Design Cast

For this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jill DuBois! Jill is a veteran elementary teacher and owns her own publishing imprint where she shares her stories of inspiration and helps others tell their stories!  She is creating content full-time for her own website and for her podcast, in addition to the professional development provider that she works with.  Our conversation was about her journey to becoming a published author and illustrator.  Ultimately, her mission is to impart joy through her words and action!

I have no doubt you will enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

Connect with Jill:

www.impartedjoy.com

www.facebook.com/jilliandee 

www.instagram.com/jilliande 

www.linkedin.com/jill-dubois 

www.twitter.com/JillDuBois22

For this episode of Design Cast I sat down with James Abela. James has such a diverse background and touches on some of those experiences during our conversation.  He has a passion for making learning fun by adding an element of playfulness and gamification to his lesson.  James is the author of several books including ‘The Gamified Classroom!’. I know that you will enjoy our conversation!

You can connect with James:

His website: https://sites.google.com/view/rdpt/

On Twitter: @eslweb

On this episode of Design Cast I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with my long-time friend Sara Candela.  Sara is leading community development at Focusable.  She is an educator by trade and EdTech community champion by passion!  You will not be disappointed by our discussion and constant shenanigans.  Please comment on your favorite part of the show by tagging us both and using the hashtags in the episode!

Connect with Sara!

www.linkedin.com/in/sara-candela-42742694/

twitter.com/Scandela9

https://theoptimalist.substack.com/

For this episode of Design Cast, I was so pleased to have the opportunity to talk with Jeff Imrich.  Jeff is the co-founder of Rock By Rock. He believes that kids benefit academically from real-world, project-based learning and that it can ignite a passion for learning. Our world requires kids to solve meaty problems, innovate, and come up with creative solutions. Kids need to be learners for life that see the joy in a challenge.  With this in mind, Rock By Rock was created!

I know you will enjoy this chat with Jeff.

Connect with Jeff at: rockbyrock.com or rockbyrock.llc on Instagram

For this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of connecting with Christin Mohammed King.  Christin is a former colleague with so much value to add to any organization.  Her perspective on her recent experience in an all-boys school is incredibly insightful.  We discussed her experience working with boys in several different contexts and what she learned from them.

I do want to mention that we discuss a tragic event in her school and how it affected the boys.  This is a very sensitive topic, and if you are sensitive to hearing about trauma, I would suggest starting to listen to the episode at around the 10 or 12-minute mark.  While we are respectful and do not make light of this event, it is a sensitive topic.

It is my sincere hope that you will find value in our discussion and will share this with your networks and reach out to continue the conversation with me and other listeners!  Please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with Christin Mohammed King.

On this episode of #DesignCast I had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Chris Allen.  Chris currently serves as ‘coordinating principal’ for an international secondary school in Surabaya, Indonesia.  He has loads to share about his experiences in international education so far and how his current school is inviting students to engage in entrepreneurship opportunities!  I know that you will enjoy our conversation!

This is episode #100!  I am so humbled and honored that something that started as a way to share some very specific information with some very specific people in June 2017 has grown into a community that is passionate about sharing and learning!  Heard in 120 countries, Design Cast has been ranked among the top education podcasts in over 40 countries during the first 100 episodes!  Episodes have been listened to over 21,000 times.  It is available on nearly every podcast streaming application and platform.

Words cannot express my appreciation for all of the guests and listeners from around the world.  Your support and feedback are invaluable.  I could not have reached this remarkable milestone without you!!!

It is my hope that you and your colleagues find value in the past episodes and that you will enjoy future episodes as well!  For now, please sit back, relax, and enjoy the 100th episode of Design Cast!

Connect with Chris:

Twitter: @ChrisDylanAllen

Instagram: christopher_dylan_allen

Website https://sites.google.com/view/christopherdylanallen?pli=1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdylanallen/

On this episode of #DesignCast I was joined by Pim Arora.  Pim currently works at the Western Academy of Beijing with me.  We have talked about collaborating on an episode for a very long time and now we finally have!  She details her journey as an international student herself to her role in education today.  You do not want to miss this episode! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy this chat with Pim!

Connect with Pim:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pittrapimarora/

Twitter - @pimstar

On this episode of #DesignCast I had the pleasure of speaking to Rezuan Chowdhury.  He is based in Bangladesh and is currently a PYP coordinator.  Rezuan is a researcher, author, and educator, but actually started his career in business administration!  He has several interesting insights into his career so far.  I invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy this chat with Rezuan Chowdhury.

Connect with Rezuan:

https://www.facebook.com/rezuan.chowdhury.9?mibextid=ZbWKwL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rez-chowdhury-0147871ab

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346122582_Impact_of_COVID_on_Online_Teaching_Platform_Study_on_IB_Curriculum_in_Bangladesh)

http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/13124

On this episode of Design Cast I had the incredible experience of talking to Dianne Blackburn.  Dianne is an independent Educational Consultant working with international schools globally. She has many years of consultancy experience in pedagogical leadership, change management, and educator training solutions.

Dianne has worked extensively with large groups of schools in the Middle East and Europe, supporting their

development of inclusive practice through the introduction of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Our conversation was really fun and enlightening!  Now sit back, relax and enjoy this chat with Dianne Blackburn!

Connect with Dianne:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2155581654620072/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianne-blackburn-ma-ed-leadership-7838a951/

https://www.dianneblackburn.com/

On this episode of Design Cast, I had the terrific honor of speaking to Ryan Ford.  Ryan is a 25-year veteran of digital design. He has been fortunate enough to lead design at some of the internet’s most interesting destinations: DeviantArt, Crunchyroll, chime, vida health, and now Crackle & Redbox (where he is working to revitalize these brands).

His background in the industry motivated him to share thinking around topics like leadership, career paths, and (most notably of late) the design process itself. Ryan’s “Design Odyssey” framework topic has been read over 80,000 times as of December 2022 and has led to big reactions: global outreach from educators who want to teach it in their classes, book opportunities, and a TEDx Salon conversation that occurred in early January 2023.

We had a wonderful discussion and I am sure that you will find some value in many of the topics that we cover.  Now let us set fire to the design process and use Design Cast as a catalyst!  Enjoy!

Connect with Ryan:

Ryan Ford - Set Fire to Design Process—Throwing away unrealistic frameworks and moving forward (tedxsantabarbara.com)

Twitter: @theryanford

Mastodon: https://sfba.social/@ryanford

Website: www.theryanford.com

Medium:  https://medium.com/@theryanford