Author Archive for Tynker

Nicholas Codes For His Future! Nicholas is from West Virginia and is ten years old! Outside of school he likes to play Minecraft, play video games, and swim. His favorite subject in school is math, and he wants to be a coder when he grows up! We were excited to sit down with Nicholas and talk to him about why he […]

Rosalie Perseveres with Code! Featured Maker Rosalie from Mississippi loves to role play, loves theater, and was in a play called Lion Hunt! Along with performing, Rosalie loves playing Minecraft and Roblox! She is eight years old and told us that whatever she decides to be when she grows up, she wants it to involve coding! She mentioned being an […]

Community Highlights January 14th-21st We saw a lot of examples this week of kids learning how to code! As always, we’re proud to feature several top projects and tweets this week! And if you’re asking yourself, “Who are some examples of female startup founders?” or “How do I teach my child about loops?”, read on! Projects of the Week Snowball […]

How to Explain Loops to Kids There are two basic types of loops in programming: “counting” loops and “conditional” loops. Within those categories are “while loops” and “is for loops.” Below are examples of activities you can do at home to help your child understand the loop definition in computer science. Kids learn examples of for loops and programming concepts like […]

Nila Stands Out With Her Code! Nila is a bona fide leader, teaching her own art class at just eight years old! This Featured Maker is from California and her favorite subjects are science and art. When she’s not in school, Nila loves to draw, read, watch TV, and of course code! When Nila grows up, she would like to […]

Evelyn Berezin, Inspiring 1960s Startup Founder! Evelyn Berezin was an American computer designer who started her own tech company in an era when female corporate leaders–especially in the tech industry–were relatively unheard of. Her company designed and distributed the “Data Secretary,” one of the first word processing systems, and made their own computer processors (a new technology in those days). […]

Zac Shows Off His Versatility      Featured Maker Zac has a versatile list of hobbies that includes coding! Some of his interests include making songs, drawing, cooking, and playing the trombone and the piano. He also has a talent for being considerate of other people! Zac is from Oregon and his favorite subject in school is math because he likes […]

Community Highlights: January 7-13 Holiday vacations are over for many members of our Tynker community, and we’re excited to see the coding fun continue, both at school and at home! Check out some of these top projects, tweets, and blog highlights from this past week! Projects of the Week Sweets Slicer by Pixelpc Slice up these scrumptious desserts and rack […]

How Coding Builds Collaboration Skills What do you think of when you hear the word “collaboration”? Collaboration has been defined as “the action of working with someone to produce or create something,” and “two or more people working together toward shared goals.” In today’s networked society, we all need to learn how to work together effectively to accomplish shared goals. […]