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Janeen Cohen Shapes Students’ Views of Technology “Remember, the base of the learning pyramid is ownership.” –Janeen Cohen via Twitter Connect @janeensix STEM @ NNM with Janeen Near North Montessori Chicago, Illinois In Janeen Cohen’s classes at Near North Montessori (NNM) in Chicago, Illinois, students are interacting with robots, tinkering with code on iPads and flying drones! To Janeen, providing […]

Jeremy McGilligan-Bentin Empowers the Next Generation of Engineers! The biggest thing I hear when I tell them it’s a Tynker day is, “YES!” – Jeremy McGilligan-Bentin Connect @WestSideMrMcB Elkhorn Area School District Elkhorn, Wisconsin You’ve probably heard that robots can do a lot of things these days. But did you know that they can dance in a flash mob or help clean up […]

Mark Schwanz Strategically Implements Technology “Drones? Yes, I can’t wait to fly drones with Tynker. If school is this fun I will never want to retire.” -Mark Schwanz via Twitter Connect @GPAEdTech TK Tinkerspace Lynwood Unified School District Lynwood, CA In a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Lynwood, CA, Mark Schwanz is guiding 4- and 5-year-old students […]

Sarah Schemanske Inspires with STEM “Love when students are inspired!” -Sarah Schemanske via Twitter Connect @TeachSchemanske Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor, MI “Can we do PLTW during recess? PLEASE!!” These are the kinds of expressions students in Sarah Schemanske’s class have been known to exclaim. What’s all the fuss about? Part of the excitement stems from the lessons that […]

Lisa Sato Inspires Students to Get Creative with Code “Best way to start the morning: coding” -Lisa Sato via Twitter Connect @maimaisato     Blog: Authentic STEM Katherine R.Smith Elementary School San Jose, CA For twenty years, Lisa Sato has been inspiring students. In 2018 she celebrated her 20th year teaching and her 4th year teaching 6th grade at Katherine […]

Becky McDowell and the Innovator’s Mindset Connect @BeTheChnge Website: STEM in Action Barrington 220 School District Location: Barrington, IL If it’s STEM time in a Barrington 220 classroom, you might see a robot inching across a table as a student watches it intently. Or, you might hear the rip of colored duct tape as students construct a cardboard chair strong […]

Andy Hanes: Storytelling with Code! Connect @andy_hanes Friends School Baltimore, MD If you get lucky enough to take a look inside a classroom on a Tynker day at Friends School in Baltimore, Maryland, you might see students researching the 13 colonies so they can code interactive maps and demoing their “Life Cycle of a Dragonfly” coding projects. You might hear […]

Xay Saysana Brings Coding to the Classroom! Connect Twitter: @mrsaysana Innovation Coach Website Buffalo Trail Public Schools Location: Alberta, Canada “Students should feel like their time is important and what they are learning matters.” That’s why Xay Saysana, Innovation Coach and Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator,  learns constantly: Armed with edtech tool knowledge, Saysana helps teachers design meaningful coding learning experiences. For […]

Sangudo Community School Taps Into Creativity with STEAM! Sangudo Community School is a rural K-9 school located along the Pembina River in Sangudo, Alberta, Canada. The school has 112 students and focuses on a balanced education including arts, athletics, and academics with a large Maker Lab for students to explore their interests and passions. This guest post was contributed by […]