Brittney Tarr
@adventuresmstarr.bsky.social
Prek-4 STEM specialist @ IL State Lab Schools | Research areas include ECE STEM, STEM identity, & play-based learning! I also support ECE and elementary STEM teachers and am available for speaking and consultant work
📷: IG @adventures_with_mstarr
📷: IG @adventures_with_mstarr
On the list of things that make me happy today- so excited that these #kiborobot lessons for grades 3-5 are finally going to be accessible to teachers. Was thrilled to help review several of the lessons and get a sneak peak at all the awesome! #EduSky
April 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
On the list of things that make me happy today- so excited that these #kiborobot lessons for grades 3-5 are finally going to be accessible to teachers. Was thrilled to help review several of the lessons and get a sneak peak at all the awesome! #EduSky
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Live @ #FETC2025 | Brittney Tarr gives us the rundown on #robotics in the classroom! Don't miss her hands-on session tomorrow, "Computer Science Curriculum Design for the Creative Thinker" for the opportunity to work with KinderLab Robotics and LEGO Education tools. tinyurl.com/sc9s2tn6
January 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Live @ #FETC2025 | Brittney Tarr gives us the rundown on #robotics in the classroom! Don't miss her hands-on session tomorrow, "Computer Science Curriculum Design for the Creative Thinker" for the opportunity to work with KinderLab Robotics and LEGO Education tools. tinyurl.com/sc9s2tn6
16 Days into 2025 and I’m blown away to have already gotten 6 opportunities to spread the #EarlyChildhood #PlayBasedLearning #STEMEd love. I don’t love attention, but I’m passionate enough about changing the landscape of #ECE that I’ll keep putting myself out there as often as people will let me! ❤️
January 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
16 Days into 2025 and I’m blown away to have already gotten 6 opportunities to spread the #EarlyChildhood #PlayBasedLearning #STEMEd love. I don’t love attention, but I’m passionate enough about changing the landscape of #ECE that I’ll keep putting myself out there as often as people will let me! ❤️
Had a blast yesterday at the @legoeducation.bsky.social booth, creating, sharing, and dreaming with other educators! Honored to have been part of the LEGO Ambassador panel on student engagement yesterday! If you haven’t check them out #FETC2025 go get free LEGO, coffee, and a little build time in!
January 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Had a blast yesterday at the @legoeducation.bsky.social booth, creating, sharing, and dreaming with other educators! Honored to have been part of the LEGO Ambassador panel on student engagement yesterday! If you haven’t check them out #FETC2025 go get free LEGO, coffee, and a little build time in!
Starting the day off strong convincing my school team to do the @stjude.bsky.social EPIC Challenge with me! Loved the session by #JedDearybury. Just wish he had a larger room and more time! #FETC2025
January 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Starting the day off strong convincing my school team to do the @stjude.bsky.social EPIC Challenge with me! Loved the session by #JedDearybury. Just wish he had a larger room and more time! #FETC2025
Today’s the day #EduSky #FETC Lovelies! Excited to present and network with all you amazing educators!
January 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Collaboration is also an essential life skill Ss will use everywhere both now and in their future. I’m always shocked to hear how many Ts avoid group work because Ss can’t handle it. I get it. We’re all #TeacherTired. But if we don’t provide experiences to collaborate, our Ss can’t learn it.
January 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Collaboration is also an essential life skill Ss will use everywhere both now and in their future. I’m always shocked to hear how many Ts avoid group work because Ss can’t handle it. I get it. We’re all #TeacherTired. But if we don’t provide experiences to collaborate, our Ss can’t learn it.
Morning #EduSky! Leaving for #fetc today 🥳🥳🥳 I cannot wait! Interested in a hands-on learning experiences where you can interact and create? Check out my creative computer science workshop or my circuitry table on Tuesday (Search: Brittney Tarr in the schedule). Can’t wait to network with my people!
January 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Morning #EduSky! Leaving for #fetc today 🥳🥳🥳 I cannot wait! Interested in a hands-on learning experiences where you can interact and create? Check out my creative computer science workshop or my circuitry table on Tuesday (Search: Brittney Tarr in the schedule). Can’t wait to network with my people!
Always a good day when I get to share my passion for early childhood STEM + Play! Thanks for the opportunity @carlyandadam.bsky.social and the constant cheerleading @ekuwah.bsky.social ❤️
Playpen & playground in your #STEM classroom! @adventuresmstarr.bsky.social has me reflecting on the frequency I offer! 🤔Structured & unstructured lessons are exponentially rewarding for all students! #Access #Choice #play
The @carlyandadam.bsky.social #STEMTeacherSummit is happening now! #EduSky
The @carlyandadam.bsky.social #STEMTeacherSummit is happening now! #EduSky
January 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Always a good day when I get to share my passion for early childhood STEM + Play! Thanks for the opportunity @carlyandadam.bsky.social and the constant cheerleading @ekuwah.bsky.social ❤️
Sharing this again with #EduSky and #FETC as we’re officially in Jan now and if you’re like me, you’re starting to plan your schedules! Excited to meet people! Let me know if you’re presenting on anything early childhood or elementary! Eager to see what others in the field are doing ❤️
January 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Just found out my teacher bestie is getting sent to #FETC with me after a last minute change up and now I’m even MORE excited!
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January 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just found out my teacher bestie is getting sent to #FETC with me after a last minute change up and now I’m even MORE excited!
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🎉 Start 2025 with Inspiration! 🎉
Our Legend Makers Podcast kicks off the year with @adventuresmstarr.bsky.social ! Dive into play-based STEM, fostering creativity, and building STEM identity in young learners. 🚀 youtu.be/ZOKZX7DvdAo?...
Our Legend Makers Podcast kicks off the year with @adventuresmstarr.bsky.social ! Dive into play-based STEM, fostering creativity, and building STEM identity in young learners. 🚀 youtu.be/ZOKZX7DvdAo?...
STEM Secrets: How Play Builds Genius!
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January 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🎉 Start 2025 with Inspiration! 🎉
Our Legend Makers Podcast kicks off the year with @adventuresmstarr.bsky.social ! Dive into play-based STEM, fostering creativity, and building STEM identity in young learners. 🚀 youtu.be/ZOKZX7DvdAo?...
Our Legend Makers Podcast kicks off the year with @adventuresmstarr.bsky.social ! Dive into play-based STEM, fostering creativity, and building STEM identity in young learners. 🚀 youtu.be/ZOKZX7DvdAo?...
In PreK, our librarian taught about various festivals of light, Ss made diyas or votives out of clay with our art teacher, and today we made electric “candles” with #SquishyCircuits. Tomorrow we will all have a “candlelit” story time together back in the library. #EduSky #STEAMReads #IntegratedSTEM
December 18, 2024 at 4:13 AM
In PreK, our librarian taught about various festivals of light, Ss made diyas or votives out of clay with our art teacher, and today we made electric “candles” with #SquishyCircuits. Tomorrow we will all have a “candlelit” story time together back in the library. #EduSky #STEAMReads #IntegratedSTEM
If you too work at a university, the comments on this post will both give you a great laugh and make you feel incredibly seen
Maybe one of the reasons there are so many unhinged academics is that in order to keep your job, you’re constantly required to tout yourself as a Scholar of World-Historical Significance, even as your office’s ceiling tiles slowly dislodge themselves to fall on your head.
December 8, 2024 at 3:31 PM
If you too work at a university, the comments on this post will both give you a great laugh and make you feel incredibly seen
Hey #EduSky Excited to be joining @carlyandadam.bsky.social for the STEM Teacher Summit on Jan 4th! Curious? Comment below or check out Carly & Adam’s website!
#stemteachersummit
#stemteachersummit
December 7, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Hey #EduSky Excited to be joining @carlyandadam.bsky.social for the STEM Teacher Summit on Jan 4th! Curious? Comment below or check out Carly & Adam’s website!
#stemteachersummit
#stemteachersummit
Some days when I’ve got time to kill between teaching and doc program, I like to grab students from after school and test out lesson ideas. Today I had a particularly enjoyable time getting to know my coworker’s daughter better while we explored cardboard construction ❤️
December 6, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Some days when I’ve got time to kill between teaching and doc program, I like to grab students from after school and test out lesson ideas. Today I had a particularly enjoyable time getting to know my coworker’s daughter better while we explored cardboard construction ❤️
After about 12 weeks of hard work in 3rd grade makerspace- our video games & game controllers were finally ready! Obviously we celebrated by having an arcade day! #EduSky #MakerEd #Scratch #MakeyMakey
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 PM
After about 12 weeks of hard work in 3rd grade makerspace- our video games & game controllers were finally ready! Obviously we celebrated by having an arcade day! #EduSky #MakerEd #Scratch #MakeyMakey
Exciting news! I’m featured in the latest issue of STEM Connect magazine!
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December 2, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Exciting news! I’m featured in the latest issue of STEM Connect magazine!
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November 25, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Hello #EduSky Friends! Is anyone else attending #FETC25 in January? I'm beyond excited to have the opportunity this year to speak on two of my favorite topics: 1) Creative Computer Science & 2) Electrical Engineering. Can't wait to return to one of my favorite conferences of the year!
November 23, 2024 at 4:54 AM