Prepr announces the launch of its Remote Work and Learn Initiative to Support Educators in Navigating the COVID-19 Era

Prepr Foundation announced the launch of its Remote Work and Learn initiative to support high school and post-secondary students and educators affected by COVID-19. Through this initiative, Prepr and its network of partners are empowering teachers across North America to engage youth in challenge-based learning…

Tackling the UN Global Goals with PIE!

Prepr’s flagship product is PIE®. An interdisciplinary problem-solving framework, that provides entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and their teams the tools they need to grow. Our mission is to strengthen the collaboration between public and private sectors on challenges that affect local communities, infrastructure, and governments, creating a…

January 2020: Year in Review

Happy New Year! As we move into a new decade, now is an ideal time to pause and reflect on the past year and to consider what innovations are positively disrupting not only education, but also other industries. Continue reading to get insights and to…

Cybersecurity Challenge

With most of our personal and financial information living in accessible portals online, cybersecurity is more crucial than ever. By 2020 it is estimated that over 1.5 billion people will be affected by some sort of data breach. As technology improves, it is almost an…

Prepr: The Solution for Educating “Gen Z”

Generation Z is altering the methodologies of education for the future. As they finish high school and enter into college or university, the style of learning, methods and applications is disrupting how students of this age have traditionally been taught for years. They tend to…

AdTech and MarTech Challenge

AdTech and MarTech Recent developments in technology have made the once clear distinction between MarTech and AdTech very challenging. On a basic level, MarTech and AdTech are kind of like comparing marketing and advertising. What’s really the difference? AdTech The role of AdTech is connecting…

Global Challenge #10 – Reduced Inequality

Global Challenge #10 – Reduced Inequality “ A world where 1% of humanity controls as much wealth as the bottom 99% will never be stable” – Barack Obama, UN General Assembly 2016 Too much of the world’s wealth is held by an extremely small percentage…

Minimum Viable Product

Building a startup is challenging. Ultimately, you want to transform your idea into a reality. You have to come up with a great idea, make the product, and invest in marketing to deliver the product to the market. This is the classic startup strategy. But…

7 Roles Of an Innovation Process in an Organization

Innovation is becoming a driving factor for determining a company’s success and expected lifetime. As the global economy evolves, organizations are faced with the challenge to change and innovate in order to stay relevant. The Harvard Business Review and the European Centre for Strategic Innovation…

December Innovation Trend Report

The roles defined in a traditional pyramid are no longer relevant in the world of advanced technology. Thus, it is important to find new ways to connect to your business partners and stakeholders. This also includes focusing on customer satisfaction and self-organizing teams within your…

September Innovation Trend Report

“Many organizations are using AI already, but they may not refer to it as ‘AI,’” says Scott Gnau, CTO of Hortonworks. “For example, any organization using a chatbot feature to engage with customers is using artificial intelligence.” Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new technological frontier…

Intelligent World of 2025

Unprecedented growth is in the future as we move towards a more intelligent world. Omnipresent sensing, high-speed connections and the communication of knowledge will be drivers in the way we interact with each other, as businesses, as global citizens and within cities across the world….

Crowdsourcing to Drive Innovation

Student’s deserve a learning environment that is safe, respectful and nurturing to all types of learners. As science and technological developments keep driving innovation within both the classroom and education as a whole, it’s important that we don’t forget about the students and their passions….

Jobs for Youth in Africa

“Youth unemployment in Africa is a much more serious problem than climate change and ought to be dealt with urgently.” This was a strong statement spoken by Professor Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary of the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, during the 5th Africa Think Tanks Summit held…

Internet of Things

The internet of things is a network of “smart” devices that communicate seamlessly over the internet. It’s essentially sensors and actuators that are connected by digital networks to to computer systems. As classic broadband internet becomes more widely available, the costs to connect to it…

Healthcare and Blockchain

INTRODUCTION The original Blockchain is open-source technology which offers an alternative to the traditional intermediary for transfers of the crypto-currency Bitcoin. In short terms – it is an executor of transactions. A blockchain is, in the simplest of terms, a time-stamped series of immutable record…

Innovation Framework for Businesses

Innovation has become a keyword in modern business and education. What’s the next innovative product on the market? What’s the next disruptive technology to break through? And how do we get there? In this post we’ll examine four different organizational archetypes for your businesses innovation…

Growing Skills Gap & The Need for Workplace Development

As technology continues to shape our world and economy, the demand for high skill workers grows. Automation and artificial intelligence are expected to even further impact the landscape of employment. The rise of these new technologies also brings a need to either create them or…

The Cloud & Internet of Things

Cloud computing and the internet of things have a very strong symbiotic relationship. Without the power of cloud computing, the data generated by the IoT is largely futile. When working in unison, they produce useful data assets that are of value to organizations and consumers….

Entrepreneurship in Ghana & Ethiopia

African economies have been resilient, showing continuous growth in most sectors the long term economic outlook for the continent looks promising. Real output growth is expected to grow to 4.1% throughout 2018. Ghana and Ethiopia specifically face several challenges and opportunities for the future. Based…

Passion Project & Genius Hour

A “passion project” is something that you feel excited about working on, but isn’t necessarily in the scope of your job description. Although it’s outside of the range of your day-to-day activities, this project still aligns with the objectives and bigger picture of the organization….

November Innovation Trend Report

Companies that have survived over time are the ones who have been able to keep up and progressively adapt their business models to current business conditions. There was a time when a competitive advantage guaranteed you a headstart of two-to-five years in market share. As…

Open Innovation

For too long, business and academia have been treated as two separate entities. Open innovation is the idea that both knowledge innovation is in fact decentralized. This is a main point described in University of California Berkley professor Henry Chesbrough’s book, Open Innovation: The New…

The Q Matrix & Inquiry Based Learning

The Question Matrix is a useful tool to introduce a hierarchy of thinking. These relate to Blooms Taxonomy and is an element that is important to incorporate in education and our questioning strategies. The matrix is a visual representation of how to build stronger, higher…

October Innovation Trend Report

With the integration of tablets and smartphones in the classroom environment, it is essential for educators to combine the technology with their lessons, examples etc. In 2017, CommonSenseMedia reported that kids up to 8 years old spent almost an hour a day on mobile devices….

The Future of Work and Next Steps

The skills gap is real. With multiple reports from both the World Economic Forum and the International Labour Organization (ILO) of the United Nations, providing research on the future of work, a global call has been made to both the public and private sector to…

The Cloud: Applications to Various Industries

What is the cloud? The “cloud” is a network of servers that are hosted on the internet, and are managed in a highly automated way. They also shared by many applications at the same time. Cloud computing has been growing increasingly. Specific spending is expected…

Systematic Inventive Learning

“You can learn more about a person in an hour of play that you can from a lifetime of conversation” – Plato New education systems have been rapidly evolving compared to those prior. Due the rapid evolving, it is not always clear what the future…

How Experiential Education can Improve Learning Experiences

With teaching methodologies changing due to the implementation of technology, it can be overwhelming when browsing, which way is truly the best way to teach students. However, it comes down to this one simple answer: It depends. A new school of thought gaining in popularity…

The Evolution of Education Through the Power of Partnerships

As the future-skills economy evolves to become increasingly interdisciplinary, and with soft skills becoming more critical than ever, organizations will need to adopt a new approach to learning. At present, the public sector is confronted with the challenge of having to better prepare students for…

Bridging The Gap Between Education and Employment

Education for Employment In recent years, it’s been harder than ever for college or university students to find meaningful employment after graduation. Despite going through numerous courses and numerous hours of studying, students are often left with raw knowledge or skills that aren’t directly applicable…

“One Day Workshop” for PBL in the classroom

Dynamic changes in the 21st century calls for dynamic change in our approach to teaching and learning. Integrating problem and project based learning into our education systems, both higher and lower,  will be key to developing sustainable programs that lead to social change. We have…

7 Life Hacks to Help with Productivity

Energy is a valuable resource which needs to be managed carefully. Unlike time, you can work to increase your energy levels; working on managing your energy levels will help you reach optimum productivity. Over time, optimizing personal energy levels can lead to improvements in many other…

Project Based Learning and Invention for K-12 Teachers

Invention and Project Based Learning Project-based learning is recognized as an extremely effective teaching model that supports the developments and creativity of students. Quite frankly, students don’t want to just sit in a classroom and absorb information, but instead want to actually do something. Applying…

Project Based Learning for Parents

Project based learning is different from a traditional education approach. PBL is flexible collaborative and generative. It gives students a choice in what they want to learn about. PBL requires learners to ask questions, iterate and learn in a deeper sense. Students are given the…

The Cloud

What is the cloud? The “cloud” is a network of servers that are hosted on the internet, and are managed in a highly automated way. They also shared by many applications at the same time. Cloud computing has been growing increasingly. Cloud specific spending is…

The Future of EdTech: Exploring the Intersection of Innovation and Education

On Friday November 28th, Prepr Foundation held EduChallenge, a panel discussion to explore the future of EdTech – asking, “What’s next at the intersection of education, innovation and technology?” The panelists were a diverse group – Marc Lijour (Cisco Canada), Ruth Childs (OISE, University of…

Innovation Meets Education: An Event to Stimulate the Next Wave of EdTech

Prepr Foundation is pleased to announce the first #EduChallenge Innovation event in partnership with Mozilla Foundation will be held November 28-30, 2014 at Mozilla Toronto. The full weekend event brings together educators, developers, designers and business professionals to solve real-world education challenges using technology. It…

Prepr Foundation Introduces a Contest to Share Your Story, Make a Difference

Prepr Foundation is excited to announce the Share Your Story contest, and invites people to tell us about the challenges facing them and their communities. The contest was inspired by a recent trip to Ghana, where Prepr’s Team captured local challenges by interviewing key community…

Prepr Foundation Is Recruiting Volunteers to Pay It Forward Through Education

Prepr Foundation, an Open Education and Open Innovation non-profit, is recruiting volunteers to pay it forward by working with our team of engaged, passionate change-makers. From virtual volunteering, to helping with in-person events there are many different ways to get involved. No matter the position…

Prepr’s PIE® Framework: Tackling Challenges That Matter

Prepr Foundation is announcing the November launch of Prepr π (PIE), a series of challenges that engage people, known as Prepr change-makers, in making a positive social impact while learning key skills. From food access to world literacy, change-makers work with their peers to take…

Celebrating Small Business Week with Prepr’s PIE® Framework

Prepr Foundation supports entrepreneurs during Canadian Small Business Week (SBW) by encouraging people to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the soon to launch Prepr PIE® program, learners will get a taste of entrepreneurship by tackling social challenges with their peers. Fostering entrepreneurship is important…

Innovation Meets Education: Hackathons Bring Young Entrepreneurs and Hackers Together

As the school year gets under way, teachers and parents are asking the age old question: what is the best way to help our students succeed? While 2012 may have been the Year of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), 2013 presents an expanding educational…

Creating Opportunity: Empowering Learners Through Action

As the school year gets under way, teachers and parents are asking the age old question: what is the best way to help our students succeed? While 2012 may have been the Year of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), 2013 presents an expanding educational…

Prepr Sponsors the MaRS Energy Hackathon and Supports Innovators

Prepr Foundation, an open education non-profit, is sponsoring the MaRS Energy Hackathon, an idea-generating event to make energy data more accessible and user-friendly. On the weekend of September 7-8, a diverse group of people including, energy experts, designers, developers and entrepreneurs, will meet in Toronto…

Prepr Foundation Becomes Startup Weekend Edu Sponsor and Supports Entrepreneurship

Prepr Foundation is sponsoring Startup Weekend Edu, a 54-hour event that brings entrepreneurs and educators together to solve educational challenges and launch startups. Prepr Foundation is pleased to announce the sponsorship of Startup Weekend Edu, an event that is “No Talk, All Action” and seeks…

Fostering the Skills of the Future: Prepr Develops Courses on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Prepr Foundation is creating a core curriculum of project management, innovation, and entrepreneurship to be offered as free resources through their social learning community. Prepr Foundation, an open education non-profit, is announcing the development of its core education curriculum: project management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Known…

EdSurge Feature – Toronto’s First Education Hackathon

Editor’s note: This feature first appeared on EdSurge at https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-06-25-toronto-s-first-education-hackathon, and was written by Rohan Mahimker. Rohan participated in Eduhack with his team from Prodigy, and are building Pokémon-style math game fully aligned to the CCSS curriculum. On June 14, eighty-three of Toronto’s most passionate…

Prepr Foundation Launches Edu #HackForGood to Develop Tech Solutions to Education Challenges

Edu #HackForGood is a new global hackathon initiative to improve education by bringing educators, innovators and developers together to solve challenges facing learners. Prepr Foundation in partnership with Chagpar & Associates (C&A), announces a global hackathon initiative to improve education – Edu #HackForGood. These events…

DevTO – Hacking for education: #HackForGood hits Toronto this weekend

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on DevTO at http://www.devto.ca/2013/06/hacking-for-education-hackforgood-hits-toronto-this-weekend/, and was written by Anita Chauhan. The people who put on the “World’s Biggest Hackathon” at MaRS last month are back again for another great event. EduHack has teamed up with Prepr to bring #HackForGood…

EdTech Times – Prepr Foundation Raises $10,000 for Open Education and Joins the Open Courseware Consortium

Prepr is building a social learning community and has committed to providing all content for free through Creative Commons and Open Courseware Consortium. Prepr Foundation is developing a social learning community, Open Prepr, after raising $10,000 through crowdfunding this month. In contrast to other open…

MaRS Feature – The world’s biggest hackathon comes to MaRS: #AngelhackTO

Written by Jennifer Marron of MaRS Commons Read the post on the MaRS Commons Magazine. Last Saturday morning, over 180 energetic developers and designers came to MaRS for AngelHack’s Toronto hackathon, quashing initial worries about potential low attendance levels due to the long weekend. For…

Guest Post: One World School House, Sal Khan Part 3

This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School. Established systems resist change so it only makes sense that Khan Academy has had its detractors. Here are some thoughts…

Young Entrepreneurs Compete for the Chance to Become the Next Great Start-up at AngelHack Toronto

Prepr and AngelHack have partnered to bring the world’s largest hackathon to Toronto this Victoria Day long weekend. The hackathon is a two-day event at the MaRS Discovery District where teams compete to be the next great tech start-up by building innovative and useful software….

DevTO Feature – Hack for Good this weekend with Prepr and Angelhack!

Editor’s note: This event highlight first appeared on DevTo at http://www.devto.ca/2013/05/hack-for-good-this-weekend-with-prepr-and-angelhack/ and was written by Anita Chauhan. Hey DevTO community! We have a great event that is happening this weekend that we’re sure you’d like to hear about: Hack for Good with Prepr and AngelHack…

Guest Post: The One World School House (Part 2) – Salman Khan

This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School. Sal Khan turned the world of education upside down when he created Khan Academy with a mission to “Provide a…

Guest Post: One World School House (Part 1) – Salman Khan

This post was written by Joyce Wycoff, the author of several books on innovation and creativity. She also blogs about school innovation at Reimagine School. The One World School House, Education Reimagined by Salman Khan Very often, big-I innovation comes from the outside, from someone…

Crowdfunding to Commemorate an Internet Prodigy: Aaron Swartz

The internet community pays tribute to Aaron Swartz by supporting crowdfunding initiatives in his memory. Free access to information was an important cause for Aaron, and Prepr Foundation is continuing his vision through their social open education community. Using crowdfunding, Prepr launched the Aaron Swartz…

Technorati Feature: Prepr Creates a Social Learning Community

With the likes of Coursera and Khan Academy making headlines in the past year, it is undoubtedly a golden age for social learning delivered via web 2.0 channels. Whilst most of these social learning projects have seen a small number of people delivering learning to…

Harnessing the Power of the Crowd to Honor Aaron Swartz

Prepr Foundation is honoring Aaron Swartz by carrying forward his vision for a world of free and open education. This month Prepr Foundation is paying tribute to the internet prodigy Aaron Swartz and asking the crowd to honor his memory by supporting a new social…

Open Education and Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship is a quickly emerging business strategy being employed by many of the most innovative Business Owners all over the globe. The concept seems a little foreign at first, but when you take a closer look it begins to become apparent that it is…

Conceptualizing Education in the Cloud

With every technological innovation comes a plethora of applications, and it is in the way we apply our technology that defines our efficiency. This principle is embodied throughout every Silicon Valley corporation that has harnessed technology to solve problems in a countless number of fields….

Prepr in the Open Education Spectrum

From MIT’s OpenCourseware initiative to the Khan Academy, Prepr is excited to be positioned as one of the leading organizations in terms of revolutionizing Open Education into a new age. An age where you can have open and thorough access to education no matter where…

America Needs our Help

The U.S. Department of Education recently posted a report which shocked me. I was aware that there is a problem with the drop out rates of high school students but I recent stats show a very large gap between drop-out rates amongst Blacks versus those…

Obama Announces Startup America Partnership

As we had anticipated in summer of 2010, the path and the heartbeat of the economy has been moving towards programs and initiatives that are enticing young entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways to refuel the economy. We first presented this notion at the…

Prepr Foundation Sponsors MIT TechFair

Prepr Foundation is due to appear at the MIT Techfair as a startup sponsor thanks to its supporter, Chagpar & Associates. This will be the first the first time Prepr Foundation makes a public appearance at one of the world’s most highly recognized institutions.