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Srinivas Mandyam, CTO at Tynker In this post I want to share some new and exciting Tynker features specifically built for educators – the advanced grading features. These are now available in Tynker Premium for schools: Using the new Gradebook view Schools with a Tynker Premium account already enjoy the concept map tab where they can get an overview of […]

ACM Education Council 2013 Meeting 11/14/13 I was honored to be invited to the ACM Education Council meeting on November 2nd, to speak on a panel about teaching young programmers how to code. I spoke alongside Jeremy Keeshin from CodeHS, Krishna Vedati from Tynker, and Neil Fraser from Google’s Blockly open source project. It was a great opportunity to meet people passionate about teaching […]

Inside the classroom, outside the box! 05/05/13 “Research shows that you begin learning in the womb and go right on learning until the moment you pass on. Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.” by  Michael J. Gelb Tynker is a great new  FREE web tool designed to teach students computational thinking and coding skills. […]

Timers, Triangles, Fruit Ninja, and a Dinosaur Chase – A Typical Class Showcase There is no better way to inspire, motivate and excite kids in the learning process than to have their work chosen and displayed! At Tynker we believe strongly in providing a learning environment that motivates kids –  The Class Showcase is a great way for teachers to highlight their students’ […]