Episodes

On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome chance to chat with Michael Cohen. Michael, aka ‘The Tech Rabbi’, is the Director of Innovation at Yeshiva University High Schools in Los Angeles. He is also the founder of letsdubbleup.com. Dubble Up’s mission is to “prepare teens with the skills today to stand out and showcase their unique ideas and strengths to their top university, dream company or the spirit to start their own.” Our conversation is really lively and filled with great insight,...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the absolute honor of speaking with John Zobrist. John is the K-12 Head of Innovation at UWCSEA - East Campus, Singapore and brings more than two decades of experience nurturing student innovators to identify social, environmental and economic problems and apply design thinking and creative concepts to improve individuals and communities. We had a great time talking about his journey into education and what his vision is for the future of his newest role! I a...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the pleasure of talking with Phil Cotton. Phil is a Design and Technology Teacher, and Founder of Learnbylayers. Learnbylayers is an online resource for all of the things an educator might need to design and deliver a 3D printing curriculum in their classroom. Phil and I had a great time chatting about how his business started, how he has had to adjust during the current global situation to meet the needs of his customers and what his vision is for Learnbylay...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome opportunity to chat with my friend Chris Stephenson. Chris is an MYP Development Consultant with Toddle, and “Lead Learner” and Founder of Atlantic Isle Consulting. We have a great discussion about how being able to ‘pivot’ is important now more than ever. Chris has had many chances to do just that. We recorded this episode as the weather was changing where I live so my allergies were in full swing, so please forgive my congestion! Enough of me t...

On this episode of Design Cast I was honored to jam out with my friend Mike Bycraft. Mike is Head of Design and Innovation for grades 6-12 at Korea International School. He has done so much in his career to advance the mission of ‘design education’ from speaking at regional events to writing articles for well known publications. You can find out all about this on this website that is listed in the show notes. We had a blast talking about the journey that he has taken to get to his current positi...

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On this episode of Design Cast I was delighted to speak with Dr. Ashley Gess. Dr. Gess is an Assistant Professor of STEAM education at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. Her passion for STEAM education is contagious and it was very enjoyable to hear about her journey into education. Dr. Gess has been instrumental in founding the STEAMIFY competition at Augusta University. I feel you will really find her discussion of ‘integrative’ STEM & STEAM very insightful! You will also hear about her p...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the opportunity to speak with Cecil Mack. Cecil is a Technology Innovation Coach at UNIS in Hanoi, Vietnam. We talk about a whole host of different topics from his love of learning new things to livestreaming ducklings! I know that you will enjoy listening to his journey into education and what he is involved with now at his current school. It is episode #40! What an amazing year for this podcast in a year that has seen a lot of ups and downs, but mostly dow...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the opportunity to speak with Liz Gallo. Liz is the CEO of WhyMaker. “WhyMaker is a STEM professional development company that focuses on cultivating technology based project plans with teachers to improve students overall success.” We had a great time talking all about STEM and the Maker movement. Liz has a book called “Surfing On Rocks” and recommends that everyone reads “The Coaching Habit”. You can check out WhyMaker at https://www.whymaker.co/ All of th...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the opportunity to speak with my high school industrial arts teacher, Coach Todd Vander Velde. Coach as he is known, has been a source of inspiration to me throughout my teaching career. He is an all around awesome guy and listening to him talk about his 37 year teaching career is something wonderful! It was such a pleasure to chat with him about what he is up to now and how things used to be! You can check out his students’ metalwork at www.rocketmfg.org. A...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the opportunity to speak with Eric Burton. Eric is the founder and creator of Classwork Zoom, which is a Chrome Extension that educators can use that utilizes the revision history of Google Docs and other items in your Google Classroom. It allows the teacher to look at the time spent on an assignment by a student and includes analytics. I have used it and it is an amazing tool to make your work as a teacher more efficient and effective. Eric has made this pr...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Tony Ryan. Tony is the Chief Executive of the Design and Technology Association or DATA. We talk about how he started out as an automotive technician and ended up in education almost by accident! The professional journey that Tony has taken is such a pleasure to hear about. I really enjoyed chatting with him about all of the great work that is happening with DATA even during these uncertain times! There are extensive sho...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the chance to catch up with Melissa Guyan. Melissa is the founder of ‘Forever Love Publishing’ (https://www.foreverlovepublishing.com/). With over 60 novels under her belt, Melissa is a very experienced author and storyteller. We talk about how she started out as a teacher and moved to being a prolific writer of teen romance novels! Melissa shares about her experiences growing up and how they contributed to her becoming an author. I really enjoyed chatting wi...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the amazing opportunity to chat with Ross McGill. Ross is the founder of ‘Teacher Toolkit’ (https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/). With over 25 years in education, Ross left the school environment to focus on his website and resource curation full time just over three years ago. He has authored 8 books and is currently pursuing his educational doctorate from Cambridge. Our chat starts with Ross talking about his life as a Design & Technology teacher. We then tou...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the amazing opportunity to speak with Amanda Preske who owns and created Circuit Breaker Labs! It was so fascinating to learn about how Amanda is using ‘eWaste’ to create beautiful wearable art, jewelry and framed pieces. My mind was totally engaged in thinking about how I can adapt her ideas and techniques in my Design classroom! I am confident that you will enjoy this episode! Please subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. I appreciate all of the kind wor...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the chance to chat with my friend Craig Kemp who is owner and creator of “Ignite EdTech”! We have a great discussion about all things EdTech. I am confident that you will enjoy this episode! Please subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. I appreciate all of the kind words and support that have been rolling in so far! If you have ideas for future episodes or would like to be a guest, please reach out through my website www.jasonreagin.ga as there is a contac...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the fantastic opportunity to chat with Aidan Hammond who is the current Head of Design at Branksome Hall Asia in Jeju, South Korea! We have a great discussion about command terms, working during lockdown and circular design! I am confident that you will enjoy this episode! Please subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. I appreciate all of the kind words and support that have been rolling in so far! If you have ideas for future episodes or would like to be a...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome opportunity to chat with Natalie Kunst who is the current MYP Coordinator at Preshil School in Melbourne. In addition to the coordinator role, Natalie is also the MYP Design, Visual Arts and DP Film teacher! We have an awesome discussion about interdisciplinary units, working from home during lockdown and permaculture! I am confident that you will really enjoy this episode! Please subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. I appreciate all of the k...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the opportunity to speak to Justin Bedard of the Jump! Foundation. Justin spent his childhood playing in the islands of Indonesia and his formative years exploring and learning in China. He has a strong passion for educational innovation, and he is recognized for his commitment to youth programs around the world. He has filled his life with organizational consulting, leadership facilitation, community development, and time playing in the wilderness. The JUMP...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome opportunity to chat with James Bleach. James is the Head of Design and Technology at Tanglin Trust School in Singapore. Many listeners will be familiar with him through his creation of classroom resources that are featured on this website and Facebook group known as JambleD&T. We talk about our shared love of all things D&T and what inspires us to share our experiences. I am confident that you will enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed chatting! ...

In this episode of Design Cast I sit down with Mr. Ashton Simmonds. He is Australian and currently works as an MYP Design teacher in Japan. Designer by trade, Ashton later discovered that he enjoyed teaching. Like so many of my guests, he started down one path and somewhere along the way switched over to teaching Design. We talk about his school, students and projects he is working on. Two points of interest to look out for are the way he is able to try out high-end 3D printers and the project h...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Jon Halligan. He has held multiple roles from teacher to school leadership. Jon worked in multiple education institutions from primary to tertiary, state and private, from the UK to the UAE. For the last 5 years, Jon worked as the Head of Development & Recognition for the IBO in The Hague. Jon has several startup projects that he is currently working on and we talk about those in this episode. A lot of what we talked about dea...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the honor of speaking with Mr. Andy Richardson. I connected with Andy via social media and through mutual colleagues. He is an Industrial Arts and Design Technology Teacher at Northfield Public Schools District # 659 in St Paul, Minnesota. Andy just completed a six year stent at the Lincoln Community School in Ghana, West Africa where he was the Head of Design. During this time in Ghana, Andy successfully planned and implemented several maker faires in the sc...

On this episode of Design Cast I had the pleasure of speaking with Linda Keane. I connected with Linda after reading a few of her published articles on the subject of ‘Design Education’. She is Professor of Architecture & Environmental Design At The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an eLearning Entrepreneur with the NEXT.cc. She promotes environmental education awareness within the context of a STEAM curricular framework. This episode is really different as when we spoke, she shared he...