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Without further ado, here are the EdTech products and tools (in no particular order) revealed at ISTE 2017 that we found intriguing:
- VR Learn. Veative Labs announced the launch of its VR Learn, the first all-in-one K-12 educational virtual reality (VR) headset. It’s also the first educational VR headset to include a controller and built-in mobile device, eliminating the need for a separate mobile phone.
- Pi-top OS. Put this company on your must-watch list: Pi-Top has created the first DIY Raspberry Pi powered laptop running its own Operating System: pi-topOS. Developers are also in the process of creating a cloud-based ecosystem to help schools across the world teach computer science more effectively and give all kids access to tools that will teach them the skills they need for the jobs of the future.
- Micro:bit Small-Board Computer. The UK-based Micro:bit Educational Foundation announced that the popular BBC micro:bit is now available to schools, clubs and families across the U.S. and Canada. The Foundation’s goal is to put the device into the hands of two million elementary and middle school students in the U.S. and Canada by 2020, in an effort to ensure all children have the opportunity to learn valuable critical thinking and coding skills.