5 Ways to Sharpen Up Your Skills for the Summer Code-A-Thon
5 Ways to Sharpen Up Your Skills for the Summer Code-A-Thon On June 12, we’re launching a global coding event to help you make this the summer of code. But you don’t need to wait until then to start...
View ArticleCommunity Highlights: May 29 – June 4
Community Highlights: May 29 – June 4 Happy Monday! Every week, we bring you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us. Projects of the Week if...
View ArticleMeet Layla, Tynker Trendsetter and Future Engineer!
Meet Layla, Tynker Trendsetter and Future Engineer! Ten-year-old Layla lives and codes in San Diego, California. She is in 5th grade and loves soccer, drawing, and coding. She’s made some really...
View ArticleFree Coding Challenges to Keep Your Child’s Mind Sharp This Summer!
Free Coding Challenges to Keep Your Child’s Mind Sharp This Summer! We know that summer can be a challenge for parents. It can be difficult to find activities to keep your child occupied and engaged....
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Future Doctor Grace Fuses Writing With Coding!
Future Doctor Grace Fuses Writing With Coding! Nine-year-old Grace is in 3rd grade and considers coding her biggest hobby! She lives and codes in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has come up with some really...
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Reinventing the Worksheet: 5 Ways to Bring Coding into Your Core Curriculum
5 Ways to Bring Coding into Your Core Curriculum In last week’s #TynkerChat on Twitter, moderator Jon Corippo asked participants, “Can coding replace worksheets? To what degree?” Q4 Can coding replace...
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Come Fly with Me! The Power of Drones in the Classroom
Come Fly with Me! The Power of Drones in the Classroom The following is a guest post from educator Gabrielle Sipe. She is the K-12 Technology Integrator for the Littlestown Area School District, a...
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Community Highlights: June 5 – 11
Community Highlights: June 5 – 11 Happy Monday! Every week, we bring you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us. Featured Makers We featured one...
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Week 1 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Code a Summer Celebration!
Week 1 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Code a Summer Celebration! The Summer Code-A-Thon is live, and already we’re seeing so much amazing creativity and coding from our maker community! For week 1,...
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Tynker Chosen as CODiE Award Finalist!
Tynker Chosen as CODiE Award Finalist! We are thrilled to announce that Tynker’s comprehensive coding solution for schools was chosen as a 2017 SIIA CODiE Awards finalist in the Best Coding &...
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Put a Creative Spin on Father’s Day Festivities With Tynker!
Put a Creative Spin on Father’s Day Festivities With Tynker! Father’s Day is coming right up! It’s the perfect day for kids to spend quality time with their fathers or other important role models....
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Week 2 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Tell Us Your Best Joke!
Week 2 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Tell Us Your Best Joke! It’s week 2 of the Summer Code-A-Thon! Last week, kids submitted thousands of “summer celebration” projects, and this week, the challenge is...
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Why ‘Making’ is a Priority in Tynker Educator Jen Gilbert’s Classroom
Why ‘Making’ is a Priority in Tynker Educator Jen Gilbert’s Classroom The Tynker Blue Ribbon Educators are a dedicated group of teachers who are determined to make coding for everyone a reality. Jen...
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Community Highlights: June 12 – 18
Community Highlights: June 12 – 18 Happy Monday! Every week, we bring you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us. Projects of the Week Dancing...
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Summer Code-A-Thon Winners Announced!
Summer Code-A-Thon Winners Announced! The Code-A-Thon is in full swing, and we’re delighted to announce the winners from Week 1! Check back every week as we release 20 new winners – and please spread...
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Tynker at ISTE: Minecraft, Apple, LEGOs, and New Courses!
Tynker at ISTE: Minecraft, Apple, LEGOs, and New Courses! Next week is the year’s largest EdTech extravaganza- the International Society for Technology in Education Conference. We’ll be there, and have...
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NEW! Teach Coding with Tynker’s LEGO WeDo Course
NEW! Teach Coding with Tynker’s LEGO WeDo Course We’ve just released a new course that teaches your students to program with the LEGO WeDo 2.0! This fun course introduces the basics of block-based...
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Toy Hacking and Puppet Building: Get to Know Edu-Maker Sam Patterson
Toy Hacking and Puppet Building: Get to Know Edu-Maker Sam Patterson Every so often one teacher makes a name for himself in ways that are beyond creative, beyond anything you’d expect in the classroom....
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Week 3 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Change the World!
Week 3 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Change the World! For Week 3 of the Summer Code-A-Thon, we’re asking kids a question: How are you going to change the world? Kids can code a project about how they...
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Week 4 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Fireworks Celebration
Week 4 Summer Code-A-Thon Challenge: Fireworks Celebration For Week 4 of the Summer Code-A-Thon, we’re challenging kids to make a fireworks celebration! There are many ways kids can do this, including...
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