Ben Wynne

Ben Wynne

Key Teacher of Mathematics at St Anthony’s School

Ben Wynne has been teaching in primary schools since 2001. In 2018 he entered his students into the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge in the Open category, coaching four teams to the finals, including the winning team. He is currently the Key Teacher of Mathematics and a member of the School Improvement Team at St Anthony’s School. His role includes classroom teaching, curriculum and school development.

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Teaching coding in a purposeful way: Episode 5
Teaching coding in a purposeful way: Episode 5

In his final update for Teacher, Year 6 teacher Ben Wynne reflects on his experience as a mentor for the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge and how he successfully led coding lessons with students.

Overcoming coding challenges: Episode 4
Overcoming coding challenges: Episode 4

In his latest video for Teacher, Year 6 teacher Ben Wynne shares some common challenges his students face while coding, and how he helps to overcome them through a collaborative approach.

Engaging all students in a STEM project: Episode 3
Engaging all students in a STEM project: Episode 3

In his latest video for Teacher, Year 6 teacher Ben Wynne shares how he is keeping students on-task for the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge and some hurdles he’s come across with students as they’ve started creating their own original video games.

Creating original video games with students: Episode 2
Creating original video games with students: Episode 2

In his latest video for Teacher, Year 6 teacher Ben Wynne discusses how he’s set students up for this year’s Australian STEM Video Game Challenge, pitching the idea to his Principal and embedding the challenge into the curriculum.

What is the STEM Video Game Challenge? Episode 1
What is the STEM Video Game Challenge? Episode 1

In the first instalment of his new video blog series, Year 6 teacher Ben Wynne discusses how he’s approaching this year’s Australian STEM Video Game Challenge with his students.