Author Archive for Daniel Rezac

For Educator Jennie Magiera, Teaching is a Creative Art Of 550,000 open STEM computing jobs in the United States, Illinois holds about 20,000 – nearly 4X the state average! One of Illinois’s most prominent STEM proponents and veteran educators, Jennie Magiera is the new Chief Program Officer for EdTechTeam (ETT is a leading worldwide professional development organization) and the author […]

Coding for Special Ed? It’s Real and It’s Helping In education, there is no such thing as one-curriculum-fits-all. We have to bend, stretch, and re-work our curriculum to fit every type of learner. That creates some unique problems: how do you reach every student? What speaks to their learning styles and abilities? Kyleigh Westervelt is focusing on just those issues […]

Texas Educator Amy Storer Takes PBL to a Whole New Level Texas has a long history in the pantheon of computing, so it’s no mystery that Texas still creates thousands of computing jobs and will eventually need code-minded students to fill those. Montgomery, TX, educator Amy Storer – also a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator – makes creativity in the classroom […]

Keith George is Leading the Coding Charge in Alabama Schools The Tynker Blue Ribbon Educators are represented in almost every state in the U.S. and 10 different countries. Keith George, passionate EdTech evangelist, is determined to make Alabama a stronghold for coding in schools.  Keith will be moderating Monday’s #Tynkerchat, with our dedicated code-minded educators. Here’s a little more about Keith: […]

Edu-Maker Sara Boucher is Making the Case in New Mexico  Every state has varied engagement with and need for Computer Science; this week’s educator hails from New Mexico, where the demand for computing jobs far outweighs CS graduates. To find stats on other states’ implementation of Computer Science, check out this resource from Code.org. Select any state, and get informed! […]

Educator Brian Briggs Puts Innovation in Motion It’s no secret that California has some pretty innovative educators. Brian Briggs, Director of Innovation for a Northern California elementary school district, is a product of that progressive mindset, and makes his name integrating coding, STEAM, and science into the curriculum.  Brian will be moderating Monday’s #Tynkerchat, with our dedicated code-minded educators. Here’s […]

Toy Hacking and Puppet Building: Get to Know Edu-Maker Sam Patterson Every so often one teacher makes a name for himself in ways that are beyond creative, beyond anything you’d expect in the classroom. That name is Sam Patterson. Sam is a maker teacher like none other. If your child has the chance to taught by Sam, they’ll be hacking […]

Why ‘Making’ is a Priority in Tynker Educator Jen Gilbert’s Classroom The Tynker Blue Ribbon Educators are a dedicated group of teachers who are determined to make coding for everyone a reality. Jen Gilbert is one of those teachers, and she’s leading the charge in Illinois when it comes to the maker movement. Tynker is also a big part of […]

Thoughts on STEM From NASA Ambassador David Lockett David Lockett, STEM teacher and Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, gets to play in the world of STEM in ways that some of us only dream of: as a NASA Solar System Ambassador. David will be moderating next week’s #Tynkerchat. Here’s a little more about David: David Lockett is a middle school STEM teacher, whose interest […]