Imagination, curiosity and creativity are powerful traits in kids and must be nurtured at an early age and throughout their elementary and high school years according to Cindy Zimmerman, director of computer education at Gateway School, Santa Cruz, California. Read about her devotion to her mission in the Santa Cruz Sentinel Article which discusses her Lego Robotics Workshops.
Read the article about the Santa Cruz Junior Engineering Expo in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Please read the Santa Cruz Sentinel article where Cindy Zimmerman was interviewed for her views on teaching physics, mechanics and technology to kids who are discovering their thirst for this type of knowledge.
Technlogically-inclined elementary and high school students contributed to an event called the Kids in Tech Expo sponsored by Santa Cruz Tech Meetup. Included in the demonstrations was a remote-controlled submersible vehicle and robotic programming using Legos. Cindy Zimmerman was on hand with her students from Gateway School. Read this article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.