A year of adaptation: how edtech is helping navigate uncertainty and change. We gathered insights from more than 1,700 educators, administrators, and students to explore the role technology currently plays in today’s K-12 schools. This years report covers 4 primary topics: the prioritization of social-emotional learning, than challenges of staffing shortages, the future of edtech, and the student experience. Dive into the report and discover how technology will support the shifting education landscape over the next year.

The unique, lifechanging connection between
teacher and student.

At Promethean, everything we do serves to strengthen this relationship. We’ll never stop finding new ways to help teachers spark insights and ignite brilliance.

We’ll always strive to keep schools agile when the only constant out there is change. To make education technology more powerful—more useful every day—we focus on the bond that makes learning possible.

Welcome to the transformation classroom.

Teachers have so many things to juggle every day. Technology shouldn’t be one of them. By simply saying “Hey Merlyn,” teachers can
access advanced AI technology to make their everyday tasks easier.

Artificial intelligence can carry negative connotations within education, evoking images of machines replacing teachers in the future. The truth, while less fantastic, is that AI can be a very useful tool that’s helping educators be more effective in the classroom today. This interactive ebook explains how Merlyn Mind and Promethean have teamed up to make teaching with technology much simpler using an AI-powered digital assistant.

A deep dive into the impact of teacher shortages on education and how technology can support shifting classroom realities

Join Promethean and our education partners for an open conversation about the impact of staff shortages, how the role of an educator is changing, and how technology is continuing to support the needs of teachers and students.
With the release of Promethean’s annual State of Technology report, discussion will be underpinned by key findings and statistics shared by educators across the US. Our goal will be to outline a realistic view of current staffing concerns, discover the wider impact on the role of not only teachers, but school leaders and IT administrators, and assess how technology’s application in the classroom can sustain crucial teacher-student relationships.

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Key takeaways:
• A clear understanding of how educators feel about current school staffing
• How staffing is impacting the role of an educator
• How staffing is impacting the relationship between teachers and students
• Best practices in applying technology to support and foster student engagement

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can sometimes be an ambiguous word in education circles, evoking images of machines replacing human teachers in the future. The truth, while less fantastic, is that AI can be a solid tool that assists educators in the classroom right now.

Join Levi Belnap, Chief Strategy Officer at Merlyn Mind and Matt Cole, Senior Vice President of Sales at Promethean in conversation to discuss the real-world ways AI operates with their respective products, Symphony Classroom, which delivers the Merlyn digital assistant, and Promethean’s ActivPanel displays. These systems enable teachers to better interact with students, simplify everyday classroom tasks, and improve overall efficiency and productivity.

Key takeaways:

• How current voice-activated AI systems at home, in cars, and on devices can be put to use in classrooms.
• How to use voice commands or a remote to control laptops, interactive displays, internet browsers, apps, and more.
• How Merlyn Mind’s AI technologies can be integrated into Promethean’s ActivPanel current classroom displays.
• How to scale AI pilot projects into true distinct implementations.

Learn how introducing an AI digital assistant into a classroom can transform how educators teach, giving them the freedom to teach from anywhere in the room. Join us as Levi Belnap, Chief Strategy Officer at Merlyn Mind, introduces Merlyn – the AI digital assistant custom-designed for the classroom, shares the benefits of using an AI digital assistant, and discusses how the new strategic alliance with Promethean enables access to powerful technology in the classroom.

Key takeaways:

• What an AI digital assistant is and how Merlyn is different
• How “technostress” is defined and how it can be reduced for teachers
• How teachers can efficiently control the apps and tools they are already using in classrooms
• How to bring simplicity into the classroom with AI
• How Promethean & Merlyn Mind are working together to increase classroom productivity and support innovative teaching

We’ll be hearing from industry experts: (for full bios, see below)
Levi Belnap, Chief Strategy Officer, Merlyn Mind
Moderator – Kevin Hogan, eSchool News, Editor-at-Large

A study by one of the nation’s top research universities shows that – with Merlyn at their side – teachers have the time, energy, and attention to help each of their students succeed. Download the research to get to know Merlyn.

Download the report now to explore insights into the next 25 years of education and technology provided by Promethean’s Head of International Education Strategy, Dr. John Collick and renowned international futurist, Gerd Leonhard.

The K-12 education system is facing unprecedented challenges this school year. Learning will look different as schools balance at-home and in-classroom teaching scenarios. Download this guide to learn steps schools can take to teach in a new normal.