Finding education technology that does what you want, how you want, when you want can be like having all your students be on time, prepared, engaged and polite on the same day. It makes the job so much easier and more pleasant. That’s the real test of what makes good edtech — how it works in the schools and classrooms. That’s why SmartBrief on EdTech is asking you.
What edtech have you used that ticks the right boxes? What’s making instruction, learning, planning and assessments easier and/or more effective? Be one of the reader voices that makes a difference by participating in SmartBrief on EdTech’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Let us know which edtech products in any or all of the 12 categories deserve applause for a job well done. The voting form has space for comments, and we’d love to hear how a product has made a difference for you or your students. Please share details!
The Readers’ Choice Awards categories
- Assessment and data analytics
- Cybersecurity
- Early education
- Hardware and infrastructure technologies
- Learning management
- Math instruction
- Professional development
- Reading and literacy instruction
- Safety and security
- STEM and CTE
- Student well-being
- Special education
Do’s and don’t of Readers’ Choice Awards voting
Vendors were allowed to submit their products for more than one category, so don’t be surprised if you see some in several places.
- Do use your work email address, not a personal one, to aid in voting integrity. (We will not publish it.)
- Do encourage your educator colleagues to vote.
- Do vote for more than one product per category if you want.
- Don’t use a second email address to vote twice.
- Do vote for more than one product in a category, if you wish.
- Do add details to help us explain why and how a product is great.
Wednesday, May 28, is the last day to vote, for your favorite edtech companies in the SmartBrief on EdTech’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Don’t put this off! It only takes a few minutes. Thank you for making your voice count!