT networking solution
finalists (*winners)
*StudentManager from Aerohive Networks
▢ learning management system
finalists (*winners)
*PublicSchoolWORKS EmployeeSafe Staff Training Compliance and Learning Management System
*Achiever! software from Brainchild
▢ mobile (device) solution
finalists (*winners)
▢ mobile (app) solution
finalists (*winners)
Leads360 for iPhone from Leads360
*Super Duper Data Tracker Mobile App from SuperDuper Publications
*Brigance IED II Record Book for the iPad from Curriculum Associates
▢ open source solution
finalists (*winners)
▢ presentation solution
finalists (*winners)
Science Starters from Scientific Minds
*Capture HD High-Definition Capture Device from Crestron
▢ professional development solution
finalists (*winners)
Autism Training Solutions from Autism Training Solutions
Teacher Compass PD from Pearson
*PD360 from School Improvement Network
*Discovery Educator Network (DEN) from Discovery Education
▢ reporting solution
finalists (*winners)
*Achiever! software from Brainchild
▢ social networking/academic networking solution
finalists (*winners)
*Joule Social from Moodlerooms
*CollegiateChat/CounselorConnect from College Solved
▢ security/privacy solution
finalists (*winners)
*Registration Gateway from Surety and SRC Solutions
▢ STEM solution
finalists (*winners)
*MC2 in Agriculture from Scientific Minds
▢ student academic tracking solution
finalists (*winners)
*Achiever! software from Brainchild
▢ telecomm solution
finalists (*winners)
▢ virtualization solution
finalists (*winners)
▢ other subcategory (write-ins)
finalists (*winners)
*social studies: TCI Social Studies Curriculum from TCI
*visual learning solution: VariQuest Visual Learning Tools from Varitronics
*special education: VizZle from Monarch Teaching Technologies (autism)
*special needs: PresenceLearning from PresenceLearning (speech therapy)
2. Leadership Awards:
▢ founder/ceo
finalists (*winners)
Dirk Gates, Founder and CEO – Xirrus
*Mark Atkinson, Founder and Chief Strategist – Teachscape
*Jeff Solomon, Founder and Chief Evangelist – Leads360
*Bill Goodwyn, CEO – Discovery Education
*emerging leader: Nic Borg, CEO/Co-Founder – Edmodo
▢ school leader (teacher, media specialist, technology coordinator, instructional technology coach, principal, superintendent, etc)
finalists (*winners)
*Winston Brooks, Superintendent – Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico
▢ visionary
finalists (*winners)
*educator: Kevin Carney, Director of Beyond Textbooks – Vail Unified School District, Vail, Ariz.
*Charlotte Danielson, Founder, The Danielson Group
*Berj Akian, Founder, Classlink
*Jim Marshall, Head of North American Promethean
▢ national (U.S. leader on the national stage)
finalists (*winners)
*Maryann Marrapodi, Chief Learning Officer, Teachscape
▢ international (leader making a difference across international boundaries)
finalists (*winners)
*Dale Andrews, Teacher/Author – Digital Overdrive
▢ edtech blogger (solution provider)
finalists (*winners)
*vizZle blog from Monarch Teaching Technologies
▢ PR firm/publicist
finalists (*winners)
Susan Hanson – PR with Panache
*Charlene Blohm and Team – C Blohm & Associates
▢ Leaders & Innovators
finalists (*winners)
*leadership award: Andrew Vreeke from SureScore
*edtech innovator: Jonathan Stowe, COO, Teachscape
3. Trendsetter Awards:
▢ product or service setting a trend
finalists (*winners)
Remark Office OMR v8 from Gravic
HearBuilder from Super Duper Publications
PD360 from School Improvement Network
*Capture HD High-Definition Capture Device from Crestron
*Promethean Planet from Promethean
*Atomic Learning Online Professional Development Solution
*school district: Beyond Textbooks program from Vail Unified School District, Vail, Ariz.
▢ leader setting a trend
finalists (*winners)
*person: Nick Hedges, President and CEO – Leads360
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