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Date Published
Author
Chiara Massironi
Word count
440
Language
English
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None

Summary

Sean Tibor is an educator who has been teaching computer science to students from PreK to 12th grade at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is passionate about making computer science a fun and practical experience for his students, focusing on skills such as persistence, resilience, problem solving, and confidence. Sean introduced TwilioQuest to his classroom as a "Fun Friday" activity, using its missions to teach Python programming and digital citizenship. To support other educators, Twilio launched TwilioQuest for Education, which aims to bring the platform's content to schools and communities worldwide. Sean shares tips on distance learning, including encouraging students to learn at their own pace and adopting a flipped classroom approach with engaging code-along sessions.