Coding for Kids

Marky Dewhirst got a wake-up call one evening as she was driving home from work. The radio was tuned to NPR and she heard a discussion that suggested that kids should start learning computer programming in elementary school itself or they would be at a disadvantage. When the host said (only half-jokingly), “My daughter’s behind, I think. She’s 4 and […]

On a recent visit to a 5th grade classroom, we had the opportunity to hear from students and their teacher about why they like Tynker.  Along with kids and parents who are using Tynker at home, Tynker is viewed as an easy and fun way for kids of all ages to get started with programming, to build skills critical for […]

Ten year old twins Karthik and Aditya Mittal do everything together. Both play the guitar and the piano, both love watching Phineas and Ferb, Mythbusters, and Shark Tank. And both Tynker. When mom and dad are both computer programmers, it’s not surprising that the kids get into coding early. This family shares with us their explorations into programming learning for […]

Theta Mom 04/01/14 Ever since I started this blog, one of the things I wish I knew how to do was learn how to code. I have seen many of my blogger friends do an amazing job at building their own sites. But, let’s think beyond blogging for a moment – think about how much we utilize technology daily. For […]

As Silicon Valley replaces Wall Street as the destination for the smartest and brightest from American universities, women are being left out of the race. On the eve of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2014, the statistics of women in computing are shocking. In 1984, more than 37 percent of computer science bachelor’s degrees in the United States were […]

Ben Mangan 03/05/2014 As markets get frothy and the Nasdaq marches toward 5,000, I would understand if you believed that we’re on the road to a painful burst of yet another bubble. That road – littered with the ruins of a new generation of Pets.com-like business models – may certainly be in our future. But pause for a moment before […]

Knowledge that will keep on giving… The Lubavitch Education Center (LEC) is a Jewish day school located in Miami that educates over 1,000 children. LEC runs a very succesful programming club using Tynker. A generous donation from David and Eda Schottenstein helped the LEC set up this comprehensive technology learning program in the elementary division. Says Mr. Schottenstein, “My goal […]

“In the next 10 years there will be 1.4 million Computer Science jobs in the US and only 400,000 people to fill those jobs. Coding is something that every person and student can do, they just need the door opened,” says Vicki Davis, Computer Science Teacher and IT Director at Westwood Schools, Camilla, GA. Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher on Twitter) blogs […]

Patricia Cloud Technology Associate School: Grand Oak Elementary School, NC Using Tynker Since: April 2013 Started Tynker Premium: Oct 2013 Number of Students on Tynker: 33 Number of projects created by students using Tynker: 382 . Who in their right mind would want to spend free time on a Friday at an afterschool program for more school-like work? Unbelievable as […]