EdBizWatch

Classkick Raises $1.7 Million from Kapor Capital, Others

Co goal is to connect student work in the classroom w stakeholders in their education. 

Classkick Raises $1.7 Million from Kapor Capital, Others, Christine McGee, TechCrunch

Uncovering Security Flaws in Digital Ed Products for Students

At fault is a practice among start-ups of concentrating on increasing market share.

Uncovering Security Flaws in Digital Ed Products for Schoolchildren, N. SingerNYT

ClassDojo Adds Teacher-Parent-Student Communication

New app lets students & parents see student progress, points, and behavior history.

ClassDojo's New App for Teacher-Parent-Student Communication, C. Locke, edSurge

Obama’s Privacy Proposal: Who’s Game, Who’s Crying ‘Foul’?

What makes stakeholders optimistic and what concerns them?

Obama’s Privacy Proposal: Who’s Game, Who’s Crying ‘Foul’? Mary Jo Madda, edSurge

Where Are All the Venture Dollars Going in Ed-Tech?

K-12 has started to see a significant uptick.

Where Are All the Venture Dollars Going in Ed-Tech? Lauren Landry, BostInno

ClassDojo Adopts Deletion Policy for Student Data

Starting January, co to keep students’ behavioral records for only one school year.

ClassDojo Adopts Deletion Policy for Student Data, Natasha Singer, New York Times

ClassDojo: What the New York Times Got Wrong

NYT article strongly misrepresented ClassDojo’s privacy and security practices. 

ClassDojo: What the New York Times Got Wrong, ClassDojo Blog

Privacy Concerns for ClassDojo & Student Tracking Apps

A real question is whether teachers have the authority to sign up on behalf of the school.

Privacy Concerns for ClassDojo & Student Tracking Apps, Natasha Singer, NYT

Ed Tech’s App Store Share Rises. Which VC-Backed Apps are Winning?

Education's share of top mobile apps jump from <2% to nearly 6% as school approaches.

Ed Tech’s App Store Share Rises. Which VC-Backed Apps are Winning? CB Insights

Silicon Valley and the Edtech Revolution

SV leading an ed tech revolution which might have greatest impact of all.

Silicon Valley and the Edtech Revolution, Geoff Ralston, edSurge

Why ClassDojo Is Entering The Messaging App Wars

If co gets messaging right, it can experiment w whole-school features, revenue models.

Why ClassDojo Is Entering The Messaging App Wars, Ainsley O'Connell, FastCo

On Using And Not Using ClassDojo: Ideological Differences?

ClassDojo or names on the chalkboard, schools socialize youth to live in a market-driven democracy where the values of cooperation and competition are highly prized. 

On Using And Not Using ClassDojo, Larry Cuban, School Reform and Classroom Practice

ClassDojo Raises $8.5M From Shasta Ventures, Others

Company aims to help make classroom behavior management fun and easy.

ClassDojo Raises $8.5M From Shasta Ventures, Others, Kia K., VentureBeat

Edtech Forum Shares US, UK Innovation

Edtech today: $25B and $22B invested respectively from investors & angels, over 270 up and coming edtech start-ups, and a projected $168 billion market opportunity.

Edtech Forum Shares US, UK Innovation, Chad O'Connor, Boston.com

Who Are Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don?

ClassDojo co-founders found that the biggest problem teachers faced was behavioral.

Can an App get Kids to Behave in School? David Holmes, PandoDaily

Tech Companies Angle for Big Bucks in Education

Education is a last frontier of the internet, says T. Urdan, edu-mkt analyst for Wells Fargo.

Tech Companies Angle for Big Bucks in Education, Katrina Schwartz, Mind/Shift

How Good Ideas in Edtech Go 'Viral'

What do fastest-growing edtech companies--Quizlet, Edmodo, Class Dojo--have in common?

OPINION: How Good Ideas in Edtech Go 'Viral', Mary Jo Madda, edSurge

Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Education

Fast Company's annual list.

World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Education, Fast Company

Smart Cities: San Francisco

10 yrs ago it was all about Silicon Valley, but now Oakland is emerging as an edtech hotspot.

Smart Cities: San Francisco, Tom Vander Ark, Getting Smart

30 Under 30: Millennials Overhauling Education

Thirty men and women who are disrupting education from top to bottom.

30 Under 30: Millennials Overhauling Education, Meghan Casserly, Forbes