Presenter Biography

Karrin Burns is an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), Google for Education Certifed Trainer, author, presenter, web developer, and novice iOS app developer. She is a Grade 3 teacher at Lincoln School in River Forest, Illinois.

Karrin enjoys using inquiry-based learning and design-thinking in her classroom to maximize student learning as well as encourage connections between students and communities. She is the author of Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration and Creativity in the Classroom
and co-author of Literacy: The K-3 Literacy Project (both available on Apple Books).
She believes #EveryoneCanCode, and teaches coding to her students.

Karrin also develops iOS apps with her students that help solve community problems, such as mood management in children. Download Mood Monster’s Yoga Workshop by Karrin Burns and students (available on the App Store).

Karrin has an undergraduate degree in French from University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master’s degree in Teaching Elementary Education from National-Louis University.

Additional Qualifications

Please see certifications, presentations, and publications at karrinburns.com.

Contact Information
Email: karrinburns@comcast.net