Education as an App
Education as an App In March of 2007 I posted my original paper on the Future of Education where I talked about a system based on an iTunes-like approach where experts around the world could use a “rapid courseware-builder” to produce bite-sized courses, send them to...TEDxUChicago 2011 – Communicating with the Future
TEDxUChicago 2011 – Communicating with the Future Futurist Thomas Frey at the TEDx University of Chicago event We are a very backward looking society. We’re very backward looking in that we’ve all personally experienced the past. As we look around, we see...
Next Generation Home Ownership
Next Generation Home Ownership Most young people today are asking the very simple question, “Why should I buy a home?” In the past answers were always framed around phrases like “rapid appreciation,” “good tax write-off,” “long-term investment,” and “building equity.”...
Eight Critical Skills for the Future
Eight Critical Skills for the Future On Monday evening I presented my thoughts on the “Future of Mobile Apps & Peripherals” at our monthly Night with a Futurist event. My talk was followed by a fascinating panel discussion with three of the industry’s brightest...