Innovation

Imagine K12's tech education startups

By · November 11, 2014, 4:30 AM PST · ErinCarson

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  • Classkick

    Instead of having students write on paper, or on whiteboards, they write on "Classkick whiteboards" via and iPad. Teachers immediately get student work, and data on that work.

  • ClassroomIQ

    Open response questions can be a beast to grade. ClassroomIQ lets teachers import assignments, match student names based on handwriting, identify portions of the questions, and then grade the questions.

  • DeansList

    DeansList is a gradebook geared toward tracking soft skills like diligence or leadership. Schools can create progress reports and use the data collected to create metrics for improvement.

  • Edoome

    Edoome is an online community for parents, teachers, and students, aimed at the Latin American education market. Teachers can share videos and files, as well as publish quizzes, assignments, and grades.

  • Front Row

    Front Row is Common Core-compliant math practice via iPad for kindergarten to 8th grade.

  • Kaymbu

    Kaymbu is a documentation system for teachers. They can take pictures and video or record activities from the classroom.

  • Kodable

    Game Kodable teaches the principles of coding to pre-literate children. They have to guide fuzz characters along paths using ideas like loops and functions.

  • Panorama

    On a more administrative level, Panorama aids schools in writing surveys on topics like bullying or parental engagement.

  • SchoolMint

    For both families and schools, SchoolMint is a financial app that helps users handle costs associated with the admissions process.

  • Cellabus

    Cellabus was created for the management of multiple mobile devices in an education setting. The dashboard helps teachers bring mobile tech into the classroom.

  • Class Central

    Class Central helps those interested in finding MOOCs (massively open online courses) connect with the right classes based on interests.

  • EDpuzzle

    Teachers can use EDPuzzle to find and create videos to go along with lessons.

  • Geddit

    Instead of grudgingly raising their hands in class when a teacher asks who doesn't understand a concept (or just not admitting it), students can privately express their level of comfort with a topic to the teacher using Geddit.

Classkick

Instead of having students write on paper, or on whiteboards, they write on "Classkick whiteboards" via and iPad. Teachers immediately get student work, and data on that work.

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By Erin Carson

Erin Carson is a Staff Reporter for CNET and a former Multimedia Editor for TechRepublic.

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