EdBizWatch

Classroom Wearable Tech: What Is It & What Does It Do?

VR devices, “life-logging” devices, brain-sensing, documentation of student learning...

Wearable Technology in the Classroom, David Nield, The Guardian

Pearson, PARCC, Privacy, Surveillance, & Trust

A single tweet can so easily destroy a test’s security & validity? Then the whole science of testing thing needs to be reconsidered. Because that’s pretty fragile.

Pearson, PARCC, Privacy, Surveillance, & Trust, Audrey Watters, Hack Education

Is Facebook the New School Web Page?

FB has revolutionized how some schools communicate with students and parents.

Is Facebook the New School Web Page? Matt Renwick, Ed Tech

The Myth of the Tech Whiz Who Quits College to Start a Co

There are three common myths about tech founders...

The Myth of the Tech Whiz Who Quits College, Michael Goodwin, Harvard Business Review

Zuckerberg & John Doerr Donate $1M To Expand Hour Of Code

Code.org wants to expand the Hour of Code to reach 100 million students. 

Zuckerberg, Doerr Donate $1M To Expand Hour Of Code, Kyle Russell, TechCrunch

Pearson’s Dominance of Textbook Market Under Examination

Renewal of a key contract in Texas will be a stern test for the education giant.

Pearson’s Dominance of Textbook Market is Under Examination, K. Rushton, Telegraph

Oculus Rift Fueling New Vision for Virtual Reality in K-12

In March, Facebook paid $2 Billion to acquire Oculus VR and its virtual-reality headset.

Oculus Rift Fueling New Vision for Virtual Reality in K-12, Benjamin Herold, EdWeek 

Big Data: Are We Making a Big Mistake?

...a theory-free analysis of mere correlations is inevitably fragile. 

Big Data: Are We Making a Big Mistake? Tim Harford, Financial Times

Can Facebook’s MOOCs Improve Ed For Developing Nations?

Facebook and partner, edX, haven't decided exactly how the project will play out in Rwanda.

Can Facebook’s MOOCs Improve Education For Developing Nations? Greg Ferenstein, TC

edX Partners with Facebook to Bring Online Ed to the Unconnected World

The pilot initiative, named SocialEDU, was revealed Mon at the Mobile World Congress.

edX Partners with Facebook -Bring Online Ed to Unconnected World, L. Landry, BostInno

What’s the Word on E-rate and ConnectED?

Education technology advocates have gotten a big boost from President Obama.

What’s the Word on E-rate and ConnectED? Danielle Kehl, EdCentral

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: Data vs Privacy

You hear in tech circles, “privacy is dead,” uttered by those with a stake in our personal data.

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: Data vs Privacy, Audrey Watters, Hack Education

Welcome to the Unicorn Club: Learning From $Billion Startups

There are 39 members of the unicorn club, representing the top .07% of startups since 2003.

Welcome to the Unicorn Club: Learning From Billion-$ Startups, Aileen Lee, TechCrunch

Panorama Wins $4M Investment from Zuckerbergs, Others

The company runs and analyzes surveys at 4,000 K-12 schools.

Panorama Wins $4 Million Investment from Zuckerbergs, Others, Liz Gannes, AllThingsD

Izzui Raises $1.4M to Build Learning Platform for Facebook

The platform lets individuals & brands create, publish, share, & sell courses on Facebook.

FB Learning Platform Izzui Bets Ed-Tech Will Take Off in Brazil, Rebecca Grant, VB

The Series A Crunch Is Over

5 indications 'the consumer internet is back, baby!" [For consumer-oriented ed tech, maybe?]

The Series A Crunch Is Over, Adam Rifkin, TechCrunch

Have You Seen Code.org's YouTube? It Went Viral

Filmmaker Lesley Chilcott says "8.4 million people have seen the film. In 72 hours!"

Going Viral: Campaign for Schools to Teach Code, Sanjiv Bhattachrya, DameMagazine

The Billion-Dollar Bet on an Adaptive Learning Platform

Adaptive learning & data analytics will kill the standardized curriculum dominant in higher ed.

The Billion-Dollar Bet on an Adaptive Learning Platform, Phil Hill, eLiterate

Kno Takes e-Textbooks to Facebook and Web

Kno now has set sights on making college homework a lot more social and interactive.

Taking Electronic Textbooks to Web, Facebook, Ina Fried, All Things D

Push Pop Press Acquired by Facebook

SF-based digital publishing platform startup bought for undisclosed amount.

Facebook Snaps Up e-Book Startup Push Pop Press, Coleen Taylor, GigaOM