Teachers and students will have more ed-tech tools that use artificial intelligence in coming years, and the AI market is expected to skyrocket.
10 Products That Cut Through the Noise at ISTE, and What It Means for Vendors
Three K-12 Leaders Roamed The Floor, and Brought Back These Candid Reviews

EdWeek Market Brief asked three educators who are veterans of ISTE to visit the exhibit floor and bring back recommendations of products that impressed them.
An effort to bring artificial intelligence to Edmodo and Scholastic customers is billed as having the potential to improve students’ learning outcomes and “personalize” learning.
A program run by the State Educational Technology Directors Association introduces companies to state ed-tech leaders to offer insights into the K-12 market.
Learning games and data dashboards are trending in the 21 awards from the U.S. Education Department’s Small Business Innovation Research program.
How K-12 Districts Pay for Pilot Tests of Products
Discretionary Funds and Federal Title I Money Are Commonly Used to Cover the Costs of Trials

Discretionary funds and federal Title I money are commonly used to cover the costs of trials, according to an exclusive survey of 500 school district leaders.
The best practice recommendations for ed-tech companies conducting research has been updated since its 2017 release by a leading industry association.
Virtual Reality: Breaking Down the Implications for the K-12 Market
VR Hardware Has Become 'Cheap and Comfortable,' But Content Development Has Not Caught Up

A pair of researchers who have studied virtual reality offer advice to K-12 product developer on the technology’s potential — and pitfalls to avoid.

EdWeek Market Brief will host a webinar on April 27 to help K-12 companies craft smart strategies for complying with federal, state, and local data-privacy laws.
The assessment non-profit and university are identifying “dozens of advanced research and product development initiatives” in K-12 and beyond.