Tynker’s New Music Features!
Tynker’s New Music features! Are your kids itching to unleash their inner Beyoncé or tap into the symphonic sounds of Mozart? If so, then they’ll love our new music tools. And did you know that...
View ArticleTeaching Remotely with Tynker: Avi Gvili
Connect @AviGvili IS 7 Elias Bernstein School Staten Island, NY Avi Gvili teaches Python and JavaScript to his middle school students at the Elias Bernstein School in Staten Island, NY, where he’s...
View ArticleHow About Some Good News?
How About Some Good News? With everything that’s been happening over the last few weeks, it’s important to find good news where you can. Whether it’s been the incredible response by our health care...
View ArticleNoah Builds His Future with Code!
Noah is 12 years old and codes because he loves it and wants to become an engineer when he grows up. As our newest Featured Maker, Noah has a wealth of hobbies, including Legos, hockey, and especially...
View ArticleTeaching Remotely with Tynker: Robert Velamisa
Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Robert Velamisa Connect @ps268brooklyn P.S. 268 The Emma Lazarus School Brooklyn, NY At The Emma Lazarus School (P.S. 268) in Brooklyn, teacher Robert Velamisa is...
View ArticleTynker Toolbox: Tynker Workshop Basics
Tynker Toolbox: Tynker Workshop Basics Let’s get comfortable with the absolute basics of Tynker. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to move Actors on the Stage using code blocks. After logging in at...
View ArticleTeaching Remotely with Tynker: Linda Nelson
Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Linda Nelson Connect @StMarysRCDOW St. Mary’s Catholic School Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s that we’re...
View ArticleTynker Toolbox: The Sound Blocks
Tynker Toolbox: The Sound Blocks There’s no denying a connection between math, computers, and music. Studying these fields requires pattern-seeking, problem solving, logic — and for most of us — a...
View ArticleCreate a Message for Mom
This Mother’s Day, kids can show their appreciation for Mom, Grandma and more by coding Tynker’s quick and easy project! Kids will build a Card Creator and follow step-by-step instructions to add their...
View ArticleTynker’s Top 5 Coding Courses in April
Tynker’s Top 5 Coding Courses in April While adjusting to remote/online learning this spring, we’ve seen more kids gravitate to Tynker than ever before, completing close to 3 million coding activities...
View ArticleTynker Toolbox: The Synth Blocks
Tynker Toolbox: The Synth Blocks Tynker’s new Synthesizer blocks make creating your own sound effects and instruments fun and easy. You can create funky basslines, crunchy dubstep drops, glitchy...
View ArticleTeaching Remotely with Tynker: Victor Hicks
Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Victor Hicks Connect @CoachHicks1914 The Kindezi Schools Atlanta, GA This week we were so excited to speak to Victor Hicks of The Kindezi Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. In...
View ArticleWomen in STEM: Rana el Kaliouby
Women in STEM: Rana el Kaliouby Scientist Rana el Kaliouby has just released her first book, Girl Decoded, her compelling memoir following her journey from Egypt to America in a quest to reclaim our...
View ArticleIntroducing CodeLab on Tynker LIVE
CodeLab on Tynker LIVE is a fully produced DIY maker show for students and teachers. Every Tuesday to Friday, we’ll connect live on YouTube to share step-by-step tips and tricks to build the most...
View ArticleTynker Toolbox: Text Tricks
Tynker Toolbox: Text Tricks Let’s learn how to take control of text with Tynker. With these tricks, you can make custom speech bubbles and labels. Or you can create a storybook, put on a puppet show,...
View ArticleIt All Adds Up—Coding Helps Kids In Math!
It All Adds Up—Coding Helps Kids In Math! This spring has seen parents scrambling to find ways to maintain some kind of normalcy in their kids’ education. And now, just as kids have grown accustomed to...
View ArticleTynker Toolbox: The AR Blocks
Tynker Toolbox: The AR Blocks AR brings coding to life! AR, short for Augmented Reality, is a way of adding computer-generated effects to real-life photos and videos. And, as an added bonus, AR...
View ArticleTeaching Remotely with Tynker: Jasmine Thomas
Teaching Remote with Tynker: Jasmine Thomas Before Jasmine Thomas began teaching, she studied engineering and had a career in technology. So, when looking for the right coding platform to engage her...
View ArticleExercise Your Kids’ Brains This Summer
Exercise Your Kids’ Brains This Summer School’s almost out but that doesn’t mean kids should stop learning. In fact, this is the perfect time for parents to help them avoid the dreaded Summer...
View ArticleSantiago’s Coding Stems from STEM!
Seventh-grader Santiago from Arizona loves STEM and enjoys using 3D printers at his school! In addition to being a lover of science fiction and fantasy, Santiago is also a whiz at Rubik’s cubes! His...
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