Author Archive for Tynker

Brian Shows His Projects To His Class! Meet Brian, a 4th grader from California! In his spare time he enjoys playing basketball in a league – he even aspires to become an athlete in the future. We noticed that he’s been creating lots of awesome projects in Tynker lately, so we chatted with Brian to learn more about him and […]

5 Tips for Healthy Screen Time Our kids are growing up as digital natives, and it’s clear that screens are here to stay. Most of us have heard about the negative effects of too much screen time – from depression to sleep deprivation to childhood obesity – so how can we teach our kids to use technology in healthy ways? […]

Community Highlights: April 21 – April 27 Every Monday we bring you the best of the Tynker community. Between a project imitating the life of a YouTube star, a simulation of Windows PC, and a Tynker version of a recorder, this week’s featured projects will surely impress you. See if you can beat “Tynker’s Hardest Game”! We also saw some […]

Future Veterinarian Annette Loves the Tynker Community! Meet Annette, a young coder and tennis star from Texas! She’s only eight years old but has already been playing tennis for four years. She’s in second grade and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up because she loves animals. Which one is her favorite? A lion! Even though she’s only […]

Colten Reads Coding Books For Fun! This week’s Featured Maker is, in his words, “the only kid in my class who really likes homework!” Meet Colten, a third grader from North Carolina. When he’s not busy doing homework (and loving it!) he’s coding. Colten said, “During my free time I code a lot and play video games because sometimes they […]

Try This 6-Step Brain Bootcamp at Home Brainstorming ways to make your child’s screen time more productive and active? You’re not alone! It can be hard to keep kids stimulated while striking a balance between screen time and active time. Although kids should be engaging in at least an hour of physical activity every day, most kids are not meeting […]

Community Highlights: April 14 – April 20 It’s Monday, which means it’s time for us to give you an exciting update on the Tynker community! From a quiz on inequality to a Greek mythology class, this week’s featured projects are sure to amaze you. We also saw some fantastic tweets this week – don’t miss them or our blog update! […]

NEW: Teach Advanced Text Coding with Python 201 Are your students ready for a deeper look at Python that helps them address real-world problems? Check out our newest course, Python 201! Tailored for coders who have completed our introductory visual coding courses and want to advance to text programming, Python 201 is a thorough introduction to computer science for upper […]

Roscel Channels Her Creativity Into Code! This week’s Featured Maker loves art – she uses her skills to make her own characters in Tynker! Roscel, who is in fifth grade, lives and codes in Canada. She’s 10 years old, and while she doesn’t have a specific career for the future in mind, Roscel wants to have “a job that has […]