Game Changers

What really makes a difference in the life of a child? In this fifth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Michael A. Pope and Mokhudu Machaba to explore what really makes a difference in the life of a child through the lens of people, place, and purpose. Michael A. Pope is a Global Teacher Award Finalist from Zama Middle High School in Japan. In his science classroom, Michael uses the Global, Local, and Personal model of teaching to help students make connections between topics and understand what it means to be a good citizen. In this episode, Michael and Phil discuss stewardship in the classroom, the role of a sense of belonging, and why and how Michael got the itch to go abroad.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this conversation of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Oluwanifemi Dahunsi, Founder of Teens World Empowerment. Oluwanifemi is a 17-year-old changemaker who is passionate about making quality education and decent jobs accessible for young people. Since he founded Teens World Empowerment in 2016, Oluwanifemi has empowered over 8,000 teenagers. In this episode, he speaks with Phil and Adriano about making a change by empowering the changemakers, his work in the word of so-called 'soft skills', and why he doesn't want to one day be President.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

What really makes a difference in the life of a child? In this fifth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Michael A. Pope and Mokhudu Machaba to explore what really makes a difference in the life of a child through the lens of people, place, and purpose. Michael A. Pope is a Global Teacher Award Finalist from Zama Middle High School in Japan. In his science classroom, Michael uses the Global, Local, and Personal model of teaching to help students make connections between topics and understand what it means to be a good citizen. In this episode, Michael and Phil discuss the role of one's people on the work of an educator, how to help teachers teach who they are, and what impact being a parent has on being a teacher.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In the third conversation of the fifth series of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Lauren Sayer, Executive Director Digital Learning Research and Innovation, Melbourne Girls Grammar School. In addition to her work in schools, Lauren led pedagogical direction as Head of Teaching and Learning with the Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute. Voted by her peers as Information and Communication Technology Education of Victoria’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ in 2007 and Changemaker of the Year in 2017, Lauren brings her a wealth of experience and an astute understanding of teacher professional learning ensure best student learning outcomes. In this episode, she speaks on co-creating micro-credentialing outcomes with students, her work in digital innovation, and touches a little bit on her story and how it relates to her work in service.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In the second conversation of the fifth series of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Marc Brackett, Founding Director, Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence. As a researcher for over 20 years, Brackett has focused on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, health, and performance. He has published 125 scholarly articles and received numerous awards and accolades for his work in this area. In this episode, he discusses why emotions are central to all other schooling outcomes, his work with school leaders on emotion, and speaks on his book, 'Permission to Feel'.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In the opening conversation of the fifth series of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Eric Sheninger, Associate Partner, International Center for Leadership in Education. Prior to his current work in the space of education leadership, Eric was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. In this episode, he discusses his big epiphany moment, how teachers can make the big step forward, and connects it all back to his own story.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue episode of the fifth series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, explore the provocation 'Learning in Practice'.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions and supported by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education: www.circle.education. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this epilogue episode of the fourth series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, draw together their learnings from their conversations with the Game Changers and explore the consequences of “Cathedral Thinking" and resolve the question, "Are You Thriving In Your World?"

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions and supported by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education: www.circle.education. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

What does it mean to be your best self? How can help our students to place their lives in context of a whole education for a whole person? In this fourth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Hayley Watson and Benson Saulo to explore character, competency, and wellness through the story of a life. Benson Saulo is Australia's first Indigenous consul-general appointed to the United States. Amongst a long list of deeply impressive achievements, Benson has served as the Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, and has received numerous awards, including the National NAIDOC Youth of the Year Award and the Ricci Marks Award, and has been featured in Cleo magazine's '30 under 30' list. In this episode, he and Phil discuss what it means to be a role model (and being comfortable with that), how it feels sitting with responsibility, and how to know if you're a successful leader.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In the eighth and final episode of the fourth series of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Eddie Woo, Mathematics Teacher, Author, and Presenter. Eddie is the maths teacher that became a viral star with his unique ability to help any person understand and love maths. Nowadays, he's a published author, a television presenter, and he's won more awards than we could possible list here. In this episode, he speaks with Phil and Adriano about optimism, learning to try new things, and the need for a paradigm shift in the way we teach maths.

The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE by CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education (www.circle.education). The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at [email protected], on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn. Adriano loves his insta and tweets a lot; Phil posts videos to YouTube.