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Free Coding Program to Keep Your Child’s Mind Sharp This Summer! We know that summer can be a challenge for parents. It can be difficult to find activities to keep your child occupied and engaged. And research shows that students who do not participate in educational activities over the summer can lose up to two months’ worth of learning, putting them […]

Meet Layla, Tynker Trendsetter and Future Engineer! Ten-year-old Layla lives and codes in San Diego, California. She is in 5th grade and loves soccer, drawing, and coding. She’s made some really creative projects, and even started a trend of building projects about respect in the Tynker community! We chatted with Layla to find out how she uses Tynker. What do […]

 Community Highlights: May 29 – June 4 Happy Monday! Every week, we bring you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us. Projects of the Week if you delete you ate in huge big trouble: A fun interactive story about time travel! First Person Survival Horror 1.05 DEMO: A really cool […]

5 Ways to Sharpen Up Your Skills for the Summer Code-A-Thon On June 12, we’re launching a global coding event to help you make this the summer of code. But you don’t need to wait until then to start sharpening up your coding skills! Here are five free ways for kids to get coding with fun games, puzzles, and do-it-yourself […]

Thoughts on STEM From NASA Ambassador David Lockett David Lockett, STEM teacher and Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator, gets to play in the world of STEM in ways that some of us only dream of: as a NASA Solar System Ambassador. David will be moderating next week’s #Tynkerchat. Here’s a little more about David: David Lockett is a middle school STEM teacher, whose interest […]

5 Ways to Bring Coding into Your Core Curriculum During a #TynkerChat on Twitter a few months ago, moderator Jon Corippo asked participants, “Can coding replace worksheets? To what degree?” Q4 Can coding replace worksheets? To what degree? #TynkerChat — jcorippo (@jcorippo) May 15, 2017 Most teachers came to a consensus: “anything is better than a worksheet” – especially coding, […]

Community Highlights: May 22 – 28 Happy Monday! We hope you’re all enjoying the long weekend. This week, we’re bringing you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us. Projects of the Week Gold-puzzle: Make sure you don’t miss this one! The goal is to get the large square from […]

Blue Ribbon Educator Cecilia Brear Shares Her Passion for Code This spring, we invited educators to apply to be a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator. Out of hundreds of applications, Cecilia Brear was among the small group chosen for her dedication to making computer science for all a reality. The Blue Ribbons are building the community of Tynker teachers in a number […]

JavaScript and Python Made Easy with New Interactive Notebooks We’re thrilled to announce that kids can now create and share JavaScript and Python notebooks, making it fun and easy to learn text-based programming and express themselves creatively with code. Our interactive notebooks are best for advanced middle schoolers or high schoolers who are ready to take the next steps into text […]