Community Highlights: May 25-May 31
Community Highlights: May 25 – May 31 There’s so much happening in the Tynker community! The Design a Mission Patch Challenge winners had their video chat sessions with NASA experts, Tynker community...
View ArticleSharmila Bhattacharya Helps Make Human Spaceflight Possible!
Sharmila Bhattacharya: Powering Human Spaceflight with Bioscience! “‘You can be absolutely anything you want to be. You can be President of the country if that’s what you want to be.’ I realize how...
View ArticleXavier Explores Programming Languages!
Xavier Explores Programming Languages! Featured Maker Xavier is 11 years old and lives in Washington, USA! When he’s not in school, Xavier likes to draw, code, and participate in theater arts. He’s...
View ArticleSue Hartman Brings Learning to Life with Code!
Sue Hartman Brings Learning to Life with Code! “The kids love to see how their coding translates to the action of an actual object, not just an avatar on the screen.” Connect @Hartmantech58...
View ArticleCommunity Highlights: June 1st-June 7th
Community Highlights: June 1st-7th This week, we’ve seen a variety of different projects from the Tynker community, and we’re excited to see how students are using Tynker as the school year wraps up...
View ArticleCode a Fun Burger-Building Game for Fathers Day
Code a Fun Burger-Building Game for Father’s Day! Father’s Day is a special time to celebrate all the fathers and other role models in your kids’ or students’ lives. It’s a day for thanking those...
View ArticlePaige Besthoff: The ‘How’ of Teaching Coding Early
Paige Besthoff: The ‘How’ of Teaching Coding Early “I don’t teach my students to be computer programmers. I teach my students the 4Cs: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity....
View ArticleCommunity Highlights: June 8th-14th
Community Highlights: June 8th-14th We’re heading into summer here at Tynker, and that means fun events like our annual Code-a-Thon (sign up now at tynker.com/play/minecraft)! This past week, we saw...
View ArticleTynker at ISTE19: Preview Tynker’s Micro:bit Courses and Tynker in Espanol!
This month, Tynker will be in Philadelphia at one of the largest EdTech expos in the world, the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE). We’ll be joined by the Tynker Blue...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Wild Minecraft Code-a-Thon!
Announcing the Wild Minecraft Code-a-Thon! The biggest event of the summer is here! Tynker and Minecraft have joined forces to bring your child an exciting, adventure-packed 8 weeks of summer with our...
View ArticleAnna Blake Makes Coding Accessible to Students
Anna Blake Makes Coding Accessible to Students “Tynker gives you the ability to differentiate for each kid’s needs.” Connect @AnnaVBlake Anna V. Blake Website Elizabeth Forward School District...
View ArticleCommunity Highlights: June 15-June 21
Community Highlights: June 15-June 21 There are so many exciting things happening in the Tynker community this week! Tynker is at ISTE 2019 in Philadelphia (be sure to come to booth 516 to say hi!) and...
View ArticleMari Gets Inspiration from Dogs!
Mari Gets Inspiration from Dogs! Our newest Featured Maker is Mari from California! She is nine years old and absolutely loves to draw. Her favorite thing to draw is dogs. Mari also loves to play...
View ArticleAlfred Gets Inspiration from Apps!
Alfred Gets Inspiration from Apps! This week’s Featured Maker is Alfred from Norway! He is thirteen years old and loves playing football (or ‘soccer’ as it’s known in the United States)! He also enjoys...
View ArticleCommunity Highlights: June 22-28
Community Highlights: June 22-28 We love checking out all the great projects from our Tynker users! Last week, we had two Featured Makers, Mari and Alfred, who both get inspiration for Tynker projects...
View Article12 Ways to Keep Your Child’s Mind Sharp This Summer
12 Ways to Keep Your Child’s Mind Sharp This Summer School’s out, but that doesn’t mean that learning stops! In fact, summer vacation can be one of the best times for kids to learn, as they have more...
View ArticleLin Loves to Collaborate with Code!
Lin Gets Inspiration from the Tynker Community Lin is our newest Featured Maker from Oregon who loves to hike, swim, read, camp, and just run around. She is ten years old and has aspirations of...
View Article2019 Wild Minecraft Code-a-Thon Winners!
2019 Wild Minecraft Code-a-Thon Winners! The Wild Minecraft Code-a-Thon is happening now, and we’re excited to announce the weekly winners here! Check back every week as we release 10 new winners. Week...
View ArticleSarah Van Loo Fuses Arts and Technology
Sarah Van Loo Fuses Arts and Technology One of my favorite things to hear in the classroom is, ‘I did it!’ With Tynker, I hear this regularly. Many teachers have hidden talents, and Sarah Van Loo is no...
View ArticleCommunity Highlights: June 29-July 5
Community Highlights: June 29-July 5 We hope everyone is having a great summer! If you haven’t seen them yet, check out our articles from last week, like 12 ways to have fun and learn this summer, our...
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