Author Archive for Tynker

Why Coding is an Investment in Your Child’s Future Today’s economy is in urgent need of people with coding skills to meet the demands of the burgeoning tech industry. That’s why introducing your child to coding is a crucial investment in their future, a 21st century skill that’s quickly becoming necessary for a wide range of professions. Top 3 reasons that […]

Erin Loves Bringing Her Imagination to Life! When nine-year-old Erin isn’t drawing or playing soccer (her favorite position is offensive forward) she’s coding amazing projects in Tynker! Erin is a third-grader from New Jersey whose projects really caught our eye. We had a blast chatting with her about her hobbies, her projects, and why she likes to code! What’s your […]

See What’s New for Spring 2018! Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to catch up on the fresh new courses and features that we’ve added to Tynker in the last few months. If you already have a Tynker plan, that’s great – all of these updates are automatically rolled into your plan! Check out what we’ve released so […]

Zac Has Been Earning Daily Tynker Time For Three Years! When we chatted with twelve-year-old Zac, his mom, Heather, recounted an experience she had at the beginning of Zac’s coding career. “I emailed his technology teacher from elementary school and let him know that one of his projects was being featured, and she replied, ‘I knew from the first time […]

Community Highlights: March 24 – March 30 Every week we get to reflect on what the awesome Tynker community has been up to! We’ve seen hundreds of great tweets showing kids’ enthusiasm for code, and the community has been creating tons of fantastic projects. Make sure to check out all the exciting games we saw this week – we can’t […]

Olivia’s Determination is Inspiring! Meet Olivia, a nine-year-old from Illinois. She plays the flute and even has a year of archery under her belt! When her classmate and fellow 4th grader Ysabella was featured, Olivia was motivated to start creating projects, too! Her determination paid off – we’re excited to be featuring her and her amazing projects. When Olivia found […]

Sebastian Sees the Endless Possibilities of Coding! Meet Sebastian, an amazing programmer who even codes during lunch with his friends! When 10-year-old Sebastian’s not in school (he’s in the 4th grade in Encinitas, California) or coding with Tynker, he’s playing sports like lacrosse, swimming with the swim team, and biking around with his neighborhood friends. Sebastian really impressed us with both […]

Community Highlights: March 19 – March 25 It’s our favorite time of the week again – time to recap what our amazing community has been up to! Don’t miss the fun Easter project, programmable metronome, and other great projects that our users have created. We’ve also highlighted some of the cool stuff we’ve seen on our Twitter feed, including tons […]

Antonin is a Talented Maker With Big Dreams! Thirteen-year-old Antonin is a self-taught maker who learned to use Tynker “through trial and error!” He aspires to create video games in the future, but he has other career options, too – he’s also thinking about becoming a hip-hop dancer! He loves coding because he loves logic, video games, and bringing his […]