"e;Visionary...Trailblazing... Overflowing with worthwhile and timely ideas."e;--David Engle, School Superintendent (ret.)"e;Provocative, Moving, Transformative."e;- --Herman Gyr, PhDStep into the future with Empowered!, Marc Prensky's groundbreaking re-framing of today's kids and the new age they are living in. This book offers new and better ways to prepare all young people—who have dramatically new and different capabilities and beliefs from their 20th century-born parents—to achieve a meaningful and fulfilling adulthood in their own times. Prensky redefines the growing-up path for today's youth, shifting from outdated notions of academic success to a powerful new focus: real-world impact, self-direction, and transformative accomplishment.Discover how today's young people are becoming Symbiotic Empowered Hybrids, merging human ingenuity with technological symbiosis, and unleashing their potential to solve global challenges. Through insightful reframing and vivid examples, Empowered! guides parents, educators, and leaders to embrace this new age of youth-driven empowerment, where imagination, teamwork, and technology converge to shape a brighter future.If you're ready to move beyond traditional thinking and unlock the potential of the next generation, Empowered! is your essential roadmap to the future. It is a must-read for everyone inspired by the power of young people to change the world."e;The world needs this."e;-- Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author , The Project Revolution: How to Succeed in a Project-Driven World