Edtech Insiders Week in Edtech 2/19/2025: BrainPop’s Leadership Shake-Up, EdTech’s Job Market Crunch, The Decline of Gamification, AI-Powered Learning Companions Rise, Deep Reasoning Models Reshape AI, and More!
Feb 28, 2025
This week, the hosts tackle exciting AI developments reshaping education, like deep reasoning models and AI-powered learning companions. There’s a shake-up at BrainPop, hinting at significant strategic shifts in the edtech landscape. The decline of gamification raises questions about user engagement. Additionally, they discuss the tight job market in edtech, exploring challenges and opportunities amid hiring slowdowns. Listeners can expect insights from the Bay Area EdTech Summit and a look at future innovations coming to the industry.
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BrainPop CEO Change
- BrainPop replaced their CEO, Scott Fitzgerald, in a low-key manner.
- The CFO, Kathleen Danaher, has stepped up as the new CEO.
Gamification Decline
- Gamified edtech apps like BrainPop and Kahoot! face growth and revenue challenges.
- The rise of AI’s interactive capabilities impacts their differentiation.
BrainPop's Shift to Video
- BrainPop, owned by Lego's parent company Kirkby, has shifted from games to video content.
- They face competition from easily-created AI content and platforms like YouTube.