PRESS RELEASE: #WinAtSocial Insights Named a Finalist for EdTech Awards 2023
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#WinAtSocial Insights Named a Finalist for EdTech Awards 2023
Annual awards honor edtech’s best and brightest innovators, leaders, and trendsetters
Finalists and winners for The EdTech Awards 2023 have been announced to a worldwide audience of educators, technologists, students, parents, and policymakers interested in building a better future for learners and leaders in the education and workforce sectors. Among the finalists in the category of Cool Tools: District Data Solution is The Social Institute’s #WinAtSocial Insights.
#WinAtSocial Insights was unveiled by The Social Institute last summer, and the new platform captures data through student responses in #WinAtSocial Lessons and Surveys, then analyzes and shares that data with educators through an easy-to-understand dashboard. Educators are using the insights to identify the most significant challenges within their community, inform school policy and communications, and enable high-impact teaching and a healthy learning environment.
Celebrating its 13th year, the US-based EdTech Awards is the world’s largest recognition program for education technology, recognizing the biggest names in edtech – and those who soon will be.
“A very big congratulations to all The EdTech Awards 2023 finalists and winners—and congratulations to all who endured the upheavals of the last few years only to come through stronger, more experienced, resilient, and resolute in laying out the future of learning,” said Victor Rivero, who as Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest, oversees the program.
“It’s an honor to be recognized for our work on #WinAtSocial Insights from industry leaders,” said Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute. “This platform is helping educators make the best decisions for their school communities and empowering students with modern life skills.”
The EdTech Awards recognizes people for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere. Featuring edtech’s best and brightest, the annual program shines a spotlight on cool tools, inspiring leaders, and innovative trendsetters across the K-12, Higher Education, and Skills and Workforce sectors.
The EdTech Awards recognize people—and the products they produce and the lives they shape— with three main honors that recognize organizations for making outstanding contributions to transforming education through technology and innovation.
- The EdTech Cool Tool Awards
- The EdTech Leadership Awards
- The EdTech Trendsetter Awards
The EdTech Awards were established in 2010 to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education technology.
Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest Victor Rivero said: “To the innovators, leaders, and trendsetters of education technology, you are the way forward. Your future-focused mindset is welcomed, encouraged, and needed now more than ever—and we salute you!”
Interested in gaining real-time insight into your students’ perspectives and experiences as they navigate their social worlds – both online and offline? Talk to a member of our team and discover how #WinAtSocial Insights will empower you to better understand your students and strengthen your school culture.
ABOUT EDTECH DIGEST AND THE EDTECH AWARDS
EdTech Digest, a leading source of cool tools, interviews, and trends showcasing the future of learning — annually honors the best and brightest people, products, and groups working in edtech with The EdTech Awards. Cool Tool, Leadership, and Trendsetter honorees span the K-12, Higher Ed, and Skills & Workforce sectors.
The Social Institute (TSI) is the leader in understanding student experiences and creator of #WinAtSocial, a gamified, online learning platform that equips students, educators, and families to navigate social experiences — online and offline — in healthy ways. Our unique, student-respected approach incorporates topics like social media, technology use, and current events that have a significant impact on student well-being. Lessons teach life skills for the modern day to inspire high-character decisions that support the health, happiness, and future success of students while capturing data that provides insights to school leaders to inform school policy and communications and enable high-impact teaching and a healthy learning environment. For schools, our turnkey technology allows for easy implementation and a comprehensive game plan to support the well-being of school communities. For schools, our turnkey technology allows for easy implementation and a comprehensive game plan to support the well-being of school communities.