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Idit Harel Caperton

Edu-Tech Innovator, Founder of the World Wide Workshop & STEM Education Advocate

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Idit Harel Caperton Biography

Dr. Idit Harel is an Israeli-American tech entrepreneur and a visionary edtech pioneer in inventing new-media technology for cultivating creative learning, innovative thinking, and globalization through constructionist learning theory. She is an award-winning learning scientist and founder and CEO of several edtech startups, most recently Globaloria.

During 1985-1994, Idit conducted breakthrough research at the MIT Media Lab that led to publishing many articles about learning computer programming and education technology, including a special issue about her research by the Journal of Mathematical Behavior, an article in the inaugural issue of a new learning sciences journal called Interactive Learning Environments, as well as the book Constructionism she edited with Seymour Papert, and her book Children Designers received the 1991 Outstanding Book Award by the American Education Research Association (AERA). She was a Research Scientist and Lecturer at MIT from 1988-1994.

In 1994, at the birth of the Internet, Idit left academia to impact the real world by pioneering constructionist Internet media for kids. With Papert on her Advisory Board, she launched MaMaMedia.com as a media lab for kids on the Net, ConnectedFamily.com for parents of digital kids, and Papert.org for academics and scholars of learning. MaMaMedia established how to engage kids online in creative learning and participatory communities, long before Web2.0 and the rise of social networks. MaMaMedia was a trailblazer with its first-of-its-kind online global distribution partnerships and online kids-advertising methods and won numerous honors for its original internet magazine for kids, online programming, products, and services for first-generation digital kids and parents including: the Computerworld-Smithsonian Award (1999), the Internet industry’s coveted Global Information Infrastructure Award (1999), and the 21st-Century Achievement award from the Computerworld Honors Program (2002). In 2002, she was also honored by the Network of Educators in Science and Technology and MIT “for devotion, innovation, and imagination in science and technology on behalf of children and youth around the world.”

In 2004, Idit Harel and Seymour Papert were called to help Nicholas Negroponte write the first educational proposal for the “$100-Laptop-Project” to the Chinese Ministry of Education. In 2007, a suite of MaMaMedia activities were selected for One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to be customized for worldwide use by thousands of kids in developing nations. In 2005, Idit taught in China educational software engineering (a graduate course she called From Confucius to Papert in 120 Days), and she introduced Papert and Constructionism into the Chinese education system, as well as to tech entrepreneurs, and academic scholars.

To incubate inventions of global constructionist learning projects, and to leverage her award-winning research, business acumen, and constructionist education leadership, Idit founded the World Wide Workshop in 2004, again with Papert on her Advisory Board, for spreading innovative digital learning projects to benefit youth and communities around the world. The Marvin Minsky Music Education Project (Music, Mind, and Meaning) was also incubated at the World Wide Workshop from 2012-2016.

By 2014, after a decade of research, development, and pilot trials, the Workshop was ready to spinout Globaloria as an independent company, to scale its impact globally. Today, Globaloria is a leading provider of STEM and Computer Science Education in PreK-12 schools and districts nationwide, teaching kids how to think, and preparing youth for the global innovation economy. In Texas, for example, Idit created Papert-style school-wide and district-wide implementation of CS integration into every subject and every grade level, becoming the first model for making CS mandatory for all teachers and students in PreK-12 grades that will impact statewide policy in years to come.

Idit was named the 2010 Recipient of the Jessie McCanse Award for Individual Contribution to Media Literacy by the National Telemedia Council, and was named an Education Innovation Disruptor Fellow by the Tribeca Film Institute. She is a published author, blogged, and speaker worldwide, and has been a major contributor to inventing new higher-ed degree programs by serving on Advisory Boards and Committees at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, CUNY Macaulay Honors College, Colorado University’s ATLAS Institute, and MIT Media Lab. Over the past two decades, Idit has mentored young women entrepreneurs and CEOs, and inspired new media initiatives globally on boards such as PBSKids Next Generation Media, MEET in Israel, TIG in Canada, and Saybot in Shanghai. Idit is a former competitive gymnast on Israel’s national modern gymnastic team, professional dancer, mother of three, grandmother of two, and holds degrees from Tel Aviv University (BA, 1982), Harvard University (HGSE EdM; CAS 1985), MIT Media Lab (PhD, 1988), and Stanford (Business School Executive Education, 2008).

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    Idit Harel Caperton is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Education, Innovation, Science and Technology, STEM, Technology Speakers.
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    Idit Harel Caperton generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Idit Harel Caperton for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Idit Harel Caperton for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Idit Harel Caperton or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Edu-Tech Innovator, Founder of the World Wide Workshop & STEM Education Advocate

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Idit Harel Caperton Biography

Dr. Idit Harel is an Israeli-American tech entrepreneur and a visionary edtech pioneer in inventing new-media technology for cultivating creative learning, innovative thinking, and globalization through constructionist learning theory. She is an award-winning learning scientist and founder and CEO of several edtech startups, most recently Globaloria.

During 1985-1994, Idit conducted breakthrough research at the MIT Media Lab that led to publishing many articles about learning computer programming and education technology, including a special issue about her research by the Journal of Mathematical Behavior, an article in the inaugural issue of a new learning sciences journal called Interactive Learning Environments, as well as the book Constructionism she edited with Seymour Papert, and her book Children Designers received the 1991 Outstanding Book Award by the American Education Research Association (AERA). She was a Research Scientist and Lecturer at MIT from 1988-1994.

In 1994, at the birth of the Internet, Idit left academia to impact the real world by pioneering constructionist Internet media for kids. With Papert on her Advisory Board, she launched MaMaMedia.com as a media lab for kids on the Net, ConnectedFamily.com for parents of digital kids, and Papert.org for academics and scholars of learning. MaMaMedia established how to engage kids online in creative learning and participatory communities, long before Web2.0 and the rise of social networks. MaMaMedia was a trailblazer with its first-of-its-kind online global distribution partnerships and online kids-advertising methods and won numerous honors for its original internet magazine for kids, online programming, products, and services for first-generation digital kids and parents including: the Computerworld-Smithsonian Award (1999), the Internet industry’s coveted Global Information Infrastructure Award (1999), and the 21st-Century Achievement award from the Computerworld Honors Program (2002). In 2002, she was also honored by the Network of Educators in Science and Technology and MIT “for devotion, innovation, and imagination in science and technology on behalf of children and youth around the world.”

In 2004, Idit Harel and Seymour Papert were called to help Nicholas Negroponte write the first educational proposal for the “$100-Laptop-Project” to the Chinese Ministry of Education. In 2007, a suite of MaMaMedia activities were selected for One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to be customized for worldwide use by thousands of kids in developing nations. In 2005, Idit taught in China educational software engineering (a graduate course she called From Confucius to Papert in 120 Days), and she introduced Papert and Constructionism into the Chinese education system, as well as to tech entrepreneurs, and academic scholars.

To incubate inventions of global constructionist learning projects, and to leverage her award-winning research, business acumen, and constructionist education leadership, Idit founded the World Wide Workshop in 2004, again with Papert on her Advisory Board, for spreading innovative digital learning projects to benefit youth and communities around the world. The Marvin Minsky Music Education Project (Music, Mind, and Meaning) was also incubated at the World Wide Workshop from 2012-2016.

By 2014, after a decade of research, development, and pilot trials, the Workshop was ready to spinout Globaloria as an independent company, to scale its impact globally. Today, Globaloria is a leading provider of STEM and Computer Science Education in PreK-12 schools and districts nationwide, teaching kids how to think, and preparing youth for the global innovation economy. In Texas, for example, Idit created Papert-style school-wide and district-wide implementation of CS integration into every subject and every grade level, becoming the first model for making CS mandatory for all teachers and students in PreK-12 grades that will impact statewide policy in years to come.

Idit was named the 2010 Recipient of the Jessie McCanse Award for Individual Contribution to Media Literacy by the National Telemedia Council, and was named an Education Innovation Disruptor Fellow by the Tribeca Film Institute. She is a published author, blogged, and speaker worldwide, and has been a major contributor to inventing new higher-ed degree programs by serving on Advisory Boards and Committees at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, CUNY Macaulay Honors College, Colorado University’s ATLAS Institute, and MIT Media Lab. Over the past two decades, Idit has mentored young women entrepreneurs and CEOs, and inspired new media initiatives globally on boards such as PBSKids Next Generation Media, MEET in Israel, TIG in Canada, and Saybot in Shanghai. Idit is a former competitive gymnast on Israel’s national modern gymnastic team, professional dancer, mother of three, grandmother of two, and holds degrees from Tel Aviv University (BA, 1982), Harvard University (HGSE EdM; CAS 1985), MIT Media Lab (PhD, 1988), and Stanford (Business School Executive Education, 2008).

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  • How do I book Idit Harel Caperton to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Idit Harel Caperton for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Idit Harel Caperton, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Idit Harel Caperton or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Idit Harel Caperton

    Speaking fees for Idit Harel Caperton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Idit Harel Caperton are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Idit Harel Caperton, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Idit Harel Caperton speak about?

    Idit Harel Caperton is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Education, Innovation, Science and Technology, STEM, Technology Speakers.
  • Where does Idit Harel Caperton travel from?

    Idit Harel Caperton generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Idit Harel Caperton’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Idit Harel Caperton for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Idit Harel Caperton for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Idit Harel Caperton or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Idit Harel Caperton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Idit Harel Caperton for your event is available upon request. Idit Harel Caperton generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lisa Gansky, Jim Brazell, Tanima Ghosh, Shelli Brunswick and Ritu Karidhal. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Idit Harel Caperton for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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