ACADEMY OF ONE is available for purchase

I'm proud to announce that ACADEMY OF ONE is available for purchase from publisher Rowman & Littlefield or wherever you like to buy your books. I hope that the book…

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David Preston

David Preston has inspired audiences at TEDx, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Royal Geographic Society. In addition to speaking to audiences, David advises education and business leaders around the world on how to bring Open-Source Learning principles into their organizations and shares insights and experiences from his groundbreaking book Academy of One.

Speaking and Consulting

You can't win if you don't learn to read

Re/Connecting People, the Written Word, and the Delight of Discovery. Everyone must learn to read. You can’t get anywhere in this world if you can’t read. Whatever else you do…

What's your big question?

This week I'm dipping into the archives. Before I created the Open-Source Learning Academy, I took time with each new class to discuss the power of asking questions. This was…

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"You Don't Get It" The single biggest problem in America today is our lack of understanding. We are not going to solve the environment, the economy, the government, or anything…

David is a very hard working and conscientious person and is very concerned in regard to the welfare of others.  He has shown the ability to cope with adversity and become stronger for it.

John Wooden, Hall of Fame UCLA Men's Basketball Coach