{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WEP 187: Discomfort by Design, an Interview with Chad LeDune","description":"In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I interviewed Chad lagoon about his new book Discomfort by Design and why educators should be getting excited about getting uncomfortable. Chad and I have an awesome conversation about his book, being part of a Personal Learning Community or an EDU team, how to engage students, and so much more. You are going to love this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast.  Having dedicated 18 years to educating middle and high school students, Chad LeDune is passionate about fostering life skills, problem solving, and critical thinking through design learning and STEM education. His dedication to his personal message and title of his book of Discomfort by Design has afforded him the opportunity to write curriculum for the state of Indiana, create and coordinate Wabash Valley STEM Fest, coordinate and instruct STEM teams for educational exchange programs with China, speak to members of the Chinese Department of Education, coordinate online curriculum for Dolphin STEM Academy, found his own consulting service, Variables of Education, and share his message of innovation to educators at over 30 educational conferences, both internationally and in the US. LeDune has a BS in Education, a MA Certification in STEM Education, a National Institute of STEM Education Certification, a MA in STEM Leadership and is pursuing his doctorate in Instructional Technology. Chad is a frequent presenter, and recent engagements include AdvancEd, ICE, HECC, Purdue 2018 Educator STEM Conference, Matt Miller\u2019s Ditch that Conference, and Spotlight Speaker for Zhejiang Provincial DOE 2018. Chad is also the founder of Wabash Valley Maker\u2019s Fest which is a STEM conference for students and educators in my area of the state. Mentioned in this Episode Order a copy of Chad's book Discomfort by Design:An Inspirational Guide to Fostering Critical Thinking, Life Skills,and Problem Solving, Both in the Classroom and In The Real World  Follow Chad on Twitter at @Mr_LeDune and @DiscomfortBook Order a copy of Kelly's book, Unthink Before Bed: A Children's Book on Mindfulness Sign-up for Kelly Croy's Newsletter: Just click this link: https:\/\/chipper-teacher-8587.ck.page Complete this form if you would like to receive a free FREE Wired Educator Podcast Sticker: https:\/\/forms.gle\/RsEBuVwkapeGTc9D6 This link will take you to ALL of my social media: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/kellycroy Sign-up for Kelly\u2019s newsletter here. Kelly Croy is an author, speaker, and educator. If you\u2019d like to learn more about Kelly or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. \u2022 Listen to Kelly\u2019s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast, and subscribe to the more than 41 episodes to help you level-up your leadership and design a more dynamic life. \u2022 Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 186 episodes of interviews and professional development. \u2022 Visit Kelly\u2019s website at www.KellyCroy.com. \u2022 Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school\u2019s opening day? \u2022 Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com \u2022 Order Kelly\u2019s books, Along Came a Leader and Unthink Before Bed: A Children\u2019s Book on Mindfulness for your personal library. \u2022 Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  \u2022 Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  \u2022  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram            ","author_name":"The Wired Educator Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/wirededucator.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"