Maria Franzén
Maria Franzén
Maria Franzén has dedicated her career to developing and designing teaching methods that incorporate digital technology and tools. Her expertise includes promoting computational thinking and programming instruction for primary and middle school students, and creating teacher training courses in technology. She is passionate about promoting digital and traditional media literacy to her students through classroom work and her personal blog, which serves as a platform for learning and creating value-generating educational projects. Prior to her current work as the Verksamhetsansvarig Makerzone at Sollentuna kommun and former roles at Knivsta Kommun and Uppsala universitet, Maria completed a range of academic courses and degrees, including Bild för lärare 30 hp at Uppsala universitet and Grundskollärare 1-7 at Uppsala universitet. Her expertise and experience have uniquely equipped her to lead workshops, write articles on teaching and education trends, and address the major shifts in digitalization and tech integration within the educational realm.