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

Lost My Name Raises $9M Led By Google Ventures

The “full stack” storytelling & publishing startup relies on tech to control most the business.

Lost My Name Raises $9M Led By Google Ventures, Steve O'Hear, TechCrunch

Do Teachers or Schools Own Resources Created in the Cloud?

That a district could own some of the truly amazing things teachers make, especially with code, is wrong.

Do Teachers or Schools Own Resources Created in the Cloud? Chris Aviles, edSurge

Duolingo Raises $45M Led by Google Capital

Values the language-learning platorm at $470 million.

Duolingo Raises $45M Led by Google Capital, Emil Protalinski, Venture Beat

Edu Purchases to Drive Chromebook Shipments 27% in 2015

In 2014, education accounted for 75% of Chromebook sales.

Edu Purchases to Drive Chromebook Sales 27% in 2015, Joshua Bolkan, The Journal

How AltSchools Work

Innovation often develops first in a market for the wealthy, then spreads outward.

Our Schools Have a Tragic Flaw; SV Thinks It Has the Answer, Kevin Carey, Pacific Standard

The Must-Attend Event for Education Tech Investors

“It’s a place where it’s all senior people,” said Ms. Quazzo, one of the conf organizers.

The Must-Attend Event for Education Tech Investors, Natasha Singer, New York Times

YouTube is Launching an Android App for Children

App to offer original TV shows for kids & videos from kid-centric YouTube channels.

YouTube is Launching an Android App for Children, Rich McCormick, The Verge

The Search for a Business Model Continues

Coursera teams up with Instagram, Google with capstone projects in specializations.

The Search for a Business Model Continues, Claire Zillman, Fortune

Google Changes Course, Signs Student Data Privacy Pledge

Local schools have started asking prospective service providers about it.

Google Changes Course, Signs Student Data Privacy Pledge, Alistar Barr, WSJ

SurveyMonkey Raises $250 Million

Participants: T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, Baillie Gifford, Tiger Global, & Dave Goldberg.

SurveyMonkey Raises $250 Million, Serena Saitto and Jillian Ward, Bloomberg 

Google to Revamp Its Products with 12-and-Younger Focus

Kids are the future, so why not give them the tools to let them create it.

Google to Revamp Its Products w 12-&-Younger Focus, M. della Cava, USA Today

L.A. Unified to Offer Schools Chromebooks in Addition to iPads

District has negotiated contracts to buy Chromebooks made by Samsung, Acer or Dell.

L.A. Unified to Offer Chromebooks in Addition to iPads, Howard Blume, LA Times

Larry Page: The Most Ambitious CEO in the Universe

The Google CE thinks the improbable is a given & the seemingly impossible is likely.

Larry Page: The Most Ambitious CEO in the Universe, Miguel Helft, Fortune

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

Who is Jaime Casap?

Google's Education Evangelist asks what the heck you mean by "Virtual learning." 

Who is Jaime Casap? Christine Renaud, e-180

How Google Glass Can Be Used in Education

Top 30 applications of Google Glass in classrooms.  Infographic

How Google Glass Can Be Used in Education, OpenColleges

Google, Microsoft, Want 100 Million Students Coding in 1 Year

Code.org is promoting 'Hour of Code' to introduce students to coding in hourlong tutorial. 

Google, Microsoft, Others Want 100M Students Coding in 1 Yr, J. Kastrenakes, The Verge

California Enacts Student Data Protection Law

Google’s scanning of students emails was a chief driver of the bill’s passage.

California Enacts Student Data Protection Law, Government Technology

With Tech Taking Over Schools, Student Data Worries Rise

“You can’t have an ed tech revolution without strong privacy protections for students.” 

With Tech Taking Over in Schools, Worries Rise, Natasha Singer, New York Times