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Virtual learning was already a high-growth sector, but that was nothing compared to skyrocketing usage among children shut out of schools by the pandemic in 2020. While there have been promising results, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Mac Glovinsky, global program manager at UNICEF, talks about how his team accelerated the growth of Learning Passport, a virtual education program that’s ranked number 3 on PMI’s 2020 list of Most Influential Projects. He also shares how despite increased digitalization, there’s still a need for humans to be involved in online learning. Boye Oshinaga, co-founder and CEO at Gradely, discusses the project to create the online learning platform and how the team blends virtual learning with in-person instruction. And virtual learning isn't just for students—project leaders can use online tools and classes to upskill, too. Tony Byrnes, PMP, director of program management at Altice USA, discusses how PMTraining.com’s live online training classes helped prepare him and his team for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam.Key themes [00:58] Virtual learning: Promising results with room to grow[02:19] Accelerating and expanding UNICEF’s Learning Passport[07:50] The future of edtech: Delivering access as well as learning [12:19] Working with teachers to create online lessons[15:39] Blending virtual learning and in-person instruction[19:00] Using online learning for professional development

Projects have the power to not only benefit business but society as a whole. But to achieve positive social impact, the same strategic mindset behind the drive for bottom-line results must be applied to ensure projects create a better world.TED@PMI speaker and marketing consultant Khulan Batkhuyag discusses how keeping things simple can help teams be agile and how her visits with Mongolian nomads changed her views on sustainability and her approach to projects.Okka Phyo Maung, co-founder, CFO and CMO at RecyGlo, shares how the Myanmar startup is using tech to reduce pollution in waterways through better waste management and data analytics. He also talks about how his company is helping make the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals a reality. Key themes [01:10] Seeking positive social impact isn’t just the right thing—it’s also the smart thing to do[03:36] Keeping things simple to increase agility[06:28] Sustainability: Developing something that’s resilient [09:54] Consider the social impact of your work [12:43] Pursuing positive social impact through data [14:44] Why the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals are so important  Projects have the power to not only benefit business but society as a whole. But to achieve positive social impact, the same strategic mindset behind the drive for bottom-line results must be applied to ensure projects create a better world.     TED@PMI speaker and marketing consultant Khulan Batkhuyag discusses how keeping things simple can help teams be agile and how her visits with Mongolian nomads changed her views on sustainability and her approach to projects.  Okka Phyo Maung, co-founder, CFO and CMO at RecyGlo, shares how the Myanmar startup is using tech to reduce pollution in waterways through better waste management and data analytics. He also talks about how his company is helping make the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals a reality.  Key themes [01:10] Seeking positive social impact isn’t just the right thing—it’s also the smart thing to do[03:36] Keeping things simple to increase agility[06:28] Sustainability: Developing something that’s resilient [09:54] Consider the social impact of your work [12:43] Pursuing positive social impact through data [14:44] Why the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals are so important  

PMI’s 2020 Most Influential Projects highlights more than 250 bold, breakthrough efforts—spanning sectors and continents. Guests discuss three of those initiatives: Hugh Lawson, project director at Sydney Metro in Sydney, discusses how the massive project will transform transportation in the city and how COVID-19 created opportunities to challenge long-held assumptions. César García Marirrodriga, project manager at the European Space Agency in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, shares what scientists hope to learn about the heliosphere from the Solar Orbiter’s seven-year mission. Rob Wright, of Public Services and Procurement Canada, talks about how the project team created a long-term vision with built-in flexibility for a multiyear restoration of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Key themes [00:56] PMI’s 2020 Most Influential Projects[02:24] Sydney Metro to bring new ways to move around the city[04:43] Challenging long-held assumptions and finding opportunities in COVID-19[07:00] Sydney Metro transforming transportation for years to come[09:31] Solar Orbiter: Unlocking secrets of the sun[12:25] Creating a long-term vision with built-in flexibility for Parliament Hill Rehabilitation[15:03] Using Centre Block as an apex project to drive strategy[17:37] Lesson learned: Bring construction and design together on day one