We are pleased to announce the finalists for The 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards. On August 31, 2020, the winners will be announced. Finalists can access their award seals by clicking here.
Best Lesson Planning App or Tool
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Best Assessment App or Tool
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EdIncites®, Incite® Assessment
Best Early Childhood Education App or Tool
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ABCmouse Early Learning Academy
Clear Touch 43” 7000XE interactive panel with mini convertible mobile stand
Best Literacy App or Tool
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Renaissance Accelerated Reader
Lexia Core5 Reading by Lexia Learning
MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach
Best Math App or Tool
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LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics
Best STEM/STEAM Education App or Tool
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Britannica LaunchPacks: Science
Pivot Interactives from Vernier Software & Technology
Best Language Learning App or Tool
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Best Virtual or Augmented Reality App or Tool
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Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool
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Lexia PowerUp Literacy by Lexia Learning
Best Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning App or Tool
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Best Coding App or Tool
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Best Gamification App or Tool
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TALi Health – DETECT and TRAIN
guideWELD® VR Welding Simulator
Best Learning Management System
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Edgenuity Learning Management System
Best Blended/Flipped Learning App or Tool
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Istation ISIP Progress Monitoring at Home
Best Assistive Technology App or Tool
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Best Parent-Teacher/School Communication App or Tool
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Best Collaboration App or Tool
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Best Tutoring/Test Prep App or Tool
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Best Classroom/Behavior Management App or Tool
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TALi Health – DETECT and TRAIN
Best Classroom Audio-Visual App or Tool
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Promethean ActivPanel Elements Series
Best Higher Education Solution
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Atlas Powered by New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
AVER TR530 AI Auto Tracking Camera
Best Learning Analytics/Data Mining App or Tool
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Best Professional Development App or Tool
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Finders Solvers (Keningau Vocational College)
PresenceLearning’s Teletherapy 101
Trauma-Informed Practices for K12 Schools
Best Student Information System (SIS) App or Tool
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Skyward Qmlativ Education Management System
Best Global EdTech Leader
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Glynn Willett, Co-founder of MobyMax
Salman Kahn, Founder and CEO of Khan Academy
Best Global EdTech Company
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Best Global EdTech Startup
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Best K-12 School Leader
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Elizabeth Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at Chicago International Charter School
Dr. Usamah Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent at Dallas ISD
Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent at Rich Township High School District 227, Matteson, Illinois
Shawn Wigg, Director of Mathematics, Duval County Public Schools
Best Higher Education Leader
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Roslyn Clark Artis, JD, EdD, President at Benedict College
Janet Napolitano, President at University of California
Christopher Brown II, President at Kentucky State University
Elmira Mangum, Vice President at Cornell University
David Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Technology Services and Support at University of Houston
Best School District Technology Coordinator/Director
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Adrian Cepero, District Technology Coordinator, Hackensack Public Schools, Hackensack, NJ
Best K-12 Teacher
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Mossie Shephard, Gifted Education Teacher, Jackson Public School District
Chloe Peterson, Teacher at Elevate K-12
Judy Williams, Teacher at Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind
Best College/University Professor
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Dr. Alfred Boyd, Assistant Professor of Education, Mississippi Valley State University
Sangeeta Bhatia, Professor, MIT
Hope Rias, Assistant Professor at Bridgewater College
Best EdTech PR Firm
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