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 

• Futurelearn Partners with Microsoft
• Springboard approved by Amazon Career Choice

Plus Fundraising:

• Ocelot - $117M
• CoRise - $8.5M
• Bibliu - $5.5M (of a $15M round)