Tech Demonstrations in Education: March 2025
The March Edtech Show & Tell featured a variety of education-friendly products, including portable projectors, decoders, webcams, and more. Here's a look at some of the key products and their benefits.
Discovery Education's Guide on Becoming Algebra Ready
Discovery Education offered a free guide titled "Six Strategies to Help Your Students Become Algebra Ready". This resource provides standards-aligned, personalized resources designed to support instruction in math and career exploration at PreK-12 levels. The guide covers common barriers to learning algebra, principles for deeper learning for algebraic understanding, principles for deeper learning in the Digital Age, and innovative ways to use deeper learning and technology to support both math educators and students.
Epson's PowerLite L-Series Projectors
Epson introduced the PowerLite L-Series Portable Projectors, a lineup of 12 new 3-chip 3LCD projectors with higher brightness and pro-level features. These projectors deliver bright, clear images that enhance learning visibility and engagement. They are typically known for their portability, ease of use, and compatibility with various educational devices, improving the delivery of multimedia lessons and accommodating diverse classroom setups for better teaching effectiveness.
Transfr's Trek Extended-Reality Career Exploration Solution
Transfr's Trek extended-reality career exploration solution enables immersive, hands-on exploration of career paths through extended reality (XR) technology. It allows students to virtually experience different workplaces and roles, helping them make informed decisions about their futures by engaging them in real-world scenarios and interactive environments.
RackMac mini (2024+) Enclosure
The RackMac mini (2024+) is a custom-designed enclosure to install and secure up to three M4 and M4 Pro Mac mini computers in standard 19-inch equipment racks. Key features include flexible, stress-free installation and an eco-friendly design and output.
Extron's NAV SD 121 Compact Scaling Decoder
Extron offers the NAV SD 121 compact scaling decoder, a Pro AV over IP scaling decoder that receives, decodes, and scales visually lossless video, audio, and control signals over 1 Gbps IP networks.
Panasonic Connect's PT-VMZ7ST and PT-VMZ6ST Short Throw LCD Laser Projectors
Panasonic Connect unveiled the PT-VMZ7ST and PT-VMZ6ST, new Short Throw LCD Laser Projectors designed for sports simulation, higher education, corporate, and museum environments.
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 and SCAR 18 Laptops
The ROG Strix SCAR 16 and SCAR 18 laptops are equipped with the most powerful RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs and feature a built-in MUX Switch and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus. These laptops are engineered to handle demanding AAA titles, high-performance applications, and intensive multitasking with ease.
ParentSquare Pay School Payments Solution
ParentSquare offers ParentSquare Pay, a school payments solution built into its communication platform. This allows families to make payments for activities, dues, and fees with a few clicks. Districts, teachers, and staff can send home payment requests and invoices in the same way they share regular school communications, including via email, SMS, and app notifications.
Together, these products demonstrate a trend toward personalized, immersive, and technologically enhanced educational tools that support student engagement and readiness for academic and career success. Each product offers unique benefits tailored to different aspects of education, from algebra readiness to extended reality career exploration, and from projectors that enhance classroom presentations to laptops that handle demanding applications with ease.
- The Discovery Education guide, titled "Six Strategies to Help Your Students Become Algebra Ready", offers resources for math and career exploration, promoting deeper learning in the Digital Age.
- Epson's PowerLite L-Series Portable Projectors provide bright, clear images for improved learning visibility and engagement, enhancing the delivery of multimedia lessons.
- Transfr's Trek extended-reality career exploration solution allows students to virtually experience different workplaces and roles, facilitating informed career decisions.
- The RackMac mini (2024+) enclosure enables the installation and secure storage of up to three Mac mini computers in standard 19-inch equipment racks.
- Extron's NAV SD 121 compact scaling decoder receives, decodes, and scales visually lossless video, audio, and control signals over 1 Gbps IP networks.
- Panasonic Connect's PT-VMZ7ST and PT-VMZ6ST Short Throw LCD Laser Projectors cater to sports simulation, higher education, corporate, and museum environments with their advanced technology. Meanwhile, the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 and SCAR 18 laptops are optimized for demanding applications and intensive multitasking. Lastly, ParentSquare Pay simplifies school payments for activities, dues, and fees, directly integrated into their communication platform. Collectively, these products signify a shift towards personalized, immersive, and advanced technological tools, fostering student engagement and success in education and self-development, as well as online learning.
