This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 10/12
In this episode, guest host Matt Tower of Edtech Thoughts and Alex discuss:
1. The Possible "Second Boom" of the Edtech Investing Market as per Brighteye
The evolution of Edtech: Activity in private and public markets | Dealroom.co
Edtech’s honeymoon might be over, but expect a second boom | TechCrunch
2) Addictive Game Mechanics Used For Good
Opinion | I Make Video Games. I Won’t Let My Daughters Play Them. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Roblox jumping into ads in effort to diversify beyond virtual goods (cnbc.com)
3) Dark Web Hackers Attacking LAUSD
Hackers Release Data Stolen From Los Angeles Schools in Ransomware Attack - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 2 October 2022
Cyber Gang Posts Los Angeles Students’ Sensitive Data on Dark Web After Hack - The 74 - 3 October 2022
Los Angeles schools’ data leaked after ransomware attack - K-12 Dive - 3 October 2022
4) The Continued Rise (and funding) of Social Emotional Learning
Applications open for $280M in school mental health supports - K-12 Dive
Investors Remain Bullish On Social And Emotional Learning (forbes.com)
Little Otter Health making acquisition and back to school kit
5) Big Tech and Edtech Working Together
Plus Fundraising:
Bibliu - $5.5M (of a $15M round)