Marc Prensky is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed keynote  speaker, author, (8 books) writer (over 100 articles and essays), and  “practical visionary”.  He is the founder and Executive Director of The  Global Future Education Foundation and the creator of the TWO BILLION  KIDS PROJECT.  Marc has spoken in over 40 countries. His writing has been translated  into a dozen languages. Marc’s book, Education to Better Their World:  Unleashing the Power of 21st Century Kids, won a FOREWORD INDIES Book of  the Year Award Gold Prize. His latest book is BELIEFS FOR 21st C. KIDS,  a free ebook.  Marc’s background includes teaching at all levels, six years at the  Boston Consulting Group, and 12 years as founder and CEO of a videogame  development company. He has been a professional musician and has acted  on Broadway. He holds degrees from Oberlin College, Middlebury College,  Yale University and the Harvard Business School.   Marc is best known for coining the terms “Digital Native” and “Digital  Immigrant” (both now in the Oxford English Dictionary.)