Design Cast

On this episode of Design Cast, I am joined by Matt Zarb. Matt is the Head of Technologies and Design at Helena College, Perth, Western Australia. We have a great chat about all things ‘design’ including his interesting journey to arrive at the point where he is now! Helena College is located on the outskirts of greater Perth. Matt recommends that we follow: Lenny Dutton @LennyDutton Jon Spencer @...

This episode I sit down with Evo Hannan.  Evo is passionate about design and innovation in education. Innately driven by his desire to create positive change and a passion for design, Evo has utilised his 19 years of educational experience to channel into passion projects which have made an impact across the globe. EvoHannan.com @evo_hannan (Twitter) IG - Project. Decade -- 7 Days Sessions ED...

On this episode of Design Cast, I am honored to have Lenny Dutton-Williams on talking about her journey to where she is now AND some super secret news that you will only hear on Design Cast! Lenny founded and organizes the wildly popular, ' IB Educator Zooms '! We talk about a whole host of topics; nevertheless, here are the links to the apps and websites that we chatted about: Parlay Boom-Writer...

In this episode, I speak to Alex Braden, EdTech Coach and Design teacher at Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus.  He shared with me his successes and struggles in starting and building a new Design program.  The added stress of the COVID19 situation has made this very difficult.     Please follow Alex on Twitter @AlexMBraden   As always please like and subscribe!...

I am joined by Jon Peterson and Kurt Carlson from the IB Matter Podcast for a double recording!  Jon and Kurt chatted with me about all things to do with MYP Design and the Career-related Programme.  I was able to ask some questions as well!!  I hope that you enjoy our chat as much as we did...   You can find out more on the IB Matters Podcast Website !

This episode has Dr. Jennifer Chang Wathall joining me to talk about how the current global situation has changed the way teachers are professionally developed.   While we discussed many things, the most talked about topic was: #transformlearning #transformpedagogy   Follow Jennie on twitter @JenniferWathall   The two books that she mentions are:   eLearning Ecologies  &nb...

Design Cast #11 - Creating an Online Presence as an Educator!   Join me and an expert panel of guests as we talk about how educators can leverage the power of social media!   Follow the guests here: Kevin O'Shea - https://www.facebook.com/makingbetterteachers/ Sethi De Clercq - https://www.youtube.com/c/flippedclassroomtutorials Michael Coleman - https://www.youtube.com/user/GTcO/feature...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Terry Linton on March 18, 2020.  He is the Director of Curriculum at Beanstalk Education Group in Beijing, China.  We discussed a whole host of things, but most importantly, Terry was able to lend insight into how senior leaders in a school plan for the implementation of teaching and learning in a school.  He also shared his perceptions of how...

As an educator, have you ever wanted to start your own podcast?  Have you thought about using podcasting as a teaching tool?  Tune in to hear how these podcasting educator all-stars got their start and hear their tips and tricks that can help you!    Guests: Sara Candela @Scandela9 Kim Hogg @mskhogg Alex McMillan @MrAlexEdTech Briana Samuelson Jason Reagin @diskon4no   Gue...

Have you ever wondered how you can leverage the power of drones to enhance your teaching? Are you interested in getting started with droning but have no idea where to begin?  Tune in to discuss this with our expert panel!   Rob McElroy @EdTechMac Stuart Slay @Stuart_Slay Terry Linton @TerryRLinton David McMahon @OrTwoDeeTwo Craig Frehlich @Cfrehlichteach   Here are some links from t...

Are you an IB Design teacher (MYP, DP or both)? Is your school being impacted due to closures? How do you keep teaching "Design" remotely?  Tune in to hear how experience Design educators are handling this situation!   This episode features an expert panel of guests!   Sean Forde - EdTech Integrator at Chadwick International in Incheon, South Korea J.D. Holtrop - Technology Director...

Welcome to Design Cast episode #6!   Today, I am excited to be live streaming on YouTube from South Korea! I hope you find my discussion helpful!  I talk about the difference between Product and Digital Design and where you can 'teach skills' in an MYP Design Class!  There are a number of ways to get in touch with me. You can email me at mr.reagin@gmail.com or call my Google voicema...

Welcome to Design Cast episode #5!   Today, I am excited to have Chris Graham from Santiago, Chile; Kim Hogg from Incheon, South Korea and Sean Connors from Hawaii on the episode!  We will be hearing about ideas and experiences with Criterion D of the MYP Design Cycle. I hope you find our discussion helpful!   There are a number of ways to get in touch with me. You can email me at m...

Welcome to Design Cast episode #4!   Today, I am excited to have Kimberly Hogg joining me on the podcast. Kim has been taking things apart and putting them back together since she could hold a screwdriver. Expat since 2002, she believes in trying everything twice. Kim currently teaches MYP Language & Literature at Chadwick International in South Korea and has recently taught MYP Design at...

Welcome back to Design Cast episode #3!   I am very pleased to be podcasting again after another long break. I hope that everyone is having a restful summer or winter break!  I will be sharing my thoughts and experiences with Criterion B of the MYP Design Cycle. I have some feedback from another teacher about the topic as well.   There are a number of ways to get in touch with me. Y...

Super excited to be back podcasting and hopefully this episode helps you out in some way in your classroom. Apologies for the sound quality as I am still waiting for my new microphone. Here is a run down of the episode: 1. Welcome Back 2. IBEN Information 3. Criterion A - Discussion 4. ePortfolio Concerns 5. Future Podcasts 6. What are your students doing? 7. Contact me!!!  As always thanks t...

Join host Jason Reagin as he speaks with Jesse Donnelly and David McMahon about general MYP Design issues. They discuss minimum course requirements, common concerns and so on.  Special thanks to Maryanna Geraghty & JD Holtrop for making this first episode happen!