Author Archive for Tynker

NEW: Real World Coding with Python 2 Ready for a deeper look at Python that helps you address real-world problems? Dive into our newest course, Python 2! Tailored for coders who have completed our introductory visual coding courses and want to advance to text programming, Python 2 is a thorough introduction to computer science recommended for ages 13+. This course […]

William’s First Project Was Featured! Here’s something that may shock you – Featured Maker William’s featured project was the first project he ever made! We were really impressed by his coding skills and took the opportunity to chat with him about why he likes to code. William, who lives in Australia and is twelve years old, just finished 6th grade! In […]

Mythicraft: Bring Amazing Creatures to Life With Our NEW Course Mythicraft is the newest way to mod your Minecraft world! Follow along as your guide, Lola, takes you through the creation of skins, magic items and blocks, and mythical creatures. The Mythicraft course is available with your Tynker Premium plan on tynker.com, as well as in the Tynker iPad app. […]

Community Highlights: March 12 – March 18 Every week, we bring you the best and brightest of the Tynker community! Our users were busy creating everything from a bird attack game to a Hawaiian dance party this week. Check out our Twitter highlights for a look at how students are learning to code through our courses and using Tynker for […]

Future Astronaut James Shoots For the Stars! Meet James, a 4th grader from California who loves coding, space, and collaborating with his fellow young programmers! He’s ten years old and loves to play sports like soccer and basketball – in fact, he plays on a soccer team! When he’s not in school or on the field, James busy preparing to […]

Helen Is Preparing For A Career In Space! When asked why she loves to code, this week’s Featured Maker told us, “I have so many reasons but this is the one that I like the most: it’s because I can use my mind to create things that I can actually do!” Meet eight-year-old Helen, a 3rd grader who discovered Tynker […]

Win a Drone for Your Class at Spring CUE 2018! Drones can be a great way to introduce kids to coding – and we’re making it even easier by giving away classroom drones at this year’s California Spring CUE Convention in Palm Springs! We’ll be there March 14–17 demonstrating Tynker for Schools’ amazing coding curriculum, flying drones, programming LEGOs, and […]

Community Highlights: March 5 – March 11 We love seeing (and sharing) what the Tynker community is up to! This week, our users were busy creating fantastic games and animations. One user even began an art contest among other young coders! Check out our Twitter highlights for a look at how classes are learning Tynker during indoor recess, through drone […]

Mishka Brainstorms Projects Wherever She Goes! This week’s Featured Maker spends her time daydreaming about what project she’ll make next! In Mishka’s words, “Sometimes at school when there’s a boring class I think of ideas, like, ‘Ooh, that’d be a good game idea!’” Twelve-year-old Mishka was first introduced to coding at school, then started progressing quickly when her mom downloaded […]