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My name is Zak Kolar. I’m a digital learning teacher at Plympton Elementary School in Waltham, Massachusetts. I work with students and teachers to incorporate technology, digital literacy, and computer science into classes. On this website, you’ll find information about me, projects I’ve worked on, and blog posts with tech tips, tutorials, and more.

Recent Posts

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Digital Exit Tickets in Google Slides

Use these exit tickets for a digital snapshot of student learning in a format that’s easy for kids to use without running into technical snags.

Illustration of a computer screen with a simplified version of the Scratch editor. The left side displays nondescript Scratch blocks and the right side displays a math game with

Create a Math Game in Scratch

Practice coding and math skills at the same time by building a beginner-friendly math game in Scratch!

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