​John Rinker was raised as a third-culture kid and has been teaching in international schools (Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa, Myanmar, China and Nepal) for the past 29 years.  An Apple Distinguished Educator and tinkerer extraordinaire,  John believes that the most profound and enduring learning happens when we allow children to connect their hands, heads and hearts through the medium of play.  His DIY mindset encourages him to look at problems in novel and playful 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. 

John's Workshop Experiences

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

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