The Trailblazer Base Camp at ISTELive 26 isn't just a place to pick up your Trailblazer Route map. It's also where you can step inside a working product feedback lab. During the Discovery Stations, companies that have earned the ISTE Seal spend 75 minutes demoing a new or in-development product feature directly to educators like you.
No formal presentations. No sales pitches. Just a real conversation between the people building edtech tools and the educators who use them every day. Stop by, try a feature, share what you think, and ask your questions.
📍 Trailblazer Base Camp · Booth #2269 · ISTELive 26 Expo Hall, Orlando, FL
📅 Monday, June 29 & Tuesday, June 30, 2026
⏱ Sessions run 75 minutes · Walk-in welcome, no registration required
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How It Works
Discovery Stations are open to all conference attendees. There's no sign-up required. Simply walk up to a station during its scheduled time and jump into the conversation. Each station features one company, one feature, and a small team ready to show you what they're working on and hear your honest reaction.
● Walk up anytime during a session. Educators come and go throughout the 75-minute window
● Try or watch a demo of a real product feature
● Share your honest feedback with the product team
● Ask questions and learn what's coming next
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Full Schedule
Sessions are organized into themed time slots, so you can plan your visit around the topics most relevant to your work. Each slot groups together companies exploring similar themes — which means the conversations are richer, and it's easier to make comparisons across tools in the same space.
MONDAY, JUNE 29
Slot 1 · 9:30 – 10:45 am
The Classroom Experience: Smarter Spaces, Engaged Learners
Tools that bring real-time engagement and visibility into the classroom — helping teachers understand what's happening in the room and make learning more dynamic in the moment.
Companies demoing this session:
● Seesaw
● ViewSonic
● SMART Technologies
● ClickView
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Slot 2 · 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
AI as Thought Partner: Planning, Creating & Reflecting
Explore how AI is shifting from a content delivery tool to a genuine thinking partner — helping educators plan, create, and reflect with more depth and less friction.
Companies demoing this session:
● Teaching Channel
● Padlet
● Toddle
● Wayground
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Slot 3 · 12:30 – 1:45 pm
The Whole School: Platforms, Accountability & Student Success
The systems schools and districts rely on to manage student progress, protect academic integrity, and meet compliance standards at scale.
Companies demoing this session:
● Canvas / Instructure
● Edmentum
● Turnitin
● Hackersjack
● Pearson
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Slot 4 · 2:00 – 3:15 pm
AI in the Hands of Students: Literacy, Responsibility & Creative Expression
Discover how leading edtech companies are helping students understand, use, and create alongside AI — responsibly and creatively.
Companies demoing this session:
● Microsoft
● BrainPOP
● Book Creator
● IBEC / FS4 Kids
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
Slot 1 · 10:00 – 11:15 am
Learning by Design: Assessment, Pacing & Student Agency
Tools that help teachers assess where students are, protect instructional time, and design learning experiences that let students move forward at the right pace.
Companies demoing this session:
● Binary Logic
● Code Ninjas
● GoGuardian
● Activate Learning
● Amplify
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Slot 2 · 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Feedback at the Speed of Learning
See how AI is closing the gap between student work and meaningful feedback — helping teachers respond faster, more personally, and at scale.
Companies demoing this session:
● BookWidgets
● Colleague AI
● Edia AI Math
● Canva
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Slot 3 · 1:00 – 2:15 pm
Supporting Every Learner: Platforms That Personalize, Scaffold & Reveal Student Thinking
Platforms that meet students where they are — personalizing pathways, scaffolding complex tasks, and making student thinking visible so teachers can act on it.
Companies demoing this session:
● Brisk Teaching
● World Book
● Lincoln Learning
● Kami
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About the ISTE Seal
Every company featured in a Discovery Station holds the ISTE Seal — a rigorous third-party certification that evaluates educational technology across five dimensions: User Interface & Agency, Learning Design, Digital Pedagogy, Accessibility & Inclusivity, and Assessment & Data. Learn more at iste.org/iste-seal.
While You're at the Base Camp
Discovery Stations are just one part of what the Trailblazer Base Camp has to offer. When you visit Booth #2269, you can also:
● Pick up a Trailblazer Route map and navigate the Expo Hall with a curated, educator- designed path built around your role and interests
● Create your own custom route with help from the Trailblazer team
● Grab a conversation guide to make the most of every booth you visit
● Spin the prize wheel after completing your route for a chance to win an insulated tumbler and other swag
Questions? Find us at Booth #2269 or visit the Trailblazer Routes page for the full overview of the program.
