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Best review of Creating Innovators yet on Huff Post
Apr 24th
Homa Tavangar, whose book, Growing Up Global I greatly admire, has just done a wonderful review of Creating Innovators. She pays particular attention to the parent issues. You can read it here.
Tony’s essay, based on Creating Innovators, just published in the Wall Street Journal
Apr 14th
April 14, 2012
Educating the Next Steve JobsHow can schools teach students to be more innovative? Offer hands- on classes and don‘t penalize failure
By TO N Y W A G N E R
Most of our high schools and colleges are not preparing students to become innovators. To succeed in the 21st-century economy, students must learn to analyze and solve problems, collaborate, persevere, take calculated risks More >
Glowing reviews of Creating Innovators from USA Today and more…
Mar 16th
USA Today recommends the book as “a road map for parents who want to sculpt their children into innovative thinkers” (March 19, 2012). Kirkus Reviews calls it “a seminal analysis promising hope for the future” (March 13, 2012.) ReadWriteWeb, one of the most popular blogs for people involved in internet businesses, says that More >
Huffington Post interviews Tony on Creating Innovators and The Daily Riff offers in-depth review
Mar 15th
Tony’s first keynote on Creating Innovators now available for viewing
Feb 15th
Tony recently traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand to work with the faculty and staff of the Think Global School. While there, he gave a special presentation to the Think Global and PTIS International School communities. This is his first videotaped keynote about his forthcoming book, Creating Innovators: The Making of More >
“Creating Innovators” — as seen through the eyes of a 14-year old Thai student…
Feb 11th
I recently had the pleasure of visiting a fascinating new school, called Think Global, founded by visionary educator Joann McPike and her husband. While there, I was asked to give a presentation to the school community and to the PTIS International School community, which is hosting Think Global this semester in More >
The advance reviews for Creating Innovators are beginning to come in! See what thought leaders are saying about Tony’s most important book yet…
Jan 5th
“How do we create the next generation of innovators? By telling the stories of young creators, and by taking us inside cutting-edge programs, Wagner shows that the answer isn’t to double-down on outmoded, formulaic solutions–but to embrace the principles of play, passion, and purpose. Creating Innovators is important reading for anyone More >
