David has received numerous accolades for his work -- he was named one of the top 21 speakers of the century by Successful Meetings magazine, he was named one of twenty “pioneers” in the field of educational technology by ISTE, and has received many awards for his work.  In addition to being the Director of Global Operations for the Thornburg Center, Dr. Thornburg is Senior Fellow of the Congressional Institute for the Future.
 

Mrs. Thornburg, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a world leader in the field of project-based learning and also in the incorporation of robotics in the constructivist classroom.  She has been an educator, school principal, and consultant throughout Brazil.  She also speaks to thousands of educators each year at conferences in North and South America.  In addition to her work on the application of emerging technologies to education, she has advised the Brazilian government on educational reform.  Her personal philosophy is harmonious with the work of Piaget and constructivism as exemplified through project-based learning.  Norma is one of the early leaders in educational computing in Brazil and her work is now global in scope.

Norma is the Director of Emerging Technologies for ARS Consult, a Brazilian educational consulting firm headquartered in Recife, Brazil and is also a Director of the Thornburg Center.  In addition to her work in educational technology, Norma is a photographer and also has a strong interest in embroidery.  Norma and David have homes in both the US and Brazil.