“The current K-12 Education does not prepare students for the future. We need to provide the learners of today with the lifelong learning tools and effective 21st century skills that help them prepare themselves in their own way and their own pace for their own future,” said Hatem Mahmoud. Tune Read more…
“Develop your character. Follow your passion and nurture your passion. Be curious. If you don’t have a passion, be curious, keep an open mind. Master what you can and learn how to be a good collaborator,” said Conrad Hughes. Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 30 – Conrad Hughes Read more…
“One of the key lessons is being prepared. How to be prepared? This is to acquire knowledge and skills. Do not stop learning. Do not stop exploiting knowledge in different fields. Do not stop scaffolding your knowledge and skills and attributes in many fields. So, yes, being prepared is the Read more…
“There has been a big, big focus on what it means to be human. What it means to have good relationships with others. There has to be explicit skills taught around social emotional skills, but they also need to be woven into everything else that we do,” said John Nicholls. Read more…
“Covid-19 pandemic has allowed us an opportunity to peel back the layers and really look into our policies, what is directing our future forward movements,” said Julia Reynen. Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 27 – Julia Reynen sharing her ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems “We must first seek Read more…
“We talked about dispositions such as resilience, communication, critical thinking, problem solving. The challenges that COVID-19 has posed has clearly indicated the incredible value of those particular dispositions. Which means that education and schools must continue to be deliberate and intentional in how they are developing resilience across our students Read more…
“Know that you’re worthy. You were born with a purpose and a set of gifts that set you apart. They make you who you are. There’s a reason behind your story. There’s a reason why you think the way that you think. There’s a reason why everything your life is Read more…
“This is an opportunity to unite cultures, to unite thinkers and the opportunity of understanding and exploring different minds and way of learning,” Tatiana Mayor, Urban Camp. Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 24 – Tatiana Mayor sharing her ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems “Especially during this time Read more…
“Don’t do preparation, just be prepared. So you need to be prepared for anything. When you are prepared, you can face any problem. So be prepared,” said Vahid Sayyad. Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 23 – Vahid Husen Sayyad sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems “We are not Read more…
“Look after each other. Look after the planet. Over time, you will realize that those two things are in fact, the same thing,” said Damian Rentoule. Tune in to SkyGems Academy Podcast Episode 22 – Damian Rentoule, sharing his ideas, view points and experiences: https://anchor.fm/skygems “Parents now have a better understanding Read more…