Author Archive for Tynker

Community Highlights: November 4 – November 10 Happy Monday! Last week, we saw hundreds of fantastic projects, so it was difficult to narrow it down to just four! Play through the projects and see what kids can do with Tynker – they truly impress us. Projects of the Week: How to Create Animations! – This project explains how to create […]

How to Teach Your Kids to Code with Tynker Teaching your child to code can feel like a daunting task, especially if you’re not a programmer yourself. How do you make sure they follow a productive learning path and gain important skills, all while having fun? With Tynker’s courses and activities, all you have to do is monitor your child’s […]

Keira Combines All Her Hobbies to Create Awesome Games! Keira was a dream interviewee – before we even began asking questions, she excitedly told us, “I really like Tynker because I like to draw, I like to sing, I like to ride my scooter – and you can program almost anything in Tynker!” Because she’s homeschooled, Keira learns all year […]

Cheyanne Loves Making Games! When we asked this week’s Featured Maker what she wants to learn to create, she told us, “Google!” We love that nine-year-old Cheyanne dreams big, and we think she definitely has a future in coding. Cheyanne is in 5th grade and lives in Maryland, and in her spare time she enjoys playing video games like Animal […]

Radia Perlman: A Pioneer Many Times Over It takes a brilliant mind to pioneer an algorithm crucial to the functionality of the internet – and lots of determination to put in hours many years later to replace it! Software designer and network engineer Radia Perlman did just that and much more; she created a field of computing as an undergraduate […]

Community Highlights: October 21 – October 27 Kick off the week with some cool Tynker projects, made by kids! Which one is your favorite? Projects of the Week: Chilling with Hot Dawg (May Have Bugs) – Did you know that hot dogs can skateboard?! We didn’t, until we saw this funny project. Tank Wars – Check out this awesome recreation […]

Gibson Gives Encouraging Advice to Fellow Programmers! This week’s Featured Maker is successful on the ice – and on Tynker! Eleven-year-old Gibson is in 7th grade and loves playing video games, Minecraft, and hockey. He’s created some excellent projects and even coded a winning project during this summer’s Code-A-Thon! We spoke with Gibson to learn a bit more about him […]

5 Ways to Celebrate National STEAM Day November 8 is National STEM/STEAM Day, and we’re excited to celebrate! The day is an opportunity to focus on helping kids advance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math – and at Tynker, that’s our mission throughout the year! There are currently 50 million kids coding with Tynker, and our […]

Rebecca Impressed Her Principal (and Entire School) with Her Project! Get ready to be impressed: this maker has taken coding with Tynker to a whole other level, using it to enact social change! Twelve-year-old Rebecca used Tynker to speak out against bullying in an assembly at school! She’s in 6th grade, and when she’s not in school, she’s busy reading, […]