The Educated By Design Podcast Podcast

The Educated By Design Podcast

Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi
Check out my weekly podcast where I share my thoughts and interview amazing individuals in creative industries to share with educators and students how they too can ideate, embrace failure, and develop unconventional solutions to solve interesting problems.
EP:10 They Might Not Remember The Quadratic Equation But What If We Don’t Teach Them Humility?
In this episode I talk about Ch. 10 in Educated By Design, Stay Humble. It was a hard chapter to write but I hope this episode gives you insight into how I crafted it. This is the last episode of Season 2 and I’m super proud for this 10 episode streak! My longest weekly release to date! Enjoy! Stay turn for Season 3!
Nov 12, 2019
23 min
EP 9: Learn Why All Innovators Rely On Passion And Put Their Soul Into Solving Problems In The World
In this episode I break down chapter 9 of educated by design that focuses on why Innovation it’s rooted in putting your soul into problem-solving to bring value to the world.
Nov 6, 2019
18 min
EP8: Discover Why Hands-On Experiences Drive Creative Possibilities
In this episode I focus on chapter 8 of my book Educated By Design which covers simple and straight forward ways to bring hands-on experiences into the classroom. 
Oct 29, 2019
10 min
EP7: 3 Reasons Why Waiting For Permission Is The Enemy Of Done
This episode I share couple reasons why waiting for permission is the enemy of done.
Oct 23, 2019
17 min
EP6: Technology is like a hammer and so is a pencil.
In this episode I talk about technology as a tool and ways that we can use it to level the playing field of access and empowerment. Call to action is to challenge students to create six to TikToks to summarize a unit.
Oct 18, 2019
21 min
EP5: Why Is It So Hard To Turn Ideas In Something Concrete And Real?
In this episode I share my thoughts on chapter 5 of the book which is focused on the importance of turning ideas into action. We all struggle with this including me. Recorded in transit to keynote the 32nd annual ACTEM conference in Augusta, Maine.
Oct 11, 2019
17 min
EP4: A Few Ways To Introduce Collaborative Practice In Your Classroom Right Now!
In this episode I talk about Collaboration which is principle four of the Educated By Design Creative Process. I share my experiences promoting collaboration with students in my classrooms over the years. I also share how keeping organized, promoting leadership, and embracing times for individuals to work alone are all key ingredients to the collaborative process.  Resources: Action Plan: techrabbi.me/actionplan Herox.com
Oct 4, 2019
17 min
EP3: Why Modeling Empathy Can Empower Your Students In A More Meaningful Way Than Simply Teaching It.
In this episode I talk about empathy and way in which transparently modeling empathy. This approach can be sometimes more impactful and meaningful for students than teaching it. When you're ready to introduce it to your students here is a great resource to get them ready.  Empathy Map: https://techrabbi.me/empthymap Empathy Observation: https://techrabbi.me/empathylist Educated by Design: https://techrabbi.me/buythebook
Sep 23, 2019
18 min
EP2: 3 ways to overcome our fear of failure and use it as a launchpad to elevate and stimulate our creative capacity
The second principle of my book, Educated by Design focuses on how to look at failure as a point on a journey and not a destination. In this episode I talk about 3 ways to overcome our fear of failure, and how each can be used as a launchpad to elevate and stimulate our creative capacity. Enjoy! Shownotes: 360 Flip late Quint Kickflip aka The most insane trick I have ever seen - https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JIE2roxFS/?igshid=vadc1fnw793z I failed biology... - https://twitter.com/neurorican1/status/1168908999909150727?s=20 Buy the book! Educated By Design - TechRabbi.me/buythebook 
Sep 16, 2019
19 min
EP1: Helping Students Develop Creative Capacity To Solve Problems They Care About
We all want to be creative. How many of us believe we have it in us? In this episode I take you on a journey to build creative capacity and courage this school year for you and your students!  Year 2 launching my entrepreneurship program has challenged me to build beyond lessons and to create a cohesive curriculum to build creative capacity.  Shownotes: 1. Herox.com - Compete in global competitions (some with prize money!) 2. LaunchX.com - MIT's High School Entrepreneurship Program  3. StartupSchool.com - Y Combinators Online Start Up Education Platform 4. TestMyCreativity.com - Creativity test Link to my book! techrabbi.me/buythebook
Sep 11, 2019
14 min
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