{"id":30584,"date":"2022-10-20T12:45:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T19:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=30584"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:04:06","slug":"tynker-now-supports-classlink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-now-supports-classlink\/","title":{"rendered":"Tynker Now Supports ClassLink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You asked, and we listened &#8211; Tynker now supports ClassLink rostering and SSO for sign-in! ClassLink gives you a one-stop shop to access all your educational apps and you can now add Tynker to that list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>ClassLink and Tynker are a natural fit! We&#8217;re thrilled to partner with such an innovative tool that supports students&#8217; curiosity, learning, and growth in STEM.<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>Patrick Devanney<\/em>, <em>Senior VP of Strategy and Partnerships, ClassLink<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s simple to get started by following the instructions below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions For Teachers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact your ClassLink district administrator first. Your district administrator can add the Tynker app and enable <em>One Roster<\/em> Rostering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log into ClassLink and click on the Tynker icon in your ClassLink LaunchPad (<a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.classlink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/launchpad.classlink.com\/<\/a>) to access your Tynker teacher dashboard. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221025141740\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-4.56.18-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30733\" width=\"290\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221025141740\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-4.56.18-PM-1.png 580w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221025141740\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-4.56.18-PM-1-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221025141740\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-25-at-4.56.18-PM-1-150x98.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the orange <strong>Create a New Classroom <\/strong>button if you are adding your first classroom or the <strong>Add Class<\/strong> button if you want to add an additional ClassLink class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-1024x485.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31944\" width=\"590\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-150x71.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-1536x727.png 1536w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM-1280x606.png 1280w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216120423\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-3.04.10-PM.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tynker will automatically detect if you have a ClassLink Classroom. Simply click the <strong>ClassLink Classroom button<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31965\" width=\"618\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-1536x852.png 1536w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-2048x1136.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134421\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.43.59-PM-1280x710.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the class you want to import to Tynker from the drop-down menu, choose the grade band, and click <strong>Link Classroom<\/strong>. All the students will be imported immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31966\" width=\"627\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-2048x1137.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221216134634\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-16-at-4.46.22-PM-1280x710.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assign your first coding lesson to this classroom from the \u201c<strong>Lessons<\/strong>\u201d tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Instructions For Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into ClassLink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the Tynker icon in ClassLink to log into the Tynker Student Dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the specific class and start your lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/cpFsqA_Vqzh_2e3HEgOGPidqMIuwRWS2X6q0lwEbAaa7j10xs4yrpI6ST1SlKBb-QOkuzUkGvNpXhXuEAgBmb5ZqEqRnD2oYtBvr_BITkaebSKUins3rlSnS98wNjXKbsIZjOkrX3tpLD3kIKl0FMjwPwMl1baIGncZTfu0oYurPzad_zVlG6mlQMg\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/Check out our training page for more great professional development session.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">training page<\/a> for a full list of our free PD sessions, both live and on-demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You asked, and we listened &#8211; Tynker now supports ClassLink rostering and SSO for sign-in! 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