Love and gratitude to my daughter, Annika, for making my life a whirlwind of discovery and creativity, and to my awesome partner, Jodi Kittle, for helping me find focus and balance in the midst of that chaos. Thanks to Shelly Willie, who invited me to Chadwick International, which in turn offered the incredible pleasure of daily collaboration with Gary Donahue, whose innovative spirit shines through in every mBot project. Sylvia Martinez’s and Gary Stager’s Constructing Modern Knowledge Press not only connected me to the powerful history of children and computers, but also the incredible cohort of Maker-educators whom I’m lucky enough to call colleagues and friends, including Josh Burker, Jaymes Dec, Angi Chau, Karen Blumberg, and Brian C. Smith.
Andrew
As in all my life, my wife, Angie, and kids, Kelly and Micah, provide constant fun, encouragement, and inspiration. I love you guys so much! I’m thankful to my dad, Bill, for allowing me to work alongside him as a kid and learn along the way. I so much appreciate my staff team and the awesome students and parents at Steindorf K–8 STEAM School in San Jose, California, where I teach. Starting a new public school has been a wild ride, especially while writing a book! Thanks to Andrew for his willingness to share his expertise and endure endless questions with a chill attitude. As a lifelong Maker, I have been given so many opportunities by Maker Media over the past ten years to do what I love doing—Making and teaching. Thanks!
Rick