Welcome to the October edtech Show & Tell, where our editors share some of the new edtech products that have caught our attention this month. These are not reviews or endorsements, but rather a sampling of education-related articles, platforms, and more that we think might be worth mentioning to you.
This month's new offerings include a Copilot+ laptop, complementary phonics resources, a digital signage media player and much more.
<h2 id="edtech-show-tell-october-2024-3″>edtech Show & Tell: October 2024
Asus | Vivobook S15
The ASUS Vivobook S15 features a slim 14.7mm, 1.42kg all-metal body, a 70Wh fast-charging battery (up to 19 hours of use), an RGB backlit keyboard, and a 15″ ASUS Lumina OLED display. .6-inch 3K 120Hz. The Copilot key provides instant access to ai tools, while the touchpad offers intuitive gesture controls. Two USB4 ports, USB 3.2, HDMI 2.1, a microSD slot and WiFi 7 offer connection speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps.
Cornerstone | Stair Decodables
Stairway Decodables is a supplemental phonics resource for additional practice in small group instruction, independent reading and at home. The series is organized in six steps. Each step includes books that give students practice decoding words with specific phonic sounds. Each book is clearly labeled to help educators and caregivers easily identify the right resource for their reader.
Discovery Education and Genentech | Future Laboratory+
Futurelab+ offers a comprehensive biotechnology curriculum for high school students that includes content that addresses health equity and inclusion and representation in clinical research. The final resources provide a variety of tools that support the creation of projects that demonstrate students' knowledge applied to a real-world biotechnology problem. Resources include a project management guide, a final student journal, project starters, rubrics, and project examples.
Extron | MVC 121xi
The MVC 121 xi is a compact three-source audio mixer, with audio DSP for mixing and signal processing. Provides one stereo line-level input and two mic/line-level inputs with 48-volt phantom power for condenser microphones, plus fixed and variable stereo line-level outputs. Gain, filter, bass and treble controls are included, along with a parametric equalizer. Quick parameter setup is accomplished using the front panel controls or the DSP Configurator Pro software.
HIDDEN | FARGOHDP5000e
The FARGO HDP5000e is designed to deliver high-definition cards and IDs. It is designed for universities, medium and large businesses, healthcare facilities and government agencies that need retransfer printing technology to personalize contactless cards, and for any organization looking to switch from a direct-to-card printer to a retransfer printing solution. for improved image quality.
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Sonnet Technologies | Dual HDMI 2.1 Thunderbolt Adapter
The Thunderbolt Dual HDMI 2.1 adapter is a dual display adapter for Windows and Mac computers with Intel processors and Thunderbolt ports, Apple M series Pro, Max and Ultra Mac computers, and AMD-based Windows laptops with USB4 ports. It is a plug-and-play solution that allows users to connect two displays up to 4K 120 Hz (Windows) or two HDMI 4K 60 Hz displays (Mac) to a single port on their computers.
Vaddio | Company VideoBAR
Venture VideoBAR features a 1/2.5-type, 8.51-megapixel ultra-high-definition CMOS image sensor; a 110-degree wide-angle horizontal field of view; 5x digital zoom; a six-element beamforming microphone array; and a high-fidelity speaker system with built-in digital signal processing. Ideal for small to medium-sized spaces, it features a microphone pickup range of up to 20 feet, manual PTZ/ePTZ control, and tracking technology that offers three modes: Speaker Framing, Participant Framing, and SmartGallery.
Digital Videotel | VP92+ Digital Signage Media Player
The VP92+ has two HDMI ports that allow users to use one player to present two screens of the same content, different content, or simultaneous content. Each VP92+ player comes with 64GB of RAM and a G52-2EE quad-core ARM processor, which contains four processing cores on a single chip. The unit runs on an Android operating system and can play 4K videos at 60fps.
