Like parenting speakers and experts frequently note, as kids are showered with new opportunities to access technology of all kinds – e.g. laptops, smartphones, video games, tablets and more – at nearly every milestone, the debate over the consequences of children’s high-tech usage rages on. We have heard [...]
As education speakers often point out, technology and high-tech gadgets are now an everyday point of childhood life. But how can you make these elements of growing up more positive for kids if you're a teacher or parent? When it comes to kids and technology, here are a [...]
Trust your favorite trends expert: When we think of innovation, images of cutting-edge devices, technologies, and inventions commonly spring to mind. But innovation is simply defined as “the introduction” of something new – and that something could be as simple as a new package, pricing strategy, or way [...]
Take it from a social media speaker - this may be obvious to some, but a surprise to others: Adults and kids use Facebook very differently. While adults are very tuned into accepting friend requests from only those that truly are their friends, kids are far more likely [...]
Being a social media speaker, I often remind folks: Social networks continue to grow by leaps and bounds, allowing fans of all ages to connect with friends, family and peers worldwide and share status updates, photos, videos, comments and more. Credit the meteoric rise of popular social sites [...]
Futurist speakers are often called upon to provide keynote speeches, breakout sessions, workshops and master classes on the latest technology trends, or new developments in the fields of leadership, management and digital media. Recently, we had the opportunity to share a look at the hottest new developments in [...]
You don't have to be an education speaker or parenting expert to realize: Mobile devices, apps, and online technology solutions have fundamentally transformed the shape of the educational system, and the way kids learn, today. In Teaching Technology: High-Tech Education, Safety, and Online Learning for Teachers, Kids & [...]
Being a youth speaker and technology expert, I have to ask: Do you know what social networks your kids are using? If you don’t, you better find out and if you’re not already using them, you need to start, or at the very least have a firm understanding of [...]
As an education speaker, you may have heard me discuss the topic of digital citizenship quite frequently. Digital citizenship is a concept pioneered by organizations like the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) in which parents, schools and other technology leaders recommend focusing energy on preparing students and kids [...]
As a futurist speaker and trendspotter, it's safe to say: 2015 will bring many new trends for business - several of which we'll see on display here shortly at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, starting this coming week. But which will matter most to your enterprise [...]