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Pioneer of gamification, Yu-kai Chou joins us to discuss the many ways of incorporating the elements of play into learning. Since beginning his gamified ventures in the early 2000s, Yu-kai has become known for creating Octalysis, a gamification framework which meticulously covers every important core necessary to make anything in your life more gamified and interesting. His book, 'Actionable Gamification' was published in 2015. Related links: Follow Yu-Kai: https://twitter.com/yukaichou Yu-kai's website: https://yukaichou.com Octalysis Prime: http://join.octalysisprime.com/op-so/ --------------------------------------------------- Check out more WISE content! Website: www.wise-qatar.org Email: wisewordspod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: wiseqatar

Our last episode featured three guest speakers we met in WISE@Paris, where they shared their thoughts on the future of work and employment. Episode 31 continues where we left off and brings three new faces to the spotlight: Marion Voillot, Nicolas Sadirac, and Karim Sy. Marion is a PhD student at the Center of Research and Interdisciplinarity in Paris (CRI) and co-founder of Lab Premiers Cris. Nicolas is the former head of non-profit coding school '42'. He recently co-founded 'Zone 01'. Karim is the founder of non-profit Jokkolabs, an innovation and entrepreneurship platform focused on Africa. Related links: Marion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/marion_voillot?lang=en Karim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ksyDaily CRI Paris: http://www.cri-paris.org School 42: https://www.42.us.org Jokkolabs: https://www.jokkolabs.net --------------------------------------------------- Check out more WISE content! Website: www.wise-qatar.org Email: wisewordspod@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: wiseqa

10 years ago, the idea of a company using the internet to research candidates was a novelty. Now, having a bad online presence is considered to be detrimental. Before the rise of tech, work used to be all about the human element. Nowadays, companies are starting to use algorithms to find their ideal candidate. How should human beings respond to this rapid technological advancement? Samir Saran of the Observer Research Foundation, Pierre Dubuc of OpenClassrooms, and Adrien Ledoux of JobTeaser join the discussion about the future of work. Observer Research Foundation: https://www.orfonline.org OpenClassrooms: https://openclassrooms.com JobTeaser: https://www.jobteaser.com --------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.wise-qatar.org Email: wisewordspod@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: wiseqatar

Recent trends of increasing global youth unemployment have sparked debate on the return on investment for higher education. Mona Mourshed founded Wise Awards 2018 winner - Generation: You Employed, with an aim of connecting education to employability and providing the necessary skills required for a competitive job market.

How do you create the best higher education experience without having the preconcieved notions or burdens of an existing institution. CEO and founder of Minerva, Ben Nelson, talks to WISE Words about how Minerva University aims to set the standard for other prestigious universities to follow. - Minerva website: https://www.minerva.kgi.edu - Learn about other education initiatives on our website: https://www.wise-qatar.org

Following our last episode with Dr. Richard Davidson, we talked to four aspiring individuals from around the world who are advocating for well-being's inclusion in education from an early age. Please enjoy the last episode of March and be sure to check out the links below to learn more about the guest speakers and their work. - Zarlasht Halaimzai, Director of Refugee Trauma Initiative https://www.refugeetrauma.org - Greta Rossi, Co-founder of Recipes for Wellbeing, Ākāśa Innovation, Pitch Your Failure and an Ashoka ChangemakerXchange Facilitator http://www.recipesforwellbeing.org - Talia Kaufman, Programs Director of Skateistan https://www.skateistan.org - Jennifer Szafran Dillard, PE Teacher at Qatar Academy Al Wakra https://bit.ly/2FsQ1Op You can learn more about well-being and many other initiatives on the WISE website: https://www.wise-qatar.org

Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life's challenges while others are more resiliant? Our guest speaker, Dr. Richard Davidson of the University of Wisconsin, has sought to answer this question through his groundbreaking research on emotion and the brain. According to Davidson, well-being is a skill which requires guidance and practice like any other. Mastering the science behind this fact is the key to making a kinder, wiser, and more compassionate world. Find out more about his findings in this episode.

This episode we meet three practitioners who are putting in place education methods, solutions, and policies that tackle the mismatch between how we teach and how our brain functions. They also share how they use findings in educational neuroscience to shift educational practices from standardization to personalization. This episode was recorded during a webinar with members from the WISE community:  
Ondine Bullot, CEO and Founder, Better Kids www.betterkids.education/
Elliot Washor, Co-Director, Big Picture Learning www.bigpicture.org/
Rogers Kamugisha, National Design and Training Manager, Educate! www.experienceeducate.org/ You can view the original webinar here: youtu.be/WBrXdLW0ihg

How often have you been asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” we challenge that question with the Director of Education at KidZania, Dr Ger Graus. We hope you enjoy this episode between our host Stavros and Dr Graus, as we learn about the findings from KidZania around the impact of role-models and how they form career aspirations from a very young age. Follow Dr Graus on Twitter @GerGraus, and learn more about KidZania here: https://kidzania.com/en

Our first episode of the year features Jim Shelton and Rebecca Winthrop to bring you a macro-level view of education and access. We also find out the underlying challenges that may give us clues to answer the question: how do we take the luck out of education? This two-part episode begins with some of the different facets that contribute to inequality and the second part will look at what we can do to make sure that every young person, regardless of their background, is able to pursue their education. Jim Shelton is the former Head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Education division, and also the former Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Education. You can follow Jim on Twitter @JIMSEDU, and find out more about CZI here: chanzuckerberg.com/ Dr Rebecca Winthrop is the Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @RebeccaWinthrop, and find out more about Brookings here: www.brookings.edu/center/center-fo…e

Our first episode of the year features Jim Shelton and Rebecca Winthrop to bring you a macro-level view of education and access. We also find out the underlying challenges that may give us clues to answer the question: how do we take the luck out of education? This two-part episode begins with some of the different facets that contribute to inequality and the second part will look at what we can do to make sure that every young person, regardless of their background, is able to pursue their education. Jim Shelton is the former Head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Education division, and also the former Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Education. You can follow Jim on Twitter @JIMSEDU, and find out more about CZI here: chanzuckerberg.com/ Dr Rebecca Winthrop is the Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @RebeccaWinthrop, and find out more about Brookings here: www.brookings.edu/center/center-fo…e

Our host, Stavros Yiannouka, shares a warm welcome with fellow producers of WISE Words, Sarah Fayyad and Vesta Gheibi. We discuss some highlights from 2018 (including some funny moments) and share some of our thoughts for what's to come in 2019 for Season 2.

In this final episode of the season we bring to you a special recording from WISE@Accra. The episode is narrated by WISE's very own Sarah Fayyad. As a former teacher herself, Sarah shares her insight and the voices of our community to understand the crucial role of the community in ensuring quality and access to education. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we loved making it. Please stay tuned for a very exciting season in 2019!

This episode features an interesting discussion between Stavros and Alan Greenberg, exploring what it takes to make education accessible in an age of consumption. Alan Greenberg is currently the Director of Wideacademy and former head of Education at Apple. During his time at Apple he became involved in what has become a notable contribution to the podcast movement.

In this episode, Stavros talks to Rebeca Grynspan about what it takes to make education an actual priority for an entire nation. What are the trade-offs? What are the different opportunities? And how does prioritizing education looks like for one nation in Latin America?

In this episode, Stavros talks to Emily McHugh to discuss the value of exposing youth to entrepreneurship. Emily McHugh is the author of "The Little Girl's Guide to Entrepreneurship: What I Know Now That I Sure Wish I Knew Then." Emily takes you on a journey starting with the seeds of entrepreneurship that were planted at an early age on a farm in Jamaica to the founding of her award-winning design company Casauri.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of local solutions in creating opportunities for education, particularly for girls, and the return effects this can have for their communities and beyond. Stavros talks to Dolores Dickson from CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) to learn from her experience supporting girls and young women to go to school and step up as leaders and entrepreneurs in their communities.

In this episode we try to understand what it means to meaningfully engage with young people in determining their impact on policies and employment. Stavros talks to Steve Cumming from the MasterCard Foundation to learn from his expertise in nation-wide development.

In this episode of WISE Words we meet Regina Honu and find out how her story helped shape the incredible work she's doing to empower the next generation, especially girls, with tech skills. Regina is the CEO of Soronko Solutions, and the first human-centred design school in Ghana, Soronko Academy. Regina is also an alumna of Ashesi University.

On this week's episode, Stavros Yiannouka sits down with Dr. Patrick Awuah founder and president of Ashesi University to discuss the African education eco-system, higher ed and how can ethical leaders transform a continent.