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Ingvi Ómarsson serves as a Senior Advisor for the Ministry of Education in Iceland, where he leads the implementation of large-scale educational policies. Prior to this role, he spent 7 years as the Chief Innovation Officer of the Skagafjörður School District, leading innovation and transformation by organizing and facilitating workshops focused on technology and innovation for educators and school leaders.Ingvi is not only a remarkable innovator, public speaker, and designer; He is first and foremost a gifted educator. Among other achievements, Ingvi received the 2020 Icelandic Educational Award, was designated Icelandic Teacher of the Year in 2018, and was featured on the HundrED's 100 Influential Educators.In this episode, we discuss his upbringing in a small village in Iceland, his approach to innovation in teaching, his journey in creating the largest conference for educators in Iceland, how to create memorable experiences for learners, and what role should technology play in schools.Find more about Ingvi's work:- https://www.ingvi.me/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingvihrannar/- https://twitter.com/IngviOmarsson- https://www.instagram.com/ingviomarsson/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit widewalls.substack.com

Kavindya Thennakoon is an educator and entrepreneur who founded Tilli, a play-based platform to support social emotional learning for children.In this episode, we cover Kavi's incredible journey from Sri Lanka to the USA, her approach and motivations for supporting SEL for children, and her take on social impact and activism through entrepreneurship, non-profit organizations, and large private companies.Find more about Kavi's work:- https://www.tillikids.com/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavindyathennakoon/- https://twitter.com/kavindya_T This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit widewalls.substack.com

Carmelo Presicce is an educator and researcher currently pursuing his PhD at the MIT Media Lab. Carmelo's work focuses on the design and facilitation of creative learning experiences for children and educators, in person and online.In our conversation, Carmelo shares his journey from growing up in a small town in Italy to joining the MIT Media Lab and developing vibrant communities of educators.Find more about Carmelo's work:- https://lcl.media.mit.edu/- https://linkedin.com/in/carmelopresicce This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit widewalls.substack.com

Renato Russo is currently pursuing a PhD at Columbia Teacher's College, where he focuses on two main subjects: cultural renderings of maker spaces around the world and digital literacy to combat online disinformation.Beyond these topics, we also discussed how his childhood in Brazil shaped his journey towards becoming an educator and a researcher.Find more about Renato's work:- http://russo.work/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/renatofarusso/- https://twitter.com/renrusso This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit widewalls.substack.com