Jackie has been teaching primary aged students in different countries for over 40 years. She is passionate about how children learn through constructivist pedagogy. Jackie is the author of http://tinkeringchild.com/ and describe the many benefits of 'making' to learn and an advocate for 'Makerspaces'. She has held many positions in both administration and teaching including Deputy Principal, Head of Sport and Head of Art and Display. She has been a Teacher Librarian at St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School and recently became Junior School Technologies Coordinator, integrating technology across the curriculum. Jackie is a sessional tutor at Griffith University for pre-service teachers in preparing them for a digital classroom.