Research/Areas of Interest
Professional development for teachers, open-ended design projects for students, models for effective collaboration.
Education
MAT, Tufts University
BA in Mathematics and Biology, Oberlin College
Biography
Barbara taught science, math, and robotics to students in grades preK-12 for many years. Currently, she runs a school makerspace and teaches coding to elementary students. She has worked extensively on teacher education, giving talks and workshops both internationally and in the United States, writing online professional-development curriculum, and partnering with individual schools to strengthen their robotics programs.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS: Learn the Basics of Building and Programming Robots (2023), No Starch Press, co-authored with Rob Torok
Mastering LEGO MINDSTORMS: Build Better Robots with Python and Word Blocks (2023), No Starch Press, co-authored with Rob Torok