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“It’s not just about the coding, it’s about using coding to foster deeper learning that allows students to learn, apply what they learned, and demonstrate mastery of the core content.” Kathy BottaroDigital Learning Program CoordinatorSioux City Community School District Using Tynker Since: Fall 2014 How did Tynker address the challenges you faced in your district?   We were opening a new K-5 […]

When Scarsdale School District started discussing the need for a district-wide computer programming sequence, addressing teacher anxiety and lack of coding experience were some of the most challenging problems to solve. They were looking for an easy-to-implement solution, with curriculum to support learning in other subject areas, while easily supporting classroom teachers. Gerry Crisci, Director of Technology, and Paul Tomizawa, […]

Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Lily Turula Connect P.S. 133Q @MsTurula Queens, New York City, NY She’s a Sphero Lead Educator, a Girls Who Code Decision Maker, and Wonder League Robotics Camp Coach, but Lila Turula’s most important work is what she does every day as a computer science teacher at P.S. 133Q in Queens. With her deep background in teaching […]

Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Victor Hicks Connect @CoachHicks1914 The Kindezi Schools Atlanta, GA This week we were so excited to speak to Victor Hicks of The Kindezi Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to working full-time as a computer science teacher, Victor is also a dance coach for the Psi Phi Beta Youth Step Team, so he knows a little […]

Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Avi Gvili Avi Gvili teaches Python and JavaScript to his middle school students at the Elias Bernstein School in Staten Island, NY, where he’s found that his background as an author has heavily informed his approach to teaching them coding skills. “Computer science is about language, about text, the relationship between the reader and text,” Avi […]

Paul Rayner Uses Authentic Problems for Authentic Learning “Suddenly the most simple math problems can be really deep learning experiences within Tynker when you have to embed them in code.” Connect @PaulRayner60  E-Learning Blog   Diocese of Rockhampton    Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Paul Rayner is a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator and an e-learning consultant for the Diocese of Rockhampton in Queensland, […]

Denise Wright Encourages Student Innovation “Tynker comes with its own curriculum, the dashboard, the tutorials – It’s a great package that makes teaching more efficient.” -Denise Wright Connect @DenisecWright  Horry County Schools  Myrtle Beach, SC Many teachers tend to go above and beyond to give their students the best education possible. But there are some teachers who, within this culture […]

Pathfinders Summer Institute Educator Highlight: Brittani Gordon “Tynker has opened it up to where anyone can learn to code. That is so powerful to me. If you can learn how to code, you can teach how to code.” For one week every year, educators gather from around the country at Infosys Foundation USA’s Pathfinders Institute. The Foundation’s mission is to […]

Sarah Van Loo Fuses Arts and Technology One of my favorite things to hear in the classroom is, ‘I did it!’ With Tynker, I hear this regularly. Many teachers have hidden talents, and Sarah Van Loo is no exception: she once illuminated a tutu with a LilyPad Arduino! To Sarah, a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator and PLTW (Project Lead the […]