Jordan Shapiro

Jordan Shapiro, PhD is a world-renowned thought-leader on global policy and education. He's currently senior fellow for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, where he coordinates research and advocacy around digital technology and education policy. His Forbes' column on global education, learning through digital play, kids and culture was read by over 5 million people around the world. He's an internationally celebrated speaker and consultant whose fresh perspective combines psychology, philosophy, and economics in unexpected ways.  Shapiro has served as an educational adviser to the United States Air Force helping to shape how they provide individuals with sophisticated 21st century agile and critical thinking skills. He is also a member of Teach For All's Global Advisory Council. And he developed Thomas Edison State University's flagship course: Critical Thinking with Video Games. During the week, you can find him in the classroom at Temple University, where he teaches in the Intellectual Heritage Program. His forthcoming book on the future of childhood will be published by Little, Brown and Company in 2018. Learn more at: www.jordanshapiro.org