🏆 International Teacher Show Awards 2025

In this special awards episode, Jacob and Aimée are joined by
Ashley Bryant and Wolfgang Soeldner to celebrate the tools, trends, and teachers that defined international education in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the jargon. From favorite tech to the flops we’d rather forget, it’s a lighthearted look back at the year in schools.

(All nominees are listed in no particular order.)

💻 EdTech Platform of the Year
Canva, ChatGPT, Itslearning, Looker Studio

🌀 Worst Jargon of the Year
Androgogy, heutagogy, engagement (as complying), burnout, AI is cheating, Transdisciplinary, Solutionizing, Empowered Agency from Vertical Alignment

🤖 AI Person of the Year
Michelle Kassorla

Ethan Mollick

Mike Kentz

Mark Anderson

Al Kingsley

Med Kharbach

Ryan Tannenbaum
John Nash

🖥️ Hardware of the Year
MacBook with an M chip, Remarkable, Ipevo document camera, Chromebook

📚 Best Professional Development of the Year
Quizziz Tech Coach and Media Specialist Ed Camp

Technology Readiness Council European Summit

Apple Distinguished Schools

YES Bootcamp with Nat Vardabasso & Tom Schimmer

🧨 Worst Initiative of the Year

Live Data, AI bans, misunderstood direct instruction, A not well-planned initiative

🎧 Education Podcast of the Year
Cult of Pedagogy

Education Leaders

Ed-Technical

International Schools Podcast

🏆 International School MVP

Technology Readiness Council Community

Jacob Rosch & Aimée Skidmore

Thomas Arnett

Paul Magnuson