​John Rinker was raised as a third-culture kid and has been teaching in international schools (Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa, Myanmar and China) for the past 29 years.  An Apple Distinguished Educator and tinkerer extraordinaire,  John has been using tools, both analog and digital, most of his life to make cool things. His DIY mindset encourages him to look at problems in novel ways and to create imaginative solutions. As a teacher, John is inspired to leverage the best that technology has to offer in creating meaningful learning experiences for each of his students. 

Upcoming Engagements

ICQE 2019- August 24-26, 2019
Rato Bangala School- Kathmandu, Nepal
Session: - Learning by Doing- "Thinking with our Hands"

Learning 2.019- October 17-19, 2019-
Nanjing International School- Nanjing, China
​Extended Session: Learning to Play, Playing to Learn

Vietnam Tech Conference 2020- February 15 & 16, 2020
United Nations International School- Hanoi, Vietnam

John's Past Workshop Experiences

Using Makerspaces to build a culture of design thinking- March 2017
Level 5-  Shekou International School, China

ACAMIS Spring Conference 2017, March 2017
 Nanjing International School

Learning 2.016- October 2016
Saigon South International School, Vietnam 

​ACAMIS Spring Conference March 2016
International School of Beijing, China

EARCOS Weekend Workshop January 2016
Yokohama International School, Japan

Learning 2.014- October 2014
New International School of Thailand (NIST)

​Learning 2.013- October 2013
United World College South East Asia, Singapore