“YEAR OF THE HACK”: Over at Hack Education, Audrey Watters compiled her annual top edtech trends for 2014. Many stay consistent from her picks in recent years, like MOOCs and data privacy, while some speak to new focuses like Common Core and social justice. Watters evaluates technologies new and old(er) in the education space, from anonymous college messaging apps to nanodegrees, and covers some cringe-worthy moments in her #Fail section, including incidents with LAUSD and inBloom. She also dissects important questions, like “Who Owns Your Education Data?” “Is Common Core a tainted brand?” and “Wait, What’s the [MOOC] Business Model?”
