Welcome to the September 2025 Edtech Show & Tell, in which our editors share some of the new edtech products that have caught our attention this month. These are not reviews or endorsements, but a showcase of education-friendly items, platforms, and more that we think might be noteworthy for you.
This month’s new offerings include VR headsets, a free digital literacy curriculum, a speedy portable SSD ideal for gaming, and more.
Avantis ClassVR | Xcelerate and Xplorer headsets
Xcelerate is the first ClassVR headset made specifically for high school and higher education. Designed to maximize student comfort, Xcelerate delivers six-degrees-of-freedom head and controller tracking to provide a full range of spatial movement, plus an innovative 90° flip visor that supports transitions between immersive learning and real-world collaboration. While Xcelerate expands ClassVR to the high school and higher education spaces, Xplorer delivers a next-gen headset for K-12, delivering a new 4K Ultra-HD display, upgraded LCD screen, and enhanced audio.
Common Sense Media | Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum for K-8
This new, free curriculum reimagines what digital literacy and well-being education should be, identifying the essential knowledge, skills, and mindsets students need to thrive in a tech-filled world. It readies students for the possibilities of today’s world, from cyberbullying to AI literacy, screen time, and more, including: expanded coverage, with 140+ new lessons on today’s most relevant topics; engaging, low-prep activities, including new videos, games, and interactives; and backed by research, classroom tested, and created with teachers.
Epson | Q-Sys Projector Plugin
The Epson Projector Plugin enables easy connectivity into Q-SYS, a Full Stack AV Platform, and allows users to control and display information from Epson projectors, including integrating functions such as selecting the device input, controlling audio volume and mute functions, adjusting brightness, as well as navigating device menus and monitoring connection status.
Extron | NetPA 204 POE
The NetPA 204 POE is a Dante-enabled, PoE powered, four channel audio power amplifier that delivers up to 20 watts per channel and is designed to be mounted above ceiling tiles. Receiving audio and power over a single cable, the NetPA 204 POE automatically recognizes connected PoE, PoE+, or PoE++ to deliver the corresponding amount of output power. With its integrated DSP, the NetPA 204 POE includes essential audio signal processing.
Google Labs | NotebookLM Video Overviews
Google Labs has announced the launch of Video Overviews and upgrades to its Studio display panel to help make NotebookLM more dynamic, accessible, and insightful. Video Overviews provides a customizable visual alternative to Audio Overviews, transforming dense information from sources into digestible, narrated slides with images, diagrams and key quotes. Video Overviews allows users to specify topics to focus on learning goals, describing the target audience and much more.
iCEV | Building High-Impact CTE Centers: Lessons from District Leaders
“Building High-Impact CTE Centers: Lessons from District Leaders” provides practical insights, advice, and best practices from industry professionals and districts and features stories from the following districts: Culpeper County Public Schools in Virginia, Littleton Public Schools in Colorado, Montgomery Independent School District in Texas, Payette River Tech Academy in Idaho, and Roanoke City Public Schools in Virginia.
Other World Computing | OWC Express 1M2 80G Portable SSD
The OWC Express 1M2 80G portable SSD portable SSD is ThunderboltTM 5 compatible and delivered in a palm-sized, fanless form factor. It offers users the choice between DIY “build your own” and ready-to-run solutions. A solid aluminum, heatsink-like finned design ensures silent, throttle-free heat dissipation to support peak speeds over 6000MB/s. The OWC Express 1M2 80G is available as a 0GB enclosure and in capacities up to 8TB.
Renaissance | AI Upgrades
New AI capabilities in Nearpod enable educators to generate high-quality, interactive content tailored to any topic, while Flocabulary Español debuts a vibrant new collection of Spanish-language lessons and videos, designed to support Spanish-speaking students in building foundational comprehension skills. These lessons reimagine popular English Flocabulary content with the same signature rhythm, rigor, and engagement—now crafted by Spanish-speaking lyricists, artists, and educators.
Wiley | zyBooks AI Upgrades
Wiley zyBooks has created four new learning tools that are available at no extra charge to users this fall: zyLabs AI Hints (an AI tutor); Generate with AI for zyLabs (an AI authoring wizard); zyBooks Assessments (custom assessments creator); and Student Behavior Insights. These new tools are designed to improve instruction, learning outcomes, and academic integrity in zyBooks college STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses.
