HAVING LONG BEEN AN OPTIMIST that science or engineering solutions would reverse and solve our climate change crisis, I’m now beginning to think that it’s too late. We may still be able to slow it down a bit, but barring any last-minute breakthroughs is unlikely we will reverse climate change…

A new technology category ACCORDING TO an early 2022 Global Market and Forecast Report from researchandmarkets.com, the global “EdTech” market is predicted to reach roughly $600 billion by 2027. That Is good news for venture capitalists and market promoters who see themselves in the “EdTech space.” It is also, possibly…

The 21st century shift from EDUCATION to EMPOWERMENT ANYONE WHO GREW UP even partially in the 20th century is likely to consider “education” to be of paramount importance for young people and for the world. The #4 United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, adopted in 2015 by the General Assembly, is: “a quality education for all.” …

“THE METAVERSE” is a marketing term, already co-opted by one company. But in reality, it is just an extension of the larger and much more important new world we now have — “The Cloud”—in one direction, i.e., visual. “The Cloud” is the new world, visible and invisible that is in…

Marc Prensky, Founder, The Two Billion Kids Project I define “empowerment” in terms of output. People — including kids — are empowered not just when they know how to get things done, but when they DO get things done. The Elements of Empowerment presented here are not “competencies” to be…

Virtual (live and pre-recorded) and In-Person — Titles, descriptions & audience takeaways Empowerment Keynote: EMPOWERING THE HUMANS OF THE FUTURE — Vision + Hope for 21st c. kids To have any hope for succeeding in the future, our kids need to become empowered. Empowerment comes NOT from nice-sounding lists of…

The “3R’s” are outmoded in an age of technology. Here’s what should replace them. (Hint: it’s not those so-called “21st century skills”) By Marc Prensky, Founder, The Two Billion Kids Project Today, we hear cries from all over for educators to “go back to basics” for our kids. I agree…

Beyond Education, Learning, and School to Empowerment — through New Beliefs, Real-World Accomplishment, Applied Uniqueness, and Technology & Team Symbiosis. Giving the World’s 2 Billion Kids the Option They Need By Marc Prensky, Founder, The Two Billion Kids Project ALL OVER THE WORLD, the cries for education reform are growing…

By Leo Wölfel and Marc Prensky IN THE 21st CENTURY parents have no alternative to “school” for their kids. They need one, however, because the concept of school is fast becoming outdated and no longer a good fit for many kids. …