Dr. David Thornburg - Open Minds, Open Source, and Duct Tape: Computing and Creativity in K-12 Education

 David is an award-winning futurist, author and consultant whose clients range across the public and private sector, both in the United States and in Brazil. His razor-sharp focus on the fast-paced world of modern computing and communication media, project-based learning, 21st century skills, and open source software has placed him in constant demand as a keynote speaker and workshop leader for schools, foundations, and governments.

As the founder and Director of Global Operations for the Thornburg Center he conducts research and provides staff development in the several area. He helps clients to think intelligently about the future and is active in exploring ways that telecommunications and multimedia will change the face of learning, both at home and in the classroom. He is also deeply engaged in ways to address the severe shortage of students interested in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) – a shortage that places our country at great risk of losing its competitive edge.