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Sarah Van Loo Fuses Arts and Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of my favorite things to hear in the classroom is, \u2018I did it!\u2019 With Tynker, I hear this regularly. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Many teachers have hidden talents, and Sarah Van Loo is no exception: she once illuminated a tutu with a LilyPad Arduino!<\/a> To Sarah, a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator and PLTW (Project Lead the Way)\/STEAM Educator at Ann Arbor Public Schools, creativity and personalization are integral to computer science education. That\u2019s one of the reasons why she uses Tynker as a tool with her students: \u201cThey enjoy the vast selection of stock stages and characters that Tynker provides, and they like customizing and even creating their own, too. They are thrilled with being able to customize characters and use their code in Minecraft.\u201d Read on to learn more about how Sarah brings together art and technology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Tynker is one tool that Sarah uses to helps students combine their creativity and coding skills. She explains that her students love being able to \u201ccreate their own projects from scratch\u201d and \u201capply [computer science] skills as they create projects that demonstrate their learning.\u201d One perfect example of artistic skill meeting technology occurred in Sarah\u2019s class when a group of girls made a music video about their robots <\/a>and even made a paper wardrobe for the robots.  And as with any creative task, personalized feedback is crucial for helping learners continue to hone their craft–whether they are using paints, Tynker Blocks, or other expressive media. Sarah feels that Tynker allows her to more easily provide necessary encouragement and guidance: \u201cAs a teacher, I appreciate the ease of managing a classroom in Tynker. It\u2019s easy to keep track of my students\u2019 progress and to give students feedback about their work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tynker offers the opportunity for students to collaborate as they view and interact with others\u2019 projects. This kind of collaboration, in turn, fosters creativity and innovation, which is why Sarah enjoys using Tynker with her students: \u201cStudents can interact with projects others make, allowing for a collaborative and creative coding environment for all.\u201d And when students are grouped together to complete a task, the creative power of collaboration can be magnified, as evidenced by the group who made a music video about their robots, along with other successful group projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah recognizes that this is a great time to be a STEAM educator, with her background in both educational technology (last year she finished her Master of Arts in Educational Technology degree) and art. She plans to continue to help students develop their technology and art skills<\/a> in whatever classroom she teaches: \u201cTrained as a Visual Arts<\/a> Educator and earning a master\u2019s in educational technology, I am in a position to infuse art into any STEM lesson that I can. If I am ever back in an art room, my goal will be to put technology into the hands of my art students. Either way, I look forward to educating tomorrow\u2019s creative world changers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re honored to have Sarah Van Loo as part of our Tynker educator community! We can\u2019t wait to see how she continues to empower students to think outside of the box and combine their skills to be the next generation of innovators. 
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Read our previous post about <\/em>Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Anna Blake<\/em><\/a>, who makes coding accessible to all students!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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