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Mathis Thinks Coding is a Language Everyone Should Learn! At the school Featured Maker Mathis attends in Montreal, kids get to select a major when they move to Secondary School. Mathis chose CREATIC, a fascinating fusion of programming, robotics, computers and electronics.Mathis lives in Montreal, Canada, and loves reading, playing video games, and going on walks. He’s only twelve years old […]

Community Highlights: February 3 – February 9 Every Monday we share the best of the Tynker community with you. From learning about the water cycle to adding wings to a panda, this week’s projects are really fun! Take a few minutes to check them out – you won’t be disappointed. Projects of the week: BACON SURVIVAL – You are bacon. How long […]

How Coding Can Improve Your Child’s Writing Abilities Developing strong writing skills—especially when paired with technical abilities like coding—all but guarantees your child success in school and beyond. But did you know that writing and coding actually go hand in hand? When they learn to code and create digital storytelling projects, children acquire skills that improve their writing, and they […]

When William Codes, The Sky’s The Limit! Meet William, a 12-year-old from Montreal, Canada. His hobbies range from sports (like swimming, skiing, and badminton) to indoor activities like watching movies, reading, and playing video games. He also enjoys several “making” hobbies – he’s great at building LEGOs and coding! Fun fact: William has been a lead actor in a movie! […]

This Texas Teacher’s Students Created 15,004 Tynker Projects! Tynker is popular in Texas – a handful of our Tynker teachers there are even what we call “power users”! In San Antonio, Brooks Academy students have been prolific Tynker users over the years and have created some amazing projects. Richard Howard is their Gateway to Technology teacher, and his excitement for […]

11 Free STEM Activities for Kids It’s easier than you think to take a STEM education out of the classroom and into your home! Exploring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is all about asking questions – and we know that kids are great at doing that. By mixing and matching a few (or all) of these free activities, your […]

Community Highlights: January 27 – February 2 Every Monday we share the best of the Tynker community with you! From feeding chickens to dancing pandas, we saw some fantastic projects this week. We also saw lots of creative tweets – kids (and teachers!) are having a great time coding with Tynker. Have fun playing these awesome games, and don’t forget to […]

The conventional belief has always been that kids interested in coding should develop strong math skills. However, it turns out the reverse may also be true: coding can help children build math skills and make learning math more engaging and fun. In the three years that Casita Center, a magnet elementary school in Southern California, has been teaching coding with Tynker, […]

Win a Drone for Your Class at TCEA 2018! It’s easy to teach coding with drones – and we’re making it even easier by giving away drones at this year’s TCEA Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas! We’ll be there February 5–9 to help you integrate coding into your classroom, no matter what your level of coding experience is. Come […]