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This Oregon Tynker Teacher Knows the Value of Computer Science  Jaime Speed is currently a Teacher and Coach at Juniper Elementary School at Bend-Lapine Schools in Bend, OR. She has been a teacher for 17 years and is passionate about learning—and sparking the excitement in others. She teaches kids and teachers how technology can break down the walls of the […]

This Texas Teacher’s Students Created 15,004 Tynker Projects! Tynker is popular in Texas – a handful of our Tynker teachers there are even what we call “power users”! In San Antonio, Brooks Academy students have been prolific Tynker users over the years and have created some amazing projects. Richard Howard is their Gateway to Technology teacher, and his excitement for […]

One of the beauties of students delving into the world of coding is that it gives more opportunities to engage in the creative process. Storytelling, designing, and making are all useful skills when integrated with coding. Coding offers students newer opportunities to express themselves creatively.

The Eclipse Was a Computer Science Moment David Lockett is a STEM teacher at Bok Academy in Lake Wales, Florida. He is responsible for implementing a project based curriculum for all students as they rotate through the STEM Lab. Mr. Lockett has a distinguished and diverse background in the fields of Astronomy, Biotechnology, and Engineering, and he is an advocate and […]

Come Fly with Me! The Power of Drones in the Classroom The following is a guest post from educator Gabrielle Sipe. She is the K-12 Technology Integrator for the Littlestown Area School District, a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, and an Apple Teacher certified in iPads, MacBooks, and Swift Playgrounds. She started her career as a science teacher at the York […]