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SkyGems Podcast Episode 41: Messages of Hope for 2021

December 17, 2020

New episode out today!

Listen now to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 41 – Messages of Hope for 2021.

From age 3 to age 77.
From Malaysia, Switzerland, Australia, USA, Brazil, Germany, China, France, India, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and Singapore.
Forty-seven messages of hope.
Messages for peace, happiness​, health, family, the environment, education, to be able to travel, and to be able to go to school.
2020 had been a year of reflection and gratefulness.
Thankful for the breath we take, for the smile we see, for the voices we hear and for each other’s presence.

We wish everyone a wonderful 2021.

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SkyGems Podcast Episode 40: Margarita Lukavenko

December 10, 2020

 “It’s ok not to be ok. Stay mentally agile. Stay flexible in everything that you do. Be empathetic towards one another. Keep questioning and challenging whatever comes your way'” said Margarita Lukavenko.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 40 – Margarita Lukavenko sharing her ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

 

“We need to have mental agility. No matter how good you are at it, you have to keep on improving it and keep on adjusting yourself. You need to keep your balance and keep finding your balance,” said Margarita.

Margarita’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 39: Yanni Galanis

December 10, 2020

“The younger generations know computers and they are IT & Tech savvy. I urge them to have a think about the impact of the decisions they make at school and throughout their life span which will impact the society and the people around them,” said Yanni Galanis.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 39 – Yanni Galanis sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

“Blended learning of face-to-face live teaching and online learning will complement really well. Online learning enable us to connect seamlessly with students at home, over the weekends and globally. Amytime. Anywhere,” said Yanni Galanis.

Yanni’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 38: Jenny O’Fee

December 3, 2020

“Calm is a Superpower. Calmness is really important in a leader. We need to remain calm and be able to take considered and collaborative decisions and support your team,” said Jenny O’Fee.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 38 – Jenny O’Fee sharing her ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

 

“Balance in general has been one of the biggest challenges for everyone. Balancing parents, students, teachers, and just being able to keep some equilibrium in all of our lives. We will continue to keep the balance,” said Jenny O’Fee.

Jenny’s Podcast trailer available here:

 

SkyGems Podcast Episode 37: Erick Mukiira

November 30, 2020

“The world outside of school has many challenges and problems that needs students to use their wisdom and life skills. Unfortunately these skills are not deliberately taught in school,” said Erick Mukiira.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 37 – Erick Mukiira sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

 

 

“As educators we have to be determined, we have to be hardworking. We have to be lifelong learners. We need to inspire people to achieve more than what they think they can achieve,” said Erick Mukiira.

Erick’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 36: Iain Sallis

November 26, 2020

“We’ve got this Yin and Yang. We’ve got this paradox where we’ve been in isolation but we continue to work effectively as a team to achieve success in the shortest period of time,” said Iain Sallis.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 36 – Iain Sallis sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

“When we look back at the period on how we’ve responded as a leadership team, we’ve responded with the right behavior patterns. That’s going to drive us forward and benefit us in the future,” said Iain Sallis.

Iain’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 35: Gunter Boos

November 23, 2020

 “No, this is not the future. This is the reality we have to face. This is not something coming up in future. It is existing in our day to day business. Therefore, the teachers have no time to say oh, I will learn how to conduct e-learning and blended learning sometimes in the future. It is now,” said Gunter Boos.

 

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 35 – Gunter Boos sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

 “Nothing is stable. Anything can happen at any time, any moment, any day. We have to react rapidly, in a good way, in a positive way. Embrace change and new ways of doing things,” said Gunter Boos.

Gunter’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 34: Marcela Rueda

November 19, 2020

“This a big storm. We were all in this big storm together but sailing from different boats. Some people are sailing in canoes and some are sailing in big ships. We are facing the same storm but on different boats,” said Marcela Rueda.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 34 – Marcela Rueda sharing her ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

“The new culture of behavior, is how am I going to behave, to take care of myself and take care of others as well. To protect myself and protect others and to build a new world all together,” said Marcela Rueda.

Marcela’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 33: Marlon Dominguez

November 16, 2020

“We have been talking about blended learning and flipped classrooms for so long now. But the full implementation of those methodologies didn’t happen before COVID-19. This pandemic, somehow forced schools to work that way. I think schools will continue to fully implement blended learning and flipped classrooms once the pandemic is over,” said Marlon Dominguez.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 33 – Marlon Dominguez sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

“Being flexible allows you to adjust and reinvent yourself in tight times of change and collaborate with others to achieve a common goal increases effectiveness. This is a very important skill to master not only for the education industry, but for life,” said Marlon Dominguez.

Marlon’s Podcast trailer available here:

SkyGems Podcast Episode 32: Emma Rowlands

November 16, 2020

“It became an adventure, a very humbling adventure, trying to figure out how best to teach in a way we had never thought before. The students became our guide,” said Emma Rowlands.

Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 32 – Emma Rowlands sharing her ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems

“Hopefully education is going to change a lot and the model will be adaptive and constantly adapting to the needs of our modern society,” said Emma Rowlands.

Emma’s Podcast trailer available here: