Author Archive for Tynker

Janeen Cohen Shapes Students’ Views of Technology “Remember, the base of the learning pyramid is ownership.” –Janeen Cohen via Twitter Connect @janeensix STEM @ NNM with Janeen Near North Montessori Chicago, Illinois In Janeen Cohen’s classes at Near North Montessori (NNM) in Chicago, Illinois, students are interacting with robots, tinkering with code on iPads and flying drones! To Janeen, providing […]

NEW Tynker District Dashboard! If you’re an educator who uses Tynker, you already know that Tynker provides grade-specific coding curriculum integrated into Computer Science and all subject areas, with a focus on giving a path to learning and achieving concept mastery. But did you know that now, if you’re a district administrator, you can assess, at a glance, exactly how […]

Community Highlights: April 1st-April 7th We hope everyone had a great week and a fun April Fools’ Day! This week we saw some interesting projects from our Tynker community, featured creative educator Marcos Navas on our blog, and announced that Tynker Junior is now available for schools. Read on to learn more! Projects of the Week 2-Person Tank Game by […]

Marcos Navas Makes with Code! “We need to engage learners in a meaningful and authentic way.” –Marcos Navas Connect @mrnavas Union City Public Schools Union City, New Jersey Marcos Navas is a true ‘teacherpreneur’ who helps educators and students see new learning horizons through making! He’s been a technology coordinator for the Union City Board of Education in Union City, […]

In Rhythm with Kamal’s Code! Featured Maker Kamal is a passionate musician, aerial artist, and coder extraordinaire! This future video game programmer is fourteen years old and going into the 10th grade in Washington. When Kamal is not coding, you can hear him playing the piano, guitar, and percussion instruments, including the steel drum! Kamal does a lot with his […]

Jeremy McGilligan-Bentin Empowers the Next Generation of Engineers! The biggest thing I hear when I tell them it’s a Tynker day is, “YES!” – Jeremy McGilligan-Bentin Connect @WestSideMrMcB Elkhorn Area School District Elkhorn, Wisconsin You’ve probably heard that robots can do a lot of things these days. But did you know that they can dance in a flash mob or help clean up […]

Emma Codes for Animals! 9-year-old Emma from Missouri loves animals–she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up and has based some of her games off of her beloved dog, Ginger. Her favorite subjects in school are art, reading and science; she feels that science is hands-on and intuitive. They also have time to code during “Maker Space,” which […]

Mark Schwanz Strategically Implements Technology “Drones? Yes, I can’t wait to fly drones with Tynker. If school is this fun I will never want to retire.” -Mark Schwanz via Twitter Connect @GPAEdTech TK Tinkerspace Lynwood Unified School District Lynwood, CA In a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Lynwood, CA, Mark Schwanz is guiding 4- and 5-year-old students […]

Mitchell Baker: Why the Humanities are Crucial for Technology “The idea that science, technology and mathematics are enough to build a world forgets the importance of the humanities.” –Mitchell Baker Ever wondered whether the humanities–subjects like law, philosophy, psychology, and others–still have a place in today’s increasingly technological world? With the rising demand for people with STEM backgrounds, it can […]