District 91心頭istration速 and FETC速’s Top Ed Tech Products of the Yearcontest spotlights the most innovative new solutions on the market that are helping school leaders meet the ever-evolving education technology needs of their districts and schools.
A panel of experts chose 15 winners from more than 160 submissions, all of which will be featured during the Virtual Future of Education Technology Conference速 Jan. 26-29.
Here’s a look at one of the Top Ed Tech Products of 2020:
Family Playlists
What it is:Family Playlists速 are fun learning assignments that can be delivered via cellphone in 100+ languages. Students teach what they are learning to a family partner at homea strategy that strengthens students’ understanding and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Family Playlists integrate seamlessly into teachers’ existing curricula and are available for grades K-8 in Math Science, and ELA.Teachers find and assign pre-built, standards-aligned Family Playlists to students. Students’ family members receive a text alert in their preferred language. After mastering a concept in school, students teach what they learned in class to a family partner using a collaborative, offline activitythis step leverages the prot息g息 effect, which shows that students understand a concept better after explaining it to someone else.A study on Family Playlists found a statistically significant effect on standardized math test scores, with a .25 effect size, equivalent to 4 months of additional learning.
Why we like it:We can see how this method will reinforce lessons for students and integrate parents’ roles in a more meaningful way. This FREE tool in which students teach what they are learning to a family partner at home has shown impressive results. We like how this platform brings the teacher, student, and parent strengthens what the non-profit calls thetriangle of learning relationships.
See the full list of winners here.
