Author Archive for Tynker

“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 through a coding puzzle on Tynker, helping one in particular who was stuck. Cyrus and a group of 4th and 5th graders presented their programming […]

Design fantastic worlds, make multi-level physics based sidescroller games, or highly interactive animated stories with the newest set of goodies we just launched! At Tynker, our goal is to empower kids with fun and exciting tools that bring their imagination to life.  We’ve been hard at work for the last three months and made some exciting changes!  Some of our newest creations include the Level Editor […]

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 find the funds.  Don’t worry–you just need to know where to look, and with some effort and creativity, you can absolutely find the funds you need. Here […]

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 scientific method of asking questions, creating an experiment, making observations and drawing conclusions. On top of that, kids learn valuable programming skills and insights along the way. […]

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 students had to say. We’ve loved hearing from the thousands of schools and event leaders who used Tynker’s Hour of Code activities, and reading hundreds of articles, blog posts […]

“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.”   Meet Kami, a 6th grader who’s been programming with Tynker! “Tynker is awesome,” she says as she walks us through a complex multi-level game she created where players must catch ice cream scoops that fall […]

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, experience levels and interests. Our unique approach motivates kids to learn because they can create their own characters, animate them, and rapidly build their own games and […]

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 we’d cut up old cards to piece together new designs, and embellish them with handdrawn characters and script that became our signature elements. We’d bake our […]

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 start bringing computer programming to more students in New York’s Homer Central School District. How did you get the coding club […]