{"id":17584,"date":"2019-06-06T09:56:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T16:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=17584"},"modified":"2023-10-27T03:45:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:45:24","slug":"sue-hartman-brings-learning-to-life-with-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/sue-hartman-brings-learning-to-life-with-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Sue Hartman Brings Learning to Life with Code!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sue Hartman Brings Learning to Life with Code!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cThe kids love to see how their coding translates to the action of an actual object, not just an avatar on the screen.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n<hr>\n<table style=\"height: 215px; border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 10px;\" width=\"191\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Connect<\/strong><\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hartmantech58\">@Hartmantech58<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15620 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue.png 400w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190208140028\/Twitter_Logo_Blue-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-16898\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190419142447\/school.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190419142447\/school.png 240w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190419142447\/school-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 21px) 100vw, 21px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Danbury Schools<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/freeiconshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/edd\/globe-outline-filled.png\" alt=\"Free globe outline filled icon &amp; Download free icons for commercial use\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\">&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>Marblehead, OH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p>At Danbury Middle School in Marblehead, Ohio, one teacher is using coding to make a difference in students\u2019 lives. Sue Hartman, Grades 5-8 Computer and Technology Teacher, facilitates experiences where students understand how code influences physical devices like drones, learn programming concepts in a tailored way, and strengthen knowledge of academic subjects as they code. We\u2019re proud to have Sue Hartman as a Blue Ribbon Educator! Read on to learn more about this inspiring teacher. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Hartmantech58\/status\/1070501884845281280\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As programming is used to power more and more devices, it\u2019s vital that students understand how code makes those devices function. That\u2019s why Sue teaches her students how to fly drones with Tynker. \u201cThe kids love to see how their coding translates to the action of an actual object, not just an avatar on the screen.\u201d This kind of learning is perfect for cross-grade collaboration, as older students help younger kids perform tasks such as making a drone perform tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Sue shares her students\u2019 experiences with others, more schools are getting excited about the authentic learning drones can enable: \u201c[A]fter presenting a session at the state tech conference highlighting my students&#8217; work with drones, several districts have contacted me for more information about starting a similar program in their schools.\u201d Sue also uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/k8-school\/coding-curriculum\/augmented-reality?\">Tynker\u2019s Augmented Reality course<\/a> with students to further help them see how digital and physical worlds intersect. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Hartmantech58\/status\/1059594693879754752\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sue\u2019s discovered that Tynker allows students to learn coding in a way that\u2019s personalized for them. When it comes to Tynker, \u201c[t]he concepts are introduced in such a way that the students aren\u2019t overwhelmed with new ideas, but neither are they bored because it moves too slow.\u201d If students are ready for more advanced programming languages, Sue uses the JavaScript courses to help students unleash their coding potential. As she explains, \u201cThe options available [with] Tynker allow me to customize the student learning to the interests of the students.\u201d With that customization also comes the ability for students to express themselves artistically as they code with Tynker: \u201cThe tools the students have access to allow them to create and remix projects with unlimited creativity.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As students have started coding, they\u2019ve discovered that learning to code helps them in academic areas: \u201cFor several of my students who don\u2019t usually do well academically, the opportunity to code and do something non-traditional often is their positive connection to school. I have seen several kids who tell me they \u2018can\u2019t do math\u2019 figure out the angles, proportions, rates&#8230;without a lot of effort because it has relevance, instead of just being another problem on the page. Once they gain confidence and find success with these activities, they begin to see how what they are learning can be applied to their other classes and their learning blossoms.\u201d In this way, coding provides the opportunity for students to learn using different modalities, thus appealing to different learning styles and needs. It\u2019s a differentiation tool that unlocks students\u2019 abilities in ways that other forms of teaching and learning might not. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We\u2019re so excited that Sue Hartman is part of the Tynker community as a Blue Ribbon Educator! She\u2019s truly making technology knowledge accessible to students and helping them get future-ready.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/advocacy\/state-facts\/OH.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17180\" style=\"width:445px;height:134px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats.png 736w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats-150x45.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190503094403\/Ohio_Stats-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click the graphic to learn more!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Read our previous post about <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/laurie-guyon-coding-for-transformational-learning\/\"><em>Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Laurie Guyon<\/em><\/a><em>, who uses coding as a tool for transformational learning!<\/em><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sue Hartman Brings Learning to Life with Code! 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