Woohoo Learning Lab CEO, Apple Distinguished Educator, EdTech leader, and Higher Education Instructor, Galvin Radely Ngo reflects on the state of higher education institutions at this of the pandemic. He shares his experiences during the first months of transitioning to online distance learning as well as the challenges and opportunities for higher education institutions as they continue to deliver learning to students. 

Can learning still be personalized when students are not in the classroom and away from their teachers? Award-winning Australian educator Christian Williams gives us an idea of how personalized learning can still be adopted in remote learning by giving students the choice to learn through their passion and talents while using the current context to ensure relevance. He also shares his experiences of supporting learners and their parents who are facing challenges at this time of the pandemic.

What would you feel if you see your former students rising to the occasion and collaborating with other young people at this time of the pandemic? In this special feature, JB Tiu, Phillbert Tan, Emilio Aquino, and Zachary Sy, members of Dashboard Philippines, a free web and mobile-based platform that delivers relevant and legitimate information to the Filipino people at this time of the pandemic, share how this ground-breaking and youth-powered platform came about and how they make crucial data about the COVID-19 Pandemic easier to access and understand. Know more: https://www.dashboardphilippines.com/ Support: [email protected]

Readiness and flexibility play a crucial role in ensuring a successful education continuity program. Taiwan has done a great job in flattening the curve of the spread of the corona virus and its education system has also done incredible steps in supporting learning and teaching through taking advantage of the Internet. Episode guest, Ryan Wong, a teacher and school leader in New Taipei City, gives us a glimpse of their experiences as education continues beyond the school and in the homes of their students.

Zarah Gagatiga, a school librarian and children's book author in the Philippines, joins the show and discusses the role of parents in fostering literacy at home in this time of the pandemic. She also touches on digital literacy and how parents can safeguard their children from digital threats as access to social media increases during lockdowns. Visit her blog: https://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com

Armando Persico lives in the northern region of Italy, the epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Europe. During the first wave of the pandemic, he lost four members of his family. His life and the lives of everyone in Italy had been shaken to the core. Seeing a glimmer of hope, Armando uses this unfortunate episode of the pandemic to connect with and teach his high school students about important lessons that are not in the books-the importance of solidarity, empathy, and resiliency in life and in keeping a nation together. Armando Persico is an award-winning Italian entrepreneurship and science educator and 2017 Global Teacher Prize finalist.

At this time of the pandemic, how will students continue to learn if they do not have a good access to the Internet or devices at home? Dr. Nadia Lopez, school principal in Brooklyn, New York City, the worst hit city in the USA by the #COVID19 pandemic, spends some time with the show to reflect on her experiences. As schools closed in the city, Dr. Lopez and her team work hard to ensure equitable access to her scholars and to continue supporting them even when they are at home. 

Dr. Deborah Netolicky, author of "Transformational Professional Learning: Making a Difference in Schools and education school leader in Perth, Australia, talked about the challenges that teachers face at this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. She also recommends possible support to help teachers as they continue to respond to the needs of their students despite the great distance separating them. Alongside Arman Doucet and Koen Timmers, she co-wrote our independent report to UNESCO and Education International, "Re-Thinking About Pedagogy in an Unfolding Pandemic." Visit her website: https://theeduflaneuse.com

Armand Doucet, Global Teacher Prize finalist and a leading global educator from Canada, discusses what it means to "Maslow before Bloom" and the importance of listening to teacher's voice as education systems face the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. He also shares what government leaders and policy-makers need to understand to face the long-term effect of the pandemic. This is the first episode in the series, "Global Voices: Pondering Over Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic."

Khairul Rusydi, co-founder and CEO of Reactor School in Singapore, discusses how entrepreneurship education can help students turn their passion projects into real-world startups and businesses. Rusydi also reflects on how entrepreneurship education promote real-world learning and development of essential skills needed for lifelong learning.