The SmartBrief Education Readers’ Choice Awards spotlight the education technology solutions making a difference in schools and classrooms around the globe. We asked you, our SmartBrief Education readers, to tell us which products and services you rely on daily in your work.
And you sure did. You didn’t hold back on the praise, either. All winners were selected on the basis of educator feedback, and you had lots to say, especially about Pathful’s JobReadyCTE platform and K12’s Promising Practices Conference. Below are this year’s winners, with selected user comments.
Professional Development
Winner
K12: Promising Practices Conference
- Have you been to one? Enough said! – Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
- Excellent innovative conference with tools and strategies educators can use right away in their classrooms! – Utah Virtual Academy
- I was impressed with all of it – the presenters and topics, the accessibility, and the whole “vibe” being very welcoming. – Ohio Virtual Academy
STEM & CTE
Winners
Pathful, Inc: JobreadyCTE
- It is user-friendly and students and staff are both able to access. Support is amazing!! – Hamilton School District
- The ease of digital signatures with safety and security, plus documentation of touches, helps me so much with my Youth Apprenticeship program – Mount Horeb Area School District
- It is an excellent platform to connect students with professionals with huge experience and eager to teach. – UT Southwestern Medical Center
iCEV: iCEV’s Comprehensive Solution
- When using this program, it allows the teacher and student to learn how much they understand. — School City of Hammond
Math Instruction
Winner
IXL Learning: IXL Math
- This resource is very engaging for my students. They like that it has a leaderboard, which encourages every student in my class to practice the assigned skills. They also like the lightning jam, where we get to have fun while learning together. – Fort Bend ISD
Runner Up
Savvas Learning Company: enVision+ Mathematics
Reading & Literacy Instruction
Winner
IXL Learning: IXL Language Arts
- I have used IXL to plan remediation, and I love how engaging the material is and that is matched the standards. – University of North Carolina, Pembroke
Runner Up
Voyager Sopris Learning: REWARDS
Student Wellness
Winner
Securly: AI Transparency Solution
- My local district used it when my kids were in school and I loved getting the email updates. As a parent and educator, it was nice to know my kids were being protected and inspected. – Ohio Virtual Academy
Assessment & Data Analytics
Winners
Edmentum: Accelerating Student Achievement
- It gives the students a chance to know how proud we are of them. – School City of Hammond
- We use it in our school district for credit recovery. It’s easy to use and monitor student progress. – Prince William County Public Schools
Copyleaks: Copyleaks AI Logic
- As an English teacher, I use Copyleaks daily. It finds AI use quickly and highlights lines for proof. – Ohio Virtual Academy
Runner-Up
- IXL Learning The IXL LevelUp Diagnostic
Safety & Security
Winner
ClassLink — ClassLink Suite
- Easy to access and keep things all in one place. – Wyoming Virtual Academy
Early Education
Winner
Benchmark Education: Benchmark Ready to Advance
- It provides a wonderful foundation as our students enter Kindergarten. We have incorporated Benchmark Advance for grades K-6. – Bridgeport Exempted Village School District
Hardware & Infrastructure Technologies
Winner
BenQ: BenQ Board Pro | RP05 Series
- I love that multiple students can interact at the same time and that it integrates with Google. – Ohio Virtual Academy
Learning Management
Winners
Otus
- I know exactly where my kids are in their learning! – School District of Monroe
Benchmark Education: Benchmark Universe
- This is a vast resource that we utilize multiple times each day. We use these resources across the three tiers of instruction. – Bridgeport Exempted Village School District
Cybersecurity
Winner
ClassLink: ClassLink Suite
- Easy to navigate – Pamlico Community College
Special Education
Winner
Outschool: Special education classes
- Outschool’s model makes learning accessible and engaging for all students. – September Strategies
Runner Up
Everway: Unique Learning System (ULS)