UbiSim is the first immersive virtual reality (VR) training platform built specifically for nurses. It is a complete simulation lab that provides nursing trainees with virtual access to a variety of clinical situations and diverse patients in a broad continuum of realistic care settings, helping institutions to overcome limited access to hospitals and other clinical sites for nursing students.

This cool tool allows institutions to create repeatable, real-life scenarios that provide engaging, standardized multi-learner experiences using VR headsets. It combines intuitive interactions, flexible modules, and immediate feedback. These contribute to developing clinical judgment, critical thinking, team interaction, clear communication, and patient engagement skills that enhance safe clinical practice and are essential to improving Next Generation NCLEX test scores.

UbiSim reduces the burden of purchasing and maintaining expensive simulation lab equipment, allowing nursing programs to scale and standardize their simulation activities. Faculty choose from 50-plus existing training scenarios created in collaboration with nursing educators and simulation experts. Educators may also customize content or create original scenarios to fit learning objectives.

Founded in 2016, UbiSim has been a Labster company since 2021. The UbiSim customer roster has grown by 117% since Fall 2022, extending its footprint at universities, community colleges, technical colleges, and medical centers within 9 countries, including 21 American states. UbiSim now partners with 100-plus nursing institutions in North America and Europe to advance the shared mission of addressing the nursing shortage by reducing the cost, time, and logistical challenges of traditional simulation methods and scaling high-quality nursing education. For these reasons and more, UbiSim, a Labster company, is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality (AR/VR) Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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Here’s an adaptive, interactive video streaming program for middle school and high school students. Never passive and highly interactive, every MATHstream lesson is taught by a dynamic “math influencer” who breaks down concepts in an encouraging, game-based environment. Lessons adapt to students in real time, motivating them to test new skills and outperform themselves, while teachers can easily track student progress. It’s a flexible solution that works with any math classroom; students take a deeper dive into math concepts anytime, anywhere. MATHstream uses adaptive learning paths to help students improve where they need it most and accelerate when they’re ready. Students don’t just watch—they participate in embedded exercises and game-based activities that are fun, encouraging, and proven effective. 

MATHstream is engaging for students, effortless for teachers, and standards-aligned to improve classroom and school-wide performance. Game-based lessons keep students engaged and motivated, and help them develop a love of math; students build their skills and make progress in a reaffirming and low-risk environment that relieves math anxiety; it’s also very personalized: adaptive learning paths ensure students get extra instruction and practice where they need it most. 

For teachers, there are plenty of on-demand videos available anytime, anywhere and help in instances of student or teacher absences; it saves them time: teachers can focus more on collaborative exercises and classroom activities while MATHstream supports personalized learning; the platform also provides more insights: formative skills assessments track student progress and performance.

This solution works as a supplemental solution in any math classroom, it can be used for schools and districts with teacher shortages, and offers on-demand instruction to extend the reach of existing teachers and support students when certified teachers are not available. A mix of conceptual and skills-based lessons are aligned to math standards and help with remediation, acceleration, and advancing students on or above grade level. For these reasons and more, MATHstream from Carnegie Learning is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Video-Based Learning Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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Pearl is a research-based tutoring platform and ecosystem that streamlines operations, reports actionable data, and improves outcomes for districts, state agencies, and organizations tutoring tomorrow’s workforce, today.

The Pearl Tutoring Ecosystem is the combination of its operational and data platform with specialized resources from the nation’s leading colleges, universities, and community partners across critical aspects of evidence-based tutoring programs. Its strategic ecosystem partnerships include Centers for Research and Reform at Johns Hopkins University, The National Student Support Accelerator at Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Education, and Deans for Impact.

Pearl’s fully integrated classroom and administrative tools allow its partners to start, scale, and sustain evidence-based tutoring to support measurable outcomes for all communities.

From California to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Pearl has delivered hundreds of thousands of high-impact tutoring sessions for tutoring partners including Dakota Dreams, Illinois Tutoring Initiative, the NJ Tutoring Corps, On Your Mark Education, and the Virginia HBCU Urban League Partnership. Pearl is now used in all 50 states, has experienced more than 55% staff growth, is in use in upwards of 1,000 schools, and nearly 500 school districts across the country. 

For these reasons and more, Tutor with Pearl: All-In-One Tutoring Platform and Ecosystem is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Tutoring Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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Here is a class study tool that improves students’ confidence and ability to reach their potential.

In the digital age, learners access vast amounts of information, but common classroom challenges prevent learners from getting the most from their studies. Glean’s web and mobile app helps learners manage information effectively using a note taking process that’s based on learning science. Glean works with over 800 colleges and universities worldwide to help support learners of all abilities, ranging from Harvard, Berkeley, and Columbia University.

With Glean, classroom barriers to learning effectively from class content are removed, and students are able to capture information and then structure the process to build knowledge after class. Glean’s CORA process puts the student in control of their learning by giving them the framework to organise, refine and then apply meaningful information into their notes. Glean’s UI has been designed to remove distractions so that the student can engage fully in class.

Enabling the student to break the note taking process down reduces stress and builds transferable lifelong skills that will benefit students throughout their education, career and beyond. 87% of students using Glean’s technology users have noticed a considerable improvement in their grades. 93% of users feel more prepared for exams and presentations and 93% are more engaged throughout lectures. Natalie, a student from Carleton University, said: ”Glean has dramatically improved my grades. Before I got Glean I was a C- student, I’m now an A student. I wouldn’t do my learning any other way now.”

For these reasons and more, Glean is a Cool Tool Awards Winner for “Best Student Study Tools Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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This award-winning Cool Tool covers Inquiry, Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science with lessons specifically designed for early learners. Within the subjects, there are eight units and 28 modules. Each module has eight sessions that teach science using the 5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate).

Within this digital product, the sessions contain 1000s of online and offline activities that can be completed in as little as 10 minutes and teach students using videos, interaction, poems, songs, and digital notebooks. Students broaden their vocabulary and understanding of scientific terminology while allowing educators to teach literacy and science simultaneously. The exercises incorporate literacy skills, exposing students to science vocabulary, sight words, and more.

Stacy Taylor has more than 18 years of educational experience. Taylor is the Principal of Advance Learning Academy in Maitland, Florida. Advance Learning Academy provides its students with a strong, innovative curriculum that includes 1-to-1 iPad usage. One of the favorite programs is Science4Us. Taylor mainly chose Science4Us because it aligns with her school’s focus of providing a unique and differentiated experience that works with each child.

“There are so many options within the Science4Us program and teachers can pick and choose what works best with their students,” says Taylor. In fact, the students enjoy using it so much that Taylor notes that sometimes the students don’t feel like they are doing schoolwork. “They want to play the games on their iPads and use it during their earned break time!” To her, this dedication speaks volumes.

For these reasons and more, ExploreLearning Science4Us is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best STEM Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more.

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Cloud Monitor by ManagedMethods is a cloud security solution specifically tailored for technology teams working in the education market. As schools strive to create safe and enriching digital learning environments for students and educators alike, Cloud Monitor stands as the vanguard of cloud security, ensuring data protection and privacy in the ever-evolving edtech space.

At the forefront of innovation, Cloud Monitor harnesses the power of AI-driven technology to provide visibility and control into cloud applications, thereby detecting and thwarting potential security threats. As education embraces the cloud to foster collaborative and flexible learning experiences, safeguarding sensitive student and financial data is critical. Cloud Monitor empowers districts to fulfill their duty of care, securing data while fostering a climate of trust among students, educators, and parents.

Implementing Cloud Monitor is easy, thanks to its user-friendly design and seamless integration with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, it requires minimal training. It’s automated alerts and remediation capabilities enables swift action against any potential breaches, malware attacks, or student safety risks, freeing district technology teams to focus on the million other things they have on their to-do list.

With the ever-evolving data privacy landscape, adhering to industry standards and regulations such as COPPA, FERPA, and a variety of state-level regulations is a must. Cloud Monitor assists districts in maintaining compliance, monitoring data, and detecting policy violations.

Cloud Monitor by ManagedMethods is the ultimate guardian of cloud security and safety for K-12 schools, empowering districts to create safe, secure, and compliant cloud learning environments. For these reasons and more, Cloud Monitor by ManagedMethods is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Security (Cybersecurity, Student safety) Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more.

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What works best in early childhood—hands-on experience with physical manipulatives and playful opportunities for self-directed knowledge construction—also works best for teaching AI. KIBO provides a research-proven method to explore computer science, engineering, and now AI concepts in early childhood STEM education. With KIBO, advanced and abstract concept like AI become accessible to young kids.

This new (and free!) AI curriculum, Thinking with KIBO: Introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Grades, is designed to help students in grades 1–3 understand how artificial intelligence works, what its limitations are and how to think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.

Featuring five lessons, students explore fundamental ideas about AI through activities with the hands-on and screen-free KIBO robot. Thinking with KIBO engages with computer science concepts in K–5, alongside evolving content standards in artificial intelligence. The curriculum is ideal for a 5–6 week unit in computer science or technology/media classes, as well as afterschool programs, enrichment centers, libraries, makerspaces, and more.

The curriculum’s core learning objectives include:

• AI is a tool made by people.
• AI systems (and robots!) make decisions based on input and rules.
• AI doesn’t think like people do, and it’s not alive.
• AI can help people solve difficult problems.

Based on 20+ years of early child development research by co-founder, Dr. Marina Bers, KIBO engages young students to learn STEAM concepts through play and creative self-expression. KIBO provides developmentally appropriate robotics and coding to young learners: teaching computer science, engineering, and computational thinking.

For these reasons and more, KIBO Robots is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Robotics (for Learning, Education) Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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A curriculum-connected learning tool that builds fundamental reading and research skills for independent learning, used in nearly 30,000 schools by more than 5 million students annually, PebbleGo is one of the most popular research tools out there. Specifically designed for K-2 students, PebbleGo is packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. Plus, with the addition of PebbleGo Create, students can demonstrate their learning in a digital workspace. Linked from every article—no need to login to a different tool—students can share their knowledge using their choice of video, text, drawing, and more.

All PebbleGo modules are available in English and Spanish languages for dual-language development and content-area literacy for ELL students. Each PebbleGo article includes a read-aloud option featuring real voice actors—not robotic text-to-speech—modeling pronunciation and fluency. Text highlighting helps readers of all ability to follow along. Guided keyword searching, large visual search, and consistent navigation make information easy to find and recognize for young researchers, and every sentence is carefully written to be at the right level for comprehension and engagement. PebbleGo is Section 508 compliant, providing accessibility supports for students with vision, cognitive, physical, and hearing disabilities.

PebbleGo is a go-to K-2 resource for teachers across the country, helping them extend student learning by encouraging critical thinking and research skills, reinforcing the curriculum, supporting personalized learning, and inspiring children’s diverse interests through independent learning and exploration in core subject areas. For these reasons and more, PebbleGo from Capstone is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Research / Reference Tools Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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Meet eGlass Station, a wireless lightboard podium that allows teachers to face their students while the write, from anywhere in the room. eGlass is an illuminated transparent writing board with an attached specially-designed camera, which captures a teacher’s face and writing in the same window. The camera image is then flipped and projected onto a classroom display, allowing every student to see the lesson content along with their teacher’s glowing ink writing, facial expressions, gaze, and gestures. eGlass simulates eye-to-eye contact with each and every student, drawing them into the lesson and significantly boosting engagement. This one-to-one connection creates a social-emotional partnership between instructors and their students. With eGlass, teachers never have to turn their backs to write on the board again, and can see their students reactions and gauge their understanding—making classroom management a breeze.

The included eGlass software incorporates advanced A.I. that allows teachers to drag and drop any digital teaching content (including 3D objects, images, documents, webpages, etc) directly into the eGlass camera window, automatically removing the background so the teacher can annotate on the digital content with glowing ink. The entire lesson can be captured with eGlass’s built-in recording, and it works with most video conferencing software for hybrid learning scenarios.

The new eGlass Station supports the lightboard with a battery-powered, height-adjustable sit/stand podium, along with other convenient features like 360º locking swivel wheels, a laptop stand, keyboard tray, and optional WiFi-free gigabit wireless HDMI casting.

Teachers can use eGlassStation to boost student engagement through embodied teaching. For these reasons and more, eGlassStation Portable Lightboard Teaching Station is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Hardware for Education Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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The HoverCam Orbit is the world’s first plug-and-play, gigabit wireless USB & HDMI document camera. Unlike other wireless document cameras, Orbit doesn’t use or interfere with WiFi – a common challenge in today’s increasingly wireless classrooms. Orbit is the first document camera with Wireless USB, meaning it can cast it’s 4K image to any PC, Mac, Chromebook or Interactive Flat Panel. It also has Wireless HDMI for casting to TV’s or projectors. Orbit’s one-of-a-kind gigabit wireless technology beams brilliant 4K resolution at speeds up to 60 frames per second with nearly lossless clarity and virtually lag-free casting up to 100 feet.

For teachers, this means more wireless freedom to teach from anywhere in the classroom. It’s plug-and-play ready, right out the box, so teachers can spend less time setting up, and more time teaching. There’s no special software required, drivers to install, or passwords to enter. It also works with ANY Camera App (like Zoom, Teams, Screencastify, etc) on ANY computer (PC, Mac, Chromebook). It can even cast straight to an interactive flat panel for use with popular digital whiteboard software.

And because it utilizes gigabit technology instead of WiFi, I.T. and district-level technologists enjoy Orbit’s seamless deployment. Its plug-and-play wireless dongle is preconfigured one-to-one from the factory, meaning deployment is as simple as dropping off a box in each classroom without any network modification. And it works wirelessly with any camera-using software on any OS, saving staff from time-consuming software installation projects.

Orbit is truly a game-changer for wireless classroom. For these reasons and more, HoverCam Orbit Gigabit Wireless USB Document Camera is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Emerging Technology Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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