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Parents Pioneer Computer Programming in School District
Parents, have you considered starting a coding club in your community? In this interview with Mark Barrett, you’ll learn how how caring parents got a coding club started at their daughter’s school, to...
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Celebrate & Create with Code: Holiday Projects
School breaks are coming up and your kids will have plenty of time on their hands to play, read and explore. And if you’re looking for some fun holiday activities to get kids coding (and we know you...
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Kids Can Create Holiday Gifts with Code
by Jennifer Apy My mother always encouraged my sister, brother and me to make our own cards and gifts. She would remind us constantly that something handmade was more precious than store bought. So...
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Hour of Code: Tons of Fun for Everyone!
Thousands of schools are participating in Hour of Code, a global initiative to get more kids engaged in computer science — using Tynker’s all-new set of free coding activities for kids of all ages,...
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Girls are Coding — And Loving it!
“There’s always a block for what you want.” “Makes me feel free to make what I want to have fun.” “It’s just fun. I don’t get stressed out.” Kami is a 6th grader who’s been programming with Tynker....
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School Success with Tynker’s Hour of Code
Happy New Year! We’re thrilled to announce that December’s Hour of Code worldwide event was a huge success, with more than 20 million students starting to learn programming with Tynker. Hear what...
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Science Fair Project Ideas Using Tynker’s Physics Engine
Science fair season is upon us which means it’s time to put on our scientific method thinking caps and get hypothesizing and experimenting! Tynker’s Physics Engine offers a great way to apply the...
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Finding Funding For Your Technology Programs
You have a vision for incorporating computer programming into the classroom and introducing your kids to important 21st century skills. You want to use Tynker’s ready to use lesson plans, but need to...
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Build 2D Worlds using Tynker’s Level Editor
We’ve made some exciting improvements to Tynker Workshop! There are also significant changes to the user interface to accommodate these new improvements. Read on to learn more! + Level Editor — a fun...
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Create to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is just around the corner! Beyond the hearts, chocolates, cards and candy, it’s a wonderful way to encourage children to reach out to the people they love and care about, by sharing a...
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When Kids Teach Others, Everyone Wins
“That’s easy, you can use this block to move the troll.” says Cyrus, a 5th grader at the Casita Center for Technology, Science and Math in San Diego. He’s walking a group of teachers and administrators...
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Non-Profit Teaches Coding to Kids in Need
Thanks to the creative energy and vision of the Novato Youth Center, kids who might not have had an early opportunity to learn computer programming have been using Tynker during their summer and after...
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Valentine’s Day Play (with Code!)
Play and celebrate Valentine’s Day! Enjoy these student projects (plus our Valentine’s Day themed game). You can introduce the concept of fractals and demonstrate the beauty of mathematical patterns....
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Teachers, Get Started with Tynker in 15 Min!
by Kevin Elgan As Tynker’s Director of School Programs, Kevin works with educators and districts, helping them successfully integrate computer programming into the K-12 school curriculum. *This is the...
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New! STEM Library Integrates Coding Across the Curriculum
Did you know that your students can use coding to show the lifecycle of a butterfly? Create a history timeline or interactive story? Demonstrate fractions or probability? With our new STEM Project...
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Deeper Learning with Programming in Sioux City
“It’s not just about the coding, it’s about using coding to foster deeper learning that allows students to learn, apply what they learned and demonstrate mastery of the core content.” Kathy Bottaro...
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Celebrate and Create — with Leprechauns!
Kids CAN make games that are as fun as the ones they love to play! With Tynker’s powerful creativity tools, they can learn beginner to advanced programming concepts as they create sidescrollers,...
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