{"id":4831,"date":"2015-05-08T21:31:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T04:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=4831"},"modified":"2023-03-06T18:12:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T02:12:38","slug":"get-started-with-tynker-using-the-google-kickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/get-started-with-tynker-using-the-google-kickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Educators, Get Started with Tynker using the Google Kickstart Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google Play for Education is making a splash in the educational marketplace today as a hub for innovative teacher tools, and Tynker is proud to be one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Because prep time is precious, Google has launched a series of <a href=\"http:\/\/g.co\/play\/edukickstart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Kickstart Guides<\/a>\u00a0to help teachers get up and running in as little as 15 minutes. 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