In case you haven't noticed from our coverage, we tend to drop things. Often. If you have the same problem, we may have just found the perfect product for you. Bump Armor builds some of the coolest, most useful iPad cases that we have seen. Never mind that Bump Armor cases were specifically designed for kids, I want one.
Kids Health Record was built to take on the student medical information nightmare that exists in schools. Rather than keeping up with paper forms and documents, Kids Health Record allows for the accessing of health records and info online. While that may sound a little unsafe, the company has taken every precaution to ensure that this is a safe and secure process.
No matter the conference or which topic/industry the conference is concerned with, we always pencil in a stop at the Griffin exhibit. The 2014 Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) is no different. While Griffin is a leader in many accessory categories, we were surprised to see how much work they have done in the classroom. As the classroom is rapidly changing, Griffin offers many products to help teachers and students alike keep up with the evolving education landscape.
When VGo, was first introduced the use cases were very clear. They showed off VGo robots being used as receptionists. They also showed people who used the VGo to work remotely. One engineer showed off how he could use a VGo at his companies main office in San Francisco and easily tele-commute from his New [...]
Creativity and collaboration are two fundamental pieces in today's educational space. A new iPad app called Drawp is bridging both of those things together and at the same time making them easier Drawp features drawing, coloring and painting creativity tools on an art engine that's built for more professional applications. This means that kids can [...]
There are tons of games out there that claim to teach even the youngest of children how to code. One of our favorite's is Kodable. Our 6 year old daughter has been playing Kodable for nearly two years. It's a wonderful game and it it teaches basic IFTT skills to young children. The problem is [...]
Epson, the global leader in projector technology, is on hand at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, the largest educational technology conference in the US. Epson promised to bring great news for classrooms utilizing projector technology, and that they did. This morning Epson introduced its new line of ultra-short throw interactive projectors – the BrightLink® 575Wi, 585Wi [...]
As students are spending more time than ever on mobile devices, it only makes sense that educators follow this mobile trend. With unprecedented amounts of time spent on mobile devices, why not try to make it educational. That is the goal of GameSalad Education. This graphic explores the ways games have impacted the classroom and where the future may be headed. The statistics speak volumes about the industry, and give a clear view of the reasons why GameSalad and others are looking to expand educational gaming:
One of the companies that were are particularly excited to see at this years Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) is GameSalad®. GameSalad provides a wide variety of game development tools that make "iOS, Web & Mac game creation accessible to the 99% who don't like to code." The company's game development tools, "are a top choice by educators when integrating game development technology into their classrooms."
This week, we will be in sunny Orlando, FL to bring you coverage of the 2014 Florida Educational Technology Conference, or FETC. This years conference is the 34th annual FETC. The FETC is the conference to go to for all things ed-tech, and we are excited to bring you FETC Faster.
