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Applying to be a Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator: Videos That Inspire Us A couple weeks ago, we announced the Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Program, and this week, applications have opened. As teachers across the world start putting together their video application, we thought we’d share some inspiring videos to help get your ideas flowing about how to go #BeyondOneHour. Remember, being in […]

If you haven’t done a #TynkerChat before, you totally should! It’s a great way to connect with educators who are ready to take coding and computer science forward. Vote on next week’s topic, and learn about our award-winning moderator, Todd Burleson!

Tynker Teacher Feature: Connected Toys and Connecting Dots with Todd Burleson  In our new blog series, we feature Tynker Teachers who are moving coding forward in their school district. This week, we’d like you to meet Illinois educator Todd Burleson. Todd is excited about Tynker and coding, and recently shared his love for drone programming at the Illinois Computing Educators Conference, one of […]

Tynker Teacher Feature: 5 Observations from Educator Beth Austin!  In our new blog series, we feature Tynker Teachers who are moving coding forward in their school district. Our first Tynker Teacher is Beth Austin, a 1st grade teacher in Gurnee School District 56 in Illinois. We got a chance to observe her with her students, play with some Parrot Drones, and ask her about her […]

For the second straight year, Grade 5 students at Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur in Estevan have been able to learn through a computer programming class. Seventeen students have been meeting in the school’s library during their lunch break every Wednesday to further their computer skills. Through a program called Tynker, the students receive a learning experience that is […]

“I’m constantly blown away by how much the kids have embraced coding.” I am: Jenny Anderson, STEM Coordinator at Casita Center for Technology, Science and Math in San Diego. Using Tynker Since: August, 2014   How did Tynker address the challenges your program faced? As the STEM coordinator responsible for developing curriculum across the entire school (200+ kids), I wanted […]

“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 Bottaro Digital Learning Program Coordinator Sioux City Community School District Using Tynker Since: Fall 2014 How did Tynker address the challenges you faced in your district?   We were opening […]

Parents Pioneer Computer Programming in School District Parents, have you considered starting a coding club in your community?  In this interview with Mark Barrett, you’ll learn how how caring parents got a coding club started at their daughter’s school, to start bringing computer programming to more students in New York’s Homer Central School District. How did you get the coding club […]