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PRP clients were featured in Smartblog on Education's 7 Takeaways from #ISTE2014 recap! Check out what they had to say about ClassFlow, School Improvement Network, Odysseyware, Copia, and Learning Upgrade below or read their full story at Smartblogs.com.
ISTE 2014 broke records this year, with more than 16,000 people registering for the event, and nearly a half million tweets using the #iste2014 hashtag floating around the Twittersphere during the four-day conference recently held in Atlanta, Ga.
Imagine the expo hall with thousands of educators — and others — visiting booths, learning about new products and trends. Imagine also the constant stream of attendees navigating four floors of escalators leading to sessions, playgrounds and more.
The SmartBrief education team was among those attendees looking to uncover what’s on the horizon for educational technology. Here are some of our takeaways from the event, based on conversations with attendees, vendors and others.
All-in-one solutions are in vogue:
Many educational technology vendors are developing “all-in-one” solutions. In a meeting with Jim Marshall, chief excitement officer with Promethean, to discuss their newest learning platform, ClassFlow, he described the product as the “glue” that ties it all together.
A growing number of vendors have wrapped once a la carte platforms and services into single package solutions. School Improvement Network has bundled its personalized learning solution and professional development tools into a single cloud-based platform. Other all-in-one solutions include Odysseyware.
One size does not fit all:
There seems to be a concerted effort to move away from the “one-size-fits-all” approach to education, with a new emphasis on personalized learning and instruction. A number of products and services aim to take this idea from buzzword to practice. Tools from Copia enable teachers to build custom curriculum, using content from different providers and resources. Learning Upgrade's gaming solution for math and English aim to move students, at their own pace, toward grade-level proficiency.