Edtech is an increasingly popular tool that is being used in classrooms all over the world. There are plenty of reasons for its popularity and success – for example, an increase in academic results has been documented in schools that have started using technology. 

However, there are still a few educators around the world who do not see the good in this educational advancement. For this reason, we will be discussing various positive news stories that have surfaced due to edtech.

Chatterbox

Chatterbox is an online learning facility that offers courses and workshops to teachers and educators who are also refugees. This company assists in educating displaced people. In other words, they will learn valuable educational skills, giving them the resources and background needed to work as a language teacher. 

This company is based in the UK and can teach refugees to become online or face-to-face teachers. Hundreds of displaced people have become successful professors at major educational facilities, such as the University of London, the University of Leeds, and the University of Westminster. 

Chatterbox is an excellent example of a positive story that has surfaced due to edtech. Without technology, this platform would not exist, meaning thousands of refugees worldwide would not be able to gain the experience needed to work as a language teacher. 

Enuma

Enuma was created and designed by two Berkeley software engineers who also happen to be the parents of a special needs child. They noticed how their child struggled in the classroom and decided that they wanted to build a company around providing special needs students with educational apps and tools to promote independence, motivation, and success. 

Enuma designed plenty of successful and helpful apps that have helped thousands of special needs students worldwide. Without edtech, this company would never have been founded, meaning that these special needs students would not have received the educational support they needed to succeed in the classroom. 

Onebillion

Onebillion is a company that faces the challenge of educating students without the help of physical teachers. To be more specific, this program has helped teach thousands of children around the world to read, write, and do simple math without them ever coming into contact with an educator. 

This software is being used and tested in a few small villages in Tanzania, where there are no schools. Without edtech, this educational advancement would not be possible. 

Pedagogue

Edtech has seen the development of thousands of useful and successful online apps, including Pedagogue. This new and innovative social learning management system has helped provide students all over the world with the resources needed to continue studying during the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Pedagogue has a ‘virtual classroom’ feature that allows students and teachers to hold online lessons via video conference calls and audio chats. More so, this app will enable teachers to store all of their teaching materials in one location, providing students with a central hub for accessing content. 

Concluding Thoughts

There are plenty of positive news stories that have surfaced due to the development and growth of edtech. For example, plenty of innovative companies and apps have helped provide students all over the world with valuable learning materials to give them better educational opportunities.