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You have your teachers. You have your administrators. And, you have your aides. Now, there’s yet another profession that's come to life in lots of 21st century schools and it’s becoming one that seems to soon be fully present across the board. We’re talking about EdTech specialists and instructional technologists, who help educators integrate tech tools more effectively.

We have a feeling that 2017 is going to be a good one for education, technology, and the pair’s relationship. With that being said, it’s not too early to take a look at what lies ahead for EdTech this coming year. The trends and tendencies are popping up everywhere and include things like virtual reality, coding, collaboration, and, yes, more makerspaces.

In 21st century education, teachers try to prepare students for a world with technology, hands-on work, and the unknown. Most teachers know about the importance of equipping students with the hard and soft skills they will need in the “real world” and it’s usually their lack of strong resources—not their quality of instruction—that interferes with this challenging process.

We’re guessing you’re already familiar with both littleBits and the Makey Makey, but, if you’re not, you can learn a bit about them by exploring our blog and store. Basically, littleBits are electronic building blocks that each have their own specific function and allow kids to build inventions with purpose. Read on to learn more about it.

The Finch Robot is a teaching tool designed to combine these two crucial areas of STEM education for kids as young as 8 years old. Finch has a super simple surface, giving it the appearance of simplicity in the eyes of young students despite the fact that it's actually filled with many tiny sensors. Plus, it supports over a dozen programming languages!

Classroom design is one of those things we never really give our teachers enough credit for working on but there certainly is some strategy that goes into planning out all aspects of the school day and teachers certainly don't overlook the value of creating these welcoming, accommodating, and even aesthetically pleasing classroom environments.

Whatever is the latest piece of technology adapted for the classroom, we’re working to sell teachers, schools and districts on the importance of making sure their students have access to it. Next up on the long list of innovative EdTech? Drones. When it comes to tapping and ballooning student creativity with technology, drones are certainly exciting options.

Hands-on learning is taking our entire education world by storm. In almost every town and in almost every grade, instructors are ditching the lectures, ditching the desks and embarking on brand new kinds of more meaningful educational experience. And, do you know why? Because it really tends to work! Keep on reading and explore some of the best EdTech tools for this.

Let's explore and dissect the importance of a quality math education in developing readiness in today's students. STEM proficiencies continue to be importa in the modern world and math is no exception. Take a look at how to better set students up for success in and out of the classroom with an increased focus on math and improved instruction

For many teachers, using educational technology in the classroom is the norm. For the vast majority of today's educators, however, it’s a headache-inducing afterthought. The fact is, however, that using technology to teach necessary concepts in a modern fashion has its advantages. The issue isn’t really with what teachers teach, but more with how they teach.