IBL News | Orlando, Florida
Socrait, a voice-enabled AI tool that listens to classes and logs useful points for teachers, was named the winner of FETC’s Pitchfest 2.0, the gamified startup competition for K-12 educators and IT leaders who attended the Future of Education Technology Conference this week in Orlando, Florida.
Flawlessly executed, the FETC 2026 conference brought together thousands of K-12 attendees to explore the future of technology in education. In addition to keynotes, sessions, and hands-on workshops, the Orange County Convention Center’s expansive exhibit hall featured over 450 leading solution providers.
Discussions covered a range of topics, including the potential impact of agentic AI on university operations and educational practices. The integration of AI was a major focus. Educators and administrators were provided with insights and strategies for leveraging AI technology to enhance learning outcomes and prepare students for the future. 
“Socrait was built by a teacher, for teachers, to reduce the cognitive and administrative burnout of tracking, documenting, and following up on everything that happens in class each day,” said Jim Clor, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President at Socrait.
“When companies listen and iterate with schools, we all benefit from better, more effective products that truly serve students,” explained Jennifer Womble, FETC Conference Chair.
[Jim Clor and Jennifer Womble, in the picture on the right]
The competition featured audience voting through the FETC app based on pitch videos, along with six school and district leader judges.
Yourway Learning finished in second place, followed by QuestionWell AI, Savannah Math Labs, and ReframeXR.
Don’t be sad because it’s over…smile because it’s happening again next year! ❤️🎉
Another successful @fetc #FETC is in the books! Thank y’all again for an AMAZING conference!
We will see you next year back here in the great city of Orlando from 1/26-1/29! pic.twitter.com/5PkstUK12R
— Victoria Thompson, M.S. is at FETC! (@VictoriaTheTech) January 14, 2026
Feeling incredibly grateful to be back at #FETC this year! Excited to share the magic of Augmented Reality and the power of Google NotebookLM with educators who inspire every day. Grateful for this community and the chance to keep learning together. pic.twitter.com/6c7IYt6Kd5
— Zeny Ulloa, Ed. S. 🙏🌴💻 (@zeny_ulloa) January 12, 2026
Fantastic week as always at the #FETC26 conference, it was a great honor to be a featured speaker for the classroom leaders track and terrific sharing sessions with teachers from around the world on creative uses of educational technology! #FETC never disappoints!! pic.twitter.com/z2GERRtLSP
— Tim Needles (@timneedles) January 14, 2026
Final countdown to @fetc with 1 day to go! Registration is in the west concourse of the @orangecountyconventioncenter🧡 it will open Sunday January 11 at 7:00 AM! We are glad you are here #gamechangers! Remember, it happens in the hallways! Come join us at the #FETC #edtech… pic.twitter.com/tvzg467xEz
— Jennifer Womble →#FETC Jan. 11-14, 2026 (@JenWomble) January 11, 2026