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January 16, 2025

The 2025 Trend Sweeping into Your Kid’s Classroom: Daily AI Updates for Parents

Kendra Oestreich
Media is Invited to Hands-On Demo—at National Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando

Orlando, FL (January 16, 2025) – If 2024 was the year chatbot tutors began changing classroom learning, 2025 is poised to be the year AI is coming for students’ parents.

 

                    The tech: AI-powered bots, which track students’ daily learning activity, are bringing parents into the loop, delivering                     summaries of a child’s day. This includes a kid’s grasp of the day’s lessons and topics parents can focus on at home.

                    The why: With AI-generated insights, parents won’t have to wait for report cards to come out at the end of the term; instead,                     they’ll have daily updates with actionable suggestions to keep kids engaged - and from falling behind.

 

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY

WHAT: The 2025 Trend in Florida Classrooms—Daily AI Updates for Parents

WHERE: The National Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center - 2979SP in the Startup Pavilion; the event is one of the largest gatherings of strategic EdTech decision makers, including teachers and school district leaders, with around 9,000 attendees, featuring 500+ workshops and nearly 450 exhibitors.

WHEN: January 16 at 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

WHO: Talk with Scholar Education’s Co-Founder & Head of Education, Marlee Strawn

VISUALS FOR REPORTERS:

💻 Reporters are invited to take part in hands-on demos showing how Florida-based Scholar Education is using AI chatbot dogs that help tutor students and give feedback to teachers.

🎙️ Use the technology firsthand, with opportunities for creative reporter stand ups.

🐶 In addition, the real-life dogs who inspired the cute faces of these AI dogs will be there too, for a fun visual.

 

>>> DOWNLOAD B-ROLL OF SCHOLAR EDUCATION’S AI DOGS IN FLORIDA CLASSROOMS + SOUND FROM TEACHERS AND STUDENTS <<<

 

AI IN FLORIDA SCHOOLS: More than 2,000 Florida students are learning with the help of relatable AI dog chatbots. 

  • For Students: BaxterBot, a friendly AI-powered classroom assistant, provides academic guidance, and encourages engagement.
  • For Teachers: PAWfessor Bruce helps streamline lesson planning, aligns curriculum with state standards, and delivers real-time data insights.
  • Inclusivity: The platform is designed to assist bilingual and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) learners, ensuring tailored support for diverse educational needs.
  • For Parents: In 2025 — the AI dogs will deliver daily reports to parents, so they can see feedback on their kids learning–creating a direct line of communication between home and school. The feedback for parents will be accessible and easy to fit into their busy lives, with daily audio reports they can simply listen to.

“Artificial intelligence transformed education in 2024 by revolutionizing the classroom experience, but in 2025, it’s bringing parents into the conversation. Research shows parental involvement is vital to a child’s success, and AI will now bridge the communication gap between parents and teachers,” said Marlee Strawn, Co-Founder of Scholar Education. “The next big step is involving parents, giving them a clear, actionable window into their child’s day. There’s no way that teachers alone could provide personalized daily feedback to every parent, but with AI, it’s possible—it’s transformative for education,” Strawn added.

 

To RSVP, contact Kendra Oestreich at Kendra@CatalystCG.com or (813) 944-9510.

 

About Scholar Education

Scholar Education, based in Tampa, is redefining the classroom experience with innovative AI-powered tools that make learning more personalized, engaging, and equitable. With virtual assistants PAWfessor Bruce and BaxterBot, the platform elevates teaching with cutting-edge lesson planning tools and insightful data analytics, while offering students tailored, real-time academic support. For more information about Scholar Education and its award-winning platform, visit JoinScholar.com.

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