Author Archive for Daniel Rezac

Blue Ribbon Educator Cecilia Brear Shares Her Passion for Code This spring, we invited educators to apply to be a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator. Out of hundreds of applications, Cecilia Brear was among the small group chosen for her dedication to making computer science for all a reality. The Blue Ribbons are building the community of Tynker teachers in a number […]

5 Questions for Kevin Brookhouser: Author, Coder, and Maker This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Brookhouser, a maker, author, coder, and ed tech enthusiast. Kevin teaches project-based learning at York School in Monterey, CA and he’ll be our guest moderator for #Tynkerchat on Twitter this week. A bit more about Kevin from his website:  Kevin Brookhouser, M.Ed. is the author […]

5 Questions for CUE Chief Innovation Officer, Jon Corippo This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with Jon Corippo, Apple Distinguished Educator and newly minted CUE Chief Innovation Officer. Jon has been connecting on Twitter with educators since 2008 at @jcorippo. California’s CUE organization has been leading the charge for progressive and STEM education for years, and was integral into the creation of […]

The news about automation can seem intense, but the good news is, according to a report from Forrester Research, via Marketwatch, we’re going to be gaining 15 million new jobs in the next decade in “software, engineering, design, maintenance, support, training, and more.”

It’s no secret that Twitter is a powerful tool in many ways – both positive and negative. Educators, every day, use Twitter to connect and share through hashtag chats, the most popular ones being #EdChat, and #TLAP (Teach Like a Pirate). The stories of educators connecting with each other through Twitter and social media are numerous, and #MomsAsPrincipals is a perfect example of that.

Just last week, we opened applications for the Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Program, and this week, the #BeyondOneHour hashtag is lighting up! The theme for this program is: It’s Time to Go Beyond. We’re looking for educators who are ready to take computer science beyond just an hour of code and make coding an every day, integrated practice.

10 Questions for Educator and Author Paul Solarz Educator Paul Solarz has been making a big impact in education with his popular book Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed. He advocates for student-centered teaching practices and a focus on twenty-first century skills. On Monday, he’ll be moderating #TynkerChat (join here) on Twitter, and guiding our […]

Applying to be a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator: Videos That Inspire Us A couple weeks ago, we announced the Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Program, and this week, applications have opened. As teachers across the world start putting together their video application, we thought we’d share some inspiring videos to help get your ideas flowing about how to go #BeyondOneHour. Remember, being in […]

If you haven’t done a #TynkerChat before, you totally should! It’s a great way to connect with educators who are ready to take coding and computer science forward. Vote on next week’s topic, and learn about our award-winning moderator, Todd Burleson!