The Educated By Design Podcast
by 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.
Episodes
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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!…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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:...
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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!...
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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...
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Interview by NPR/KPCC on how to help students cope with failure
NPR/KPCC reach out to me to have me share how I help students build creative capacity and entrepreneurial practice that will not just let them "cope" with failure, but rather see it as an a key ingredient for incredible success.
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EP 9: Back2School - Building Community & Innovation
In this episode I share my strategies for building a community of creative and innovative practice in my classroom, and how you can do the same too!
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EP 6: What Happens When We Give Student Space To Create
A story about what happens when we give students the space to create.
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EP 5: What Schools Can Learn From Elon Musk, SpaceX, & Boring Co.
In this episode I share my experiences touring the SpaceX and Boring Company facilities, and learning from one of their Operations Coordinators. I saw some very interesting parallels between the challenges and obstacles of scaling innovation at these companies, and similar challenges and…
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EP 04: Creating The Time/Space To Develop Creative Confidence
In this episode I share my experiences developing my Entrepreneur Spark Studio at YULA Boys High School where I serve as the Director of Innovation. I share stories of students stunting to develop creative confidence and how WE as educators and school leaders can give students the time AND the...
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EP 03: Perfect Is The Enemy Of Done - Podcast Reboot
Perfection prevents us from actualizing incredible ideas. There’s so many influences on me right now, too many to name that made me realize I need to just put out this content. I need to document the journey. Somehow my experiences will help others and hopefully together we can do great things.
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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.
Hosted by
Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi
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