Design Cast

This episode of #DesignCast is really personal as I had the opportunity to speak to one of my colleagues that I see nearly every day.  Ronald Ascensio has had a very interesting journey into education.  Starting his career as a graphic designer, a few years ago, encouraged by his wife and friends, decided to try teaching.  He has accomplished many things in his relatively short educational career.  I know that you will enjoy hearing all about his story from Jakarta, Indonesia to South Korea!

Be sure to follow and check out Ronald’s professional portfolio of designs and other social media accounts by using the links in the show notes.

Now sit back, relax and enjoy this chat with Ronald Ascensio!

Twitter @ronaldascensio

http://instagram.com/ronaldascensio

https://www.behance.net/ronaldascensio

On this episode of Design Cast, I was lucky enough to talk to Joshua Stamper.  Josh initially used his artistic talent, creativity, and original ideas as a professional graphic designer. He then transitioned to inspiring students to utilize their imagination and creative expression in public education. Being unsuccessful as a student growing up, Josh never expected to be back in the classroom as a teacher, athletic coach, or administrator. His struggles as a student spawned a passion to change the education model, push the boundaries of traditional learning, and explore new innovative ideas. Josh has been a middle school Assistant Principal in North Texas for the past eight years, where he's served at four campuses in two school districts.

In addition to his current administrative position, Joshua is the host of Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast, author of a new book, leadership coach, education presenter, and Podcast Network Manager for the Teach Better Team.

You can stay connected by using his social media connections:

@Joshua__Stamper on Twitter & Instagram

Or by visiting his website www.joshstamper.com

My discussion with Troy Harkin was lively and consisted of his journey to his current school, what he finds exciting about his job and what he is really looking forward to this school year!  If you would like to get in touch with Tory, please reach out through his Twitter account below:

Twitter: @harkinworld 

For this episode of #DesignCast, I share my backstory.  I have had many requests from people about my own 'origin' story, so HERE IT IS!  I hope that you enjoy hearing about my journey and my reflections on a nearly 25-year career in "Design/STEAM" education...

Please get in touch!  Reach out to me via Twitter or LinkedIn.

Connect with me:

@diskon4no

I had the awesome opportunity to speak with Georgina Dean for this episode of Design Cast.  Georgina is passionate about helping International K-12 schools through their digital transformation.  She is EVERYWHERE!  You can connect with her on many platforms and channels which are all mentioned in the episode.

Now sit back, relax and enjoy this chat with Georgina Dean…

Connect with Georgina:

Twitter: @TechyLeaderEDU

I had the chance to welcome back the very first guest on #DesignCast, Jesse Donnelly, for this episode... Jesse co-hosts "The Learning Factory" Podcast with David McMahon, who was a recent guest as well.  Jesse and I talk about his new role at a new school and reflects on the joys of being a podcast host!

Connect with Jesse:

Connect to The Learning Factory Podcast:

My guest, Andrew Nicholls, is a highly experienced educator, designer and OHSEM specialist. Moving from a career in Industrial Design for Education, for the last sixteen years Andrew has educated students in a broad range of disciplines and subjects including Visual Arts, Technologies (Design and Digital), Humanities, and Building and Construction.

As an educational leader, he has provided professional development to others on a wide-range of topics including transdisciplinary learning, technical and freehand drawing, continual improvement in educational performance and OHS compliance in schools.

Andrew provides high level expert advice on OHS compliance, learning space design and educational leadership to schools, teacher associations and architects.

His latest project, a collaborative website called ANDACOD, aims to showcase the transdisciplinary nature of Design & Technology / STEAM education and its value in 21st century education.

Connect with Andrew at:

Twitter: @andacod @anda_dlss

Website: https://andacod.com/blog https://andrewnichollsdesign.com/blog

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/andacod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-nicholls-55063b40/

I had the awesome opportunity to speak with Dr. Phil Cummins for this episode of Design Cast.  Phil is Managing Partner of Educational Leadership and Development, Governance and Strategy at ‘A School for Tomorrow’.  Our discussion is lively and focuses predominantly on how character education factors into the evolving educational landscape globally.  He is such a positive and fun person to chat with that I am confident we could have spoken for many hours on a wide range of topics.  You can connect with either Phil or A School for Tomorrow through the links listed in the show notes.

Now sit back, relax and enjoy this chat with Dr. Phil Cummins…

Connect with Phil:

Twitter: @DrPhilCummins

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-phil-cummins-50531185/

A School For Tomorrow & Game Changers Podcast:

twitter.com/gamechangerspc

www.instagram.com/gamechangerspc/

www.linkedin.com/company/a-school-for-tomorrow/

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I had the pleasure of speaking to my longtime friend, Jo Veale for this episode of Design Cast.  Jo has such a positive and human-centered approach to education and to life.  I know that you will really enjoy this chat with her!  Please connect with Jo via Facebook and Instagram!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/tea153mountmaunganui/ 

Instagram: Tea153

For this episode of Design Cast I had a great follow-up chat with Jon Halligan.  Jon was a guest on episode  26 of this podcast.  This episode is the conclusion of our chat from last week, so if you have not heard the first part of this discussion, please be sure to check out episode 67.

Also, I am excited to announce that this is the first Design Cast episode that features the STEM ED Minute by Fi Morrison!  So stay tuned at the end of the episode for that!

Now sit back, relax and enjoy the conclusion of this chat with Jon Halligan.

You can connect with Jon on LinkedIn and Twitter!

@jon_halligan @Montreuxis on Twitter & “VIE education” on LinkedIn

Links to Jon’s newest projects:

The company website is www.vie-academy.com and new school, www.montreuxis.ch