Pocketalk’s Ventana Wins Tech & Learning “Best of Show” Back to Back at ISTELive 24

Behind the Award

ISTELive24 was another energetic and inspiring conference, held in Denver this year with hundreds of sessions and exhibitors enjoying the learning and networking.

The exhibit hall showcased hundreds of new products and services, and the Tech & Learning judges reviewed the nominated products on the show floor to choose the winners for this year’s Tech & Learning’s Best of Show awards at ISTELive 24 awards.

The evaluation criteria included: ease of use, value, uniqueness in the market, and proof that the product helped make teachers’ lives easier and supported student achievement.

“Although AI was the most talked-about topic at this year’s ISTE conference, we were impressed by the array of nominated products that continued to support the nuts and bolts of teaching and learning and meaningfully integrated emerging tech,” says Christine Weiser, content director for Tech & Learning. “Our judges chose the products that they believed best supported innovation in the classroom and district. Congratulations to our winners!”

And The Winner Is…🥁

Pocketalk’s Ventana stood out to judges for its excellence in ease of use, value, uniqueness, and support.

Ventana – Pocketalk’s centralized administrative suite – empowers and guides organizations to create an environment where everyone is welcome to the conversation The comprehensive suite of device management tools and insights drives leaders to make data-driven decisions and optimize strategies, with functions like::

• A secure, centralized administrative panel for easy viewing and reporting
• Management tools like monitoring device functions
• Insights on device usage, number of translations, and most translated languages
• Timely alerts to make prompt decisions
• Proactive measures to address concerns in reporting and usage

Ventana and Pocketalk are designed as a privacy-first solution, aligning with the company’s commitment to safeguarding organization and personal data. Pocketalk’s enterprise-level security and protections ensure student data privacy now with FERPA and COPPA compliance.

With Pocketalk and Ventana, educators in over 500 school districts worldwide can continue to promote equitable access to seamless communication for students, teachers, and parents —no matter what language they speak.

Give every learner a chance by requesting a demo of the award winning Ventana today at pocketalk.com

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