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The news about automation can seem intense, but the good news is, according to a report from Forrester Research, via Marketwatch, we’re going to be gaining 15 million new jobs in the next decade in “software, engineering, design, maintenance, support, training, and more.”

It’s no secret that Twitter is a powerful tool in many ways – both positive and negative. Educators, every day, use Twitter to connect and share through hashtag chats, the most popular ones being #EdChat, and #TLAP (Teach Like a Pirate). The stories of educators connecting with each other through Twitter and social media are numerous, and #MomsAsPrincipals is a perfect example of that.

Microsoft EDU is bringing STEM to your classroom! We’re thrilled to be part of Microsoft’s efforts to bring STEM learning opportunities to all students. Check out this great blog post from Microsoft in Education on some amazing companies that are working to make STEM education accessible (and fun!) for all. Kids can code! Earlier this month we celebrated Women’s Day […]

Just last week, we opened applications for the Tynker Blue Ribbon Educator Program, and this week, the #BeyondOneHour hashtag is lighting up! The theme for this program is: It’s Time to Go Beyond. We’re looking for educators who are ready to take computer science beyond just an hour of code and make coding an every day, integrated practice.

10 Questions for Educator and Author Paul Solarz Educator Paul Solarz has been making a big impact in education with his popular book Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed. He advocates for student-centered teaching practices and a focus on twenty-first century skills. On Monday, he’ll be moderating #TynkerChat (join here) on Twitter, and guiding our […]

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 […]

Join Us for Our Very First #TynkerChat with Moderator Adam Welcome!  Now, more than ever, educators are reaching out to us asking how they can connect with other coding educators in their area. While we are working on many new ways to build the Tynker Community, one of the best methods is to bring educators together under a common conversation. For […]

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 […]

JavaScript and Python Made Easy: Just Drag, Connect, and Run! At Tynker, we’re all about making coding fun and accessible for kids. That’s why we’re so excited to announce that we’ve just released a new feature that makes the transition between block coding and text coding even easier. All Tynker puzzles now allow kids to move fluidly between visual blocks, JavaScript, and […]