Projects

With the goal of providing computer science awareness and understanding,  I partnered with the university's Computer Science department and Teacher  Education department to provide professional development and hands-on experiences for students and their families. 

With a goal of bringing computer science education to the elementary level, I partnered with many organizations to make it a reality. Visit this site to learn about my work with a variety of organizations to develop and share Computer Science (CS) Education. 

As an educator interested in learning more about how technology could support teaching and learning, I worked with a variety of EdTech organizations to develop resources for others to learn from. Visit this site to learn about my work with a variety of K12 schools, universities, and organizations . 

As a Google Innovator, class of Mountain View 2012, I have been involved with shaping the way Google has impacted Education world wide. Visit this site to learn about my work with  Google.

As an Educator interested in connecting research with practice, I joined the CIRCL Educators group. Visit this site to learn about my work with the CIRCL Educators which aims to bridge cyberlearning research with classroom practice and broaden the community of people involved in CIRCL.

As an educator, the research published from the DevTech Learning Lab helped shape my practice. It was a dream of mine to work with the team. In 2019, my dream became a reality as I moved to Boston to manage and teach at Tufts under the direction of Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers. Visit this site to learn about my work with the Early Childhood Technology (ECT) Graduate Certificate Program at Tufts University.

As a technology integrationist, I saw the need for additional teacher training in the preservice and graduate-level teacher preparation programs. Visit this site to learn about my work at the University of Minnesota.

As a member of Central Minnesota, I partnered with many local organizations to bring hands-on learning events to educators, families, and students. Visit this site to learn about collaborative community events I have been a part of creating.

As an adult who enjoys learning from others, I partnered with other MidMN educators to create an experience for students from neighboring districts to learn from one another. Visit this site to learn about a collaborative event bringing students together that is built very much like a traditional conference...the big difference is who is doing all the talking!

As an educator who saw a need for a program to manage professional learning, I decided to give it a try. I attended StartUp Weekend EDU. I pitched the idea, formed a team, created a prototype in a weekend then continued to develop the product. Visit this site to learn more about the startup I co-founded.

As an educator creating a variety of learning opportunities in the state of Minnesota, I co-created a program to continue the learning opportunities. Visit this site to earn about a collaborative effort I co-created to bring professional learning to educators across Minnesota. 

With a Master in Education with a Focus on Teaching and Learning, I have been able to put my knowledge to work in creating a variety of different learning resources for education companies. Visit this site to learn about curriculum design projects I have created and contributed to.

Visit this site to see a blog I co-authored around educational technology.

Visit this site to see the website I co-created around educational technology. 

Visit this site to see resources from 2012-2015 regarding iPods in an elementary classroom.

Visit this site to see a list of webinars I created around tablets and Google for classroom use. 

Visit these pages to see certificate courses I created around tablets and Google for classroom use.

Visit this website to review the LSTA grant that I wrote and received for the St.Cloud Area School District 742 to bring computational thinking into K-5 classrooms. (bit.ly/lstact) 

Documents in the event that the website would be taken down. 

• Spreadsheet of K-5 Scope and Sequence 

• Presentation for Educators to kick off the project 

• 3 Year Scope and Sequence 

• Grant documentation 

• Picture Book List

• Example Lessons

  • Kindergarten

  • 1st grade

  • 2nd grade

  • 3rd grade