{"id":5355,"date":"2015-09-27T18:47:46","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T01:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=5355"},"modified":"2023-08-06T13:08:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T20:08:21","slug":"tynker-app-update-50-new-programs-coding-tutorials-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-app-update-50-new-programs-coding-tutorials-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tynker App Update: 50 New Programs, Coding Tutorials &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With over 50 new&nbsp;starter templates, the Tynker App update makes it even easier for kids to start building cool projects with code! Our many new interactive coding tutorials guide kids every step of the way. We\u2019ve also made several usability improvements to make drag-and-drop coding more accessible and intuitive.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tynker.Tynker&amp;hl=en\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tynker.Tynker&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/developer.android.com\/images\/brand\/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" height=\"38\"><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/tynker-learn-programming-visual\/id805869467?ls=1&amp;mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/image\/hero\/ipad-app\/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US-UK_135x40.png\" alt=\"Download Tynker iPad App on the App Store\" height=\"42\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Step-by-Step Coding Tutorials<\/h2>\n<p>The new step-by-step tutorials make it really easy for kids to build their own programs. Students can drag code blocks right from the tutorial pane. But the tutorials don\u2019t limit you from doing anything on your own. At any time you can minimize&nbsp;the tutorial and you\u2019ll have the full set of code blocks at your disposal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5359 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-2.png\" alt=\"Tynker Animation Tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-2.png 640w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-2-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-2-94x70.png 94w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-2-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><div class=\"one_half last\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3.png\" alt=\"Tynker Character Creator Tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3.png 640w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3-94x70.png 94w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-tutorial-mobile-3-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<h2>50 Fun Programs to Build<\/h2>\n<p>Explore game kits, toys, music and physics directories and play all the fun programs in these directories. Hack them and create your own remixed versions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5364 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-physics.png\" alt=\"Tynker Mobile Physics\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-physics.png 640w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-physics-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-physics-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-physics-94x70.png 94w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-physics-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"one_half last\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-drawing.png\" alt=\"Tynker Drawing Templates\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-drawing.png 640w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-drawing-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-drawing-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-drawing-94x70.png 94w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tynker-mobile-drawing-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6 Basic Tutorials<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Learn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/curriculum\/programming-basics\/\">basics of coding<\/a> with Tynker<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10 Game Templates<\/strong> &#8211; Build arcade, platformer, and physics games<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4 Toy Templates<\/strong> &#8211; Make controllers for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/curriculum\/robotics-iot\/\">drones and robots<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7 Physics Templates<\/strong> &#8211; Experiment with gravity, bouncing, cannons and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10 Drawing Templates<\/strong> &#8211; Draw math art, and program your own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/k2-school\/coding-curriculum\/art-studio\">art studio<\/a> app<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>5 Music Templates<\/strong> &#8211; Learn to program musical notes to play any song<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10 Featured Hacks<\/strong> &#8211; Fun programs that combine all the above concepts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>General Usability Improvements<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Code\/Stage<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The distinction between Code and Stage views has been made more prominent, and you can toggle to either view with the central \u201cCode | Stage\u201d button on the top navigation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Drop hints<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Visual cues make it convenient to place a block by showing you an outline of your block at the place (at which) it\u2019s being inserted.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Updated block help<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Drag any code block onto Codey to get help and sample code that illustrates the use of that block.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Context menu for Actor strip<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>All Actor actions are now consolidated under a context menu available on each selected Actor. Change Actor&nbsp;properties, duplicate or delete Actors, edit character animations and hardware controls from this menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over 50 new&nbsp;starter templates, the Tynker App update makes it even easier for kids to start building cool projects with code! Our many new interactive coding tutorials guide kids every step of the way. We\u2019ve also made several usability improvements to make drag-and-drop coding more accessible and intuitive. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Step-by-Step Coding Tutorials The new step-by-step [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,52,123],"tags":[440],"class_list":["post-5355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coding-at-home","category-coding-at-school","category-new-tynker-features","tag-product"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tynker App Update: 50 New Programs, Coding Tutorials &amp; More - Tynker Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the latest Tynker app update! 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