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Create Apps with Tynker on Tablets
Tynker is now available for Android tablets! Even better, kids can now create their own apps using Tynker on a tablet (iPad or Android), without internet access. You can find Tynker’s new iPad app...
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Tynker Gets More Kids (and Girls!) to Code
If you ask an average 10 year old if she wants to learn programming, the answer will quite possibly be “no”. However, when kids realize that programming is fun and rewarding, and not hard and...
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A New Look for a New Year
School is just around the corner — last year ended with a bang with more than a million amazing projects created by students. We loved all the incredible feedback and suggestions that we received from...
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Girls learn to code in Namibia
“They are really inspired,” says Tshuutheni Emvula. Tynker has been a huge success at an all-girls class in Namibia. Its simplicity and ease of use have made it the perfect vehicle to teach the basics...
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Teachers Start Coding Clubs District-Wide
(excerpts from the August 7, 2014 Farmington Press article written by Craig Vaughn, describing Farmington R-7 School District’s decision to offer new technology learning opportunities for their...
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NY School District Selects Tool for Teaching CS in grades K-8
When Scarsdale School District started discussing the need for a district-wide computer programming sequence, addressing teacher anxiety and lack of coding experience were some of the most challenging...
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Helpful Apps for School
Today, we are featured in the “Learning Starts Here” collection of apps on google.com. Yes, on google.com! Follow the link - Helpful apps for school on google.com – to see the collection of apps. We...
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Coding is a New Language for all 6th Graders in Minnesota School District
Elk River school district is well aware of the benefits of learning coding in today’s increasingly tech savvy world. Troy Anderson, Manager of Instructional Technology, spoke with us about their...
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Zombie pirate vs. Warrior princess? Tynker’s Next Level Character Animator
Many kids say that building customizable characters is one of their favorite features of Tynker. So we decided to take our Character Animation Studio to the next level, to inspire kids to create games...
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A Fun way to Enhance Learning in All Academic Areas
Schools use Tynker not only to teach programming, but also to support cross-curricular instruction. The open-ended creativity and endless project possibilities that Tynker unlocks make it the perfect...
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After School Program Paves the Way for New CS Elective
With energy and drive, teacher David Villafana paved the way for the Miller Middle School’s first computer science class, based on the success of an after school club he initiated. We talked with him...
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Going Beyond an Hour of Code
If you’ve tried an Hour of Code with Tynker, you’ve seen how much fun students can have as they learn valuable programming basics. But the fun doesn’t have to stop! With lesson plans and robust...
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Programming with Tynker Leads to Confident, Creative Kids
What is the benefit of creating with code? Do we want all of our kids to become programmers? Not necessarily. As parents, we want them to learn skills that might be important to their future...
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With Computer Programming, Kids Can Create Games They Love to Play
By Tomas Durkin, Exhibits Coordinator, Children’s Creativity Museum, San Francisco At the Children’s Creativity Museum, we strive to inspire our visitors to transition from being everyday consumers of...
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Learn to Code with Fun Halloween Activities
Inspire kids to learn to code, while creating spooky Halloween animations, stories and games. Imagine their excitement as kids create or add to the story game we’ve started (take a look!), not to...
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From Tynker Blocks to JavaScript!
We are excited to announce a wonderful feature that will enable kids to learn coding with blocks and then move on to real text based code when they are ready. Using the new Code View in Tynker...
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Time Magazine for Kids: Learn to Code
If your students are among the 4 million who receive Time for Kids in their classroom each month, you’ll notice that this month’s cover story discusses why coding is important for kids……featuring...
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Learning To Code Develops Creativity in Kids
Casey stares at his computer screen, carefully calculating his next move. As part of a school science project to create a simulation of the Earth’s tides, he has spent the better part of the hour...
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Play Halloween Games and Create With Code
Celebrate and create with code! Holidays are wonderful occasions for encouraging kids to create. From homemade greeting cards to Halloween costumes, kids who learn to “create” at a young age will more...
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Introducing Tynker’s Tutorial Designer
It’s now easier than ever to teach programming with our new Tutorial Designer that allows anyone (even students) to design a lesson for others to follow. Just start with a project you’ve already...
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