Coding for Kids
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Community Highlights: April 24 – 30
Happy Monday! Every week, we bring you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us.
Projects of the Week
Interview With a Goldfish: In this hilarious storytelling project, a goldfish is being interviewed. Watch through the end for a surprise twist!
Basketball Throw: This impressively executed game allows you to practice your basketball shots.
Panther vs Tiger: A panther and a tiger enter the ring. Who will emerge victorious? Find out in this delightful animation.
Tynker in the News
Tynker was featured by Avatar Generation as one of the best apps to make programming exciting for kids.
Tweets of the Week
High praise from a UK educator about the newest Tynker app update:
Very impressed with the latest update for @gotynker app! Students get the opportunity to solve problems and puzzles with the Swift language! pic.twitter.com/Sbx1UzW6is
— Michael O'Kane (@michaeliteach) April 29, 2017
There’s been a ton of excitement among teachers who were accepted to our Blue Ribbon Educator program:
So pumped that I have the opportunity to be apart of this! ?? #BeyondOneHour #CSforAll #Coding #d56achieves @gotynker @drezac pic.twitter.com/qdpaNlmatU
— Mr. Vincent (@iTeachTechEdu) April 25, 2017
Fourth graders in Pennsylvania code drones with Tynker:
We practiced programming the new Parrot drones using Tynker. #drones #tynker #STEM @shawndutkiewicz pic.twitter.com/KAjDykQvl4
— John Wagner (@JohnWagner_CFES) April 28, 2017
Please join the Tynker community! Parents and teachers can connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the Tynker Community Forum. Kids can start learning to code and creating for free with the Tynker app for iPads and Android tablets or by playing our Hour of Code activities.
Kids can code!
