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Michael Cohen

designer and technologist turned educator

Michael Cohen, known as The Tech Rabbi, is a designer and technologist turned educator. As a speaker, writer and creativity instigator he's on a mission to help young people develop the creative confidence they need to become challenge seekers and solution designers.  

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Michael Cohen, known as The Tech Rabbi, is a designer and technologist turned educator. As a speaker, writer and creativity instigator, he’s on a mission to help young people develop the creative confidence they need to become challenge seekers and solution designers. He is the author of the book Educated By Design, which outlines his principles for revealing and nurturing our innate creative courage and capacity.

He works with schools, institutions and businesses to help them create or refine opportunities for students to leverage technology, media creation and digital age skills in ways that foster inquiry and the drive to solve the complex challenges of our global society.

Cohen shares his story of design and creativity through social media, keynote addresses and featured talks on international stages, including ISTE, SXSW EDU, Congreo Mexico, EdTechTeacher Summits and Apple Education events.

He currently serves as the director of innovation at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys School (YULA), where he manages and teaches at the Schlesinger STEAM and Entrepreneurship Center.

He’s also an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Trainer, Adobe Certified Trainer, has been ranked as one of today’s top 50 EdTech influencers, and was recognized as Tech & Learning magazine “Most Inspiring in EdTech in 2019.”

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Educated By Design: Designing The Space To Cultivate Creative Capacity
Igniting The Spark: Empowering Students Through Media Creation With Adobe Spark
Everyone Should Create: Exploring Creativity Apps On The iPad

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Michael Cohen On Trump's Allies Flipping On Him: "None Of Them Want To Go To Prison"
Michael Cohen On Trump: ‘Disgraceful, Non-Empathetic, Narcissistic Sociopath’ | The Katie Phang Show

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