STEM

Enrichment activities are vital to a child’s holistic development, providing opportunities for growth and exploration and nurturing their passions. While traditional academic subjects hold immense value, enrichment activities allow children to delve into diverse disciplines, expand their horizons, and develop critical skills. In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of enrichment, the significance of enrichment activities in schools, and […]

Today’s youths will soon inhabit a world so mixed with virtual and actual experiences, it will be different than anything we’ve known. And an immeasurable amount of code will be needed to construct that future. Children who learn to code, particularly as part of the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum, will be best suited for the coming landscape. […]

Tynker is celebrating International STEM Day in recognition of the amazing accomplishments in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. As we continue to tackle significant global challenges, advances in STEM fields such as medicine, environmental conservation, and space exploration have everyone hopeful and excited for the future. Coming from a business and digital marketing background, I couldn’t wait to get involved […]

If you were to ask a random person on the street to describe a programmer, what do you think their response would be? Many might turn to the popular stereotype of a young man in a hoodie, hunched over his computer in a dim room, fingers flicking furiously over the keys. These same people might be surprised to learn who […]

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These four areas of study have become crucial for students who want to be part of an innovative, rapidly growing industry with excellent career prospects. Fortunately, there are many amazing ways to get your kids involved in STEM! The occupational trends are worth understanding. However, it’s not just about becoming the next […]

Women in STEM: Catie Cuan Photo source: LinkedIn Conventional wisdom taught us that art and technology were polar opposites, but with the advent of computer programming and the imagination of those using it, that notion has been turned on its head. Let’s dance! Catie Cuan is an artist and a Robotics PhD Candidate at Stanford University. She considers herself a […]

Talk about cool careers! Cierra McDonald is a Principal Programming Manager Lead at Microsoft where she’s a game developer for Xbox, designing the features for Xbox Live Achievements & Gamerscore systems. Considering young coders at Tynker are making games of their own, we were super-impressed with Cierra and wanted to learn more about her journey in tech. So, we’re very […]

CS Education Week is December 6-12th, 2021. Celebrate with our FREE activities! It’s that time of year again! Join us for the world’s biggest celebration of learning to code. Hour of Code kicks off during Computer Science Education Week each year when teachers around the globe choose fun activities to get students excited about computer programming. Tynker makes it easy […]

While studying bioscience in university, Chantelle Bell, along with classmate Anya Roy, co-founded Syrona Women (later Syrona Health) after developing an innovative home device that lets women test themselves for cervical cancer. Needless to say, we were impressed and wanted to find out more. That’s why we’re so excited to feature Chantelle in Tynker’s Women in STEM series. In an […]