Michael Carter

About

Director, Strategic Advisor, Executive Coach, Mentor. I solve problems. I help people find a way to get what they want. I started doing this over 40 years ago when I helped the Carter administration with legislation to combat terrorism. I then helped IBM scientists find humanists to show that their PC could help the rest of us, and Steve Jobs to put the original Macintosh in the hands of hundreds of thousands of college students who had been chained to mainframes. I helped Mike Smith at Hewlett Foundation foster the Open Education movement; Julia Stasch, Connie Yowell, Peter Lyman, and Mimi Ito create the digital media and learning discipline. Since then I have built and driven teams of professors, instructors, trainers, designers, engineers, artists, media mavens, and project and product managers and then helped them create exemplary offerings in the field of learning across all ages and disciplines. I now help enterprises, incubators, social impact funds, and startups on six continents change the landscape of learning.

Experience

• Co-Founder · Child's Play, Learning and Development Lab2025-07-01 –

  We are going to help the very youngest and disadvantaged children around the world be better prepared to confront the world that they are growing by employing game-based learning, developmental psychology, UN goals, and edtech product design. The intervention will be equity-driven and research-informed, with the long-term goal of making foundational, values-based learning accessible from the very start.

• Principal · MPC PhD1979-01-01 –

  Learning design and technology investing and strategic consulting services. Current clients include: The Mimir, SoundTown, SciQuery, CogniLearn, Ed3DAO, mySafetyNest, Zoe Immersive, Global Childhood Academy, Erase All Kittens, and Snorble. Former clients include: Health Games Research Program, UC Santa Barbara; The Veterans Health Research Institute; Apple Worldwide Sales Training and Communication, The Computer History Museum. The Exploratorium in San Francisco; GlassLab; InsideTrack; GreatSchools.org; Ithaka Strategic Services; Steve & Kate's Camps; Anifie. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; George Lucas Educational Foundation; The Internet Society; Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate.

• Education Researcher and Mentor · International Centre for EdTech Impact; WiKIT2025-05-01 –

  Research and advise on more impactful uses of emerging technology.

• Mentor · Flourish Science2025-03-01 –

  Guide brilliant scientists in developing innovative solutions for the mental health crisis. Leverage over four decades of educational technology experience to mentor and navigate complex challenges. Foster a supportive environment, encouraging critical thinking and resilience among the co-founders.

• Strategic Advisor · Edvance AI2025-01-01 –

  Collaborate with a visionary founder to identify emerging trends and mitigate knowledge gaps. Help drive strategic initiatives that empower decision-making amidst uncertainty and fear. Utilize analytical skills to provide actionable insights that support business growth.

• Independent Director · Lucas GC Limited2024-03-01 –
• Director · TextGenome2014-10-01 –

  Text Genome project is building technology to improve literacy and reading comprehension for students. By using computational analysis of readings, key vocabulary and students' vocabulary knowledge, our platform intelligently matches each student with personalized readings designed to optimally improve their mastery of vocabulary and reading comprehension.

• Strategic, UX, curriculum, and PD advisor; Fairy Godmother · Erase All Kittens2021-05-01 –

  Learn to code playing the Super Mario Bros of the 21st century.

• Strategic Advisor · k20 Educators2021-03-01 –

  A globally inclusive, professional learning platform for educator learning and career growth.

• Advisor · Better Kids2017-04-01 –

  Empower Your Students To Better Manage Their Emotions With Wisdom, The Most Engaging Science-Based SEL Pedagogy For Pre-K To 2nd Grade.

Education

• Stanford UniversityBA, MA, PhD, History
• Université Paris-SorbonneSciences humaines
• Chaminade University of HonoluluLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Marianist NovitiateAnnual vows of Poverty Chastity Obedience, Spiritual and Religious Life

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