The well-known and often snarky edtech blogger, Audrey Watters, came up with an extensive list of questions outlining what every techie should know about education, aka the Audrey Test. It covers a diverse range of topics, from learning theorists (John Dewey, Paolo Freire) to legislation around technology in schools (FERPA, CIPA, COPPA) and is a great way to assess your understanding of past and present education reform initiatives and how the current edtech movement fits into the landscape.
Whether you’re new to the space of have been tinkering with edu startups for a while, take a stab at the test and see if you think you’d get a passing grade.