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I am driven by creative ideas and thrive on new challenges. My true passion lies in inspiring children to learn, encouraging them to ask questions about the world, and helping them develop a lifelong love for learning.

As a teacher, I take pride in providing my students with amazing learning experiences based on a pedagogical preference for child-centric learning and development. I strongly believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in a rich and supportive environment.

This website project came to life during the first lockdown when I decided to learn how to code. With the invaluable support of Maring Shin, I embarked on the journey of coding this website. Although I faced a few headaches along the way, I am incredibly proud of what I have achieved.

I invite you to explore my website and discover the exciting projects, resources, and educational content that I have developed. Join me on this educational journey and let's inspire young minds together, helping them unleash their full potential.

Thank you for visiting my website!

  • Educator and writer on Makerspaces
  • Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
  • ISTE Certified
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Exploring the Final Frontier in the Classroom: Year 5's Journey into 3D Printing Space Bases!

STEAM, KS3, Pioneering

The cosmos has always been a source of endless fascination for young minds, and what better way to explore this interest than by integrating it into education? At my international school, we took this idea to new heights by embarking on a stellar project with our Year 5 students: 3D printing their very own space bases!

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Final Pioneering Spirit Day: Building Arcade Games for a Worthy Cause

STEAM, KS3, Pioneering

n a world increasingly dominated by technology, it's refreshing to see children embracing the joys of hands-on creativity and community spirit. On the final day of the Pioneering Spirit program...

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Hakathon

STEAM, KS3, Hakathon

Hackathons have become a popular platform for fostering innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork. Recently, our secondary school hosted an extraordinary...

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STEAM Day

STEAM, KS2, Pioneering Spirit

The fun STEAM day began with a launch in the theatre where a team of enthusiastic teachers performed a skit called The Taco Party...

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Collaboration Day

Collaboration, Whole School, Digital Art

Technology has a great power to unite us all even when we are separate and even though we may hear the same instruction we are all unique and interpret instructions in different ways we can unite to work towards a common goal...

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Spacebase

3D Printing, Maps, Space, KS2

As part of the children’s space topic, we decided to investigate what it would be like to travel to another planet. We studied contour maps and looked at how we could create one in TinkerCAD and then lazercut and...

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Contributors

Contributors

Dr. Ella Yankelavich - Supported with creation of the STEAM Challenges

Maring Shin - Taught me how to write html.Website

The 21st century is an exciting age for innovations and technology advancement. It is also a difficult moment for educators and anyone concerned with education; the task is to ensure that children are prepared for an ever-changing world and fully capable of being future citizens and innovators.

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