Tynker Blog

GigaOm 08/06/13 If you want your child to have an early start on becoming the next Zuckerberg or Gates, it’s pretty clear that (for now, at least) you have to take matters into your own hands. According to estimates, less than 2 percent of students study computer programming, and it’s not even offered at 90 percent of U.S. schools. To help […]

VentureBeat 08/06/13 Without a coding education, your kids are missing out on a huge life-opportunity. But, very few schools actually offer computer science courses for middle and elementary schoolers. So, today Tynker launched its code-at-home browser program that teaches your children coding basics in a visual and accessible way. Tynker’s original product launched in April and targeted schools. Despite private companies like Tynker making it […]

Engage Their Minds 07/18/13 If you are interested in integrating some computer programming into your curriculum, you may want to take a look at Tynker.  Earlier this year, I mentioned Tynker in a post about programming for kids, but I hadn’t had the chance to try it.  It looked promising, so I decided to offer it as a free class for students to […]

State of Opportunity, Michigan Public Media 06/28/13 The ability to control technology is certainly a marketable skill in this economy. It’s also a literacy, making kids more conscious consumers of the world around them. An absolutely fundamental foundation to this literacy is learning how to code. But how early should you start and how do you teach it? I have explored […]

Early CS Education in Grades 2-7 “Tynker has become one of the most popular activities in my technology curriculum. Kids experience a great sense of achievement and understanding as they work through the lessons and share what they have learned. The addition of a simple physics engine is a welcome addition for budding game designers – I have seen my […]

After School Coding Club “When I decided to launch a Tynker coding club at Miller Middle School, I received 125 applications in 10 days. Our parents and students know that programming is a life skill. Since this was the first time I was using Tynker, and I myself have had little background in programming, I decided to start small with […]

Inside the classroom, outside the box! 05/05/13 “Research shows that you begin learning in the womb and go right on learning until the moment you pass on. Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.” by  Michael J. Gelb Tynker is a great new  FREE web tool designed to teach students computational thinking and coding skills. […]

EdSurge 05/14/13 Teaching kids to code is not a new phenomenon. As a fifth grader in 1992, I learned to program in school by blindly following photocopied tutorials and type-in programs on a 10-year-old PC. I attended a fairly diverse public magnet program in high school where every student had to take at least three years of daily programming classes. […]

Since its founding in 1893 in Palo Alto, The Harker School has become a world-class institution in the heart of Silicon Valley. Dr. Abigail Joseph teaches computer science and programming at The Harker School, and was one of Tynker’s earliest adopters. School: The Harker School Using Tynker Since: November 20, 2012 Total Number of Students on Tynker: 172 Number of […]