Episode description
Episode description
In this special episode, Alex and Ben Kornell of Cambium Education, Altschool and Altitude Learning talk about some of the major trends in Edtech in the milestone year of 2021 and predictions for 2022.
Trends covered include:
- COVID Fueled Disruption and Edtech Acceleration
- Labor Shortages in Schools and Teacher Burnout
- Nationwide Mental Health Crises for School-Age Children
- Major Edtech Mergers and Acquisitions
- Edtech Matures as a Technology Sector (From Edu-slow to Techno-speed)
- New Edtech Unicorns and IPOs
- Employers Dip Their Toes and Start to Change the Center of Gravity for Edtech
- Rise of Indian and European Edtech and Slowdown in Chinese Edtech
- The rise of CBCs and the "Educreator" (Teacher-Influencer-Creator Economy)
- The Future of the Gap Year