Richard Worzel

Richard Worzel is Canada’s leading futurist. Over the past 25 years, he has spoken to an estimated half a million business people around the world. He volunteers his time to speak to high school students for free as his schedule permits.

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From the Author:

Forewarned Is Forearmed: A Futurist’s Opinion

Over the past ten years, the world as we know it has transformed in astonishing ways. As a result, so has the world of education.

Digital Literacy: A Revolution Begins

Digital literacy is one of those phrases that we use without truly knowing its meaning. But before extending this concept into the future, I went to the past: what is the origin and original meaning of the word “literacy?”

Opinion: Are We Educating to Fail?

Our education is failing today’s children in a big way. Yet, it’s not only our education system; it’s also our governments, our economy, and our national economic policy.

Opinion: Why Education Must Change

Education provides context to history, art, depth of understanding, and perspective that some people would not otherwise experience.

Opinion: Why Parents Don’t Respect Teachers

Some parents seem to have a problem with teachers. Given that this seems to be happening more frequently, what are the causes of this lack of respect, and where is this headed?

Opinion: How to be a Responsible Parent

One thing I hear from teachers on a regular basis is that a small, but growing percentage of parents are ignoring their responsibilities as parents

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Education News

Helping Students Become Lifelong Readers

The best way to inspire today’s youth to read is by building a culture that celebrates their book choices and makes reading as fun and engaging as the media they already love.

How (and Why) to Make Classrooms More Musical

Music is a language that reaches across age, culture, and ability. And when we learn to use it with care and creativity, it becomes one of the most accessible and powerful tools we have in education.

Reading in America: Five Years Since COVID

While we continue to understand and measure the pandemic's impact on education, more and more evidence is confirming that, even five years later, students are still a long way off from rebounding academically.

GIA GemKit Brings Gem Science to Any Classroom

Young students anywhere in the world can now experience the wonder of gems and minerals with GemKit™ by GemKids ®.

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