Show notes
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:
- Ocelot - $117M
- CoRise - $8.5M
- Bibliu - $5.5M (of a $15M round)