This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 10/12
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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)
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