David Thornburg
• Frm Inventor -Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
• Expert on Educational Trends and STEM
• Thornburg Center for Space Exploration
David is the Founder and Director of Global Operations for the Thornburg Center and co-founder of the Thornburg Center for Space Exploration. He is an award-winning futurist, author and consultant whose clients range across the public and private sector throughout the planet. His razor-sharp focus on the fast-paced world of modern computing and communication media, project-based learning, 21st... MORE
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Forget About The Future, It's The Present That Concerns Me: Preparing Students For Today's World
Abstract: For many years the presenter has shared visions of the future with educators around the world in the hope that this would influence educational practice. This was a mistake. We don't need... MORE
If The World is Flat, Why is My Head Spinning? Education and skills for life in a global economy.
Abstract: Every one of us has a vested interest in making sure our own children are prepared for life in a world unlike that in which we grew up. This message, shared by the presenter for years, has... MORE
Beyond the Computer: Emerging Trends in Technology
Abstract: The face of personal computing is changing rapidly in revolutionary, not evolutionary, ways. This dynamic presentation looks at a few developments that are clearly emerging trends in technology... MORE
Campfires in Cyberspace: Learning in the Telematic Age
Abstract: This new presentation updates the presenter's perspectives on four primordial cross-cultural learning environments (campfires, watering holes, caves, and life) as embodied in modern tools... MORE
Leading With Technology for Academic Achievement: Where Things Are, Where They Could Be, How Do We Get There?
Abstract: What is the connection between educational technology and academic achievement? Personal computers started showing up in classrooms about thirty years ago. Today, computer penetration in... MORE
Why Linux in Education, Why You, and Why Now?
Abstract: In the past five years the Linux operating system went from a curiosity in K-12 computing to the dominant platform in Indiana high schools, as well as many other schools and districts throughout... MORE
Space Exploration as a STEM Curriculum
Abstract: The development of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills is a national priority. This dynamic and content-rich (and visually stunning) presentation outlines an approach... MORE
