Getting Started - FAQ
How do students using iPad access the Tynker DIY templates?
Students should: Open the Tynker Red App and log in. Click the Workshop Button at the bottom Quick Start Guide for Teachers
Where can I get more help?
The Resources page in the Teacher Dashboard . It includes: the Help Center , FAQ'S, videos for Professional Development .
How do I change a class name?
Go to My Classes Click the class card for the class. Click the gear icon tab to edit your class settings. Enter the new class name. You can also ch...
What languages is Tynker available in?
All Tynker course curriculum and content is available in English. You can convert Space Cadet and Dragon Spells to multiple different languages on iPa...
How can I use Tynker in my core curriculum (science, math, social studies, english) class?
The Tynker course catalog has over 200 individual lessons based on core curriculum concepts. These lessons teach students how to use code to create pr...
My school or district is blocking the video content that can be found within the courses. What do I do?
There are a limited number of videos within Tynker courses that are hosted on Vimeo.com . The videos are introductory and are not required to advance...
How can I add more students to a class?
Click My Classrooms . Click the class you want to add more students to. Click the students tab. Click + add students . This will let you add stude...
Where can I find the lesson plans for each Tynker lesson?
Click on the curriculum page. Click Course Overview on the desired course. Click on Lesson Plans on the left navigation, then click on the less...
What do I need to whitelist to use Tynker in my school or district?
In order to use Tynker in schools, you just need to whitelist tynker.com . There is also a limited number of videos within courses on vimeo.com . T...
How can I use the Tynker DIY library?
The Tynker DIY library gives you themed creative projects to enhance creativity, and blank templates to create customized projects. It can be found un...
How can students use Microsoft logins to join a class?
Go to My Classrooms and click add class to add an additional class for personalized content. When you first get started, your dashboard may look l...
What course or lesson should I start my students in?
When looking at the course curriculum, there are three factors to consider: student reading level, coding language, and coding experience. Some sugges...
How do students log in to the Tynker Junior app?
The benefit of Tynker Junior is that you can log in with a Tynker Smart Pass (QR Code). You find the Tynker Smart Pass on the students page of the c...
How do I log in?
Teacher can log in by: Visiting tynker.com : There is a sign in link in the top right. You click it and then click teachers. Going to the Direct Li...
How can I get younger students set up on Tynker quickly?
Go to My Classrooms and click Create New Classroom or click add class to add an additional class. Adding Classes depends on what Account you s...
How can I use a class code?
Class codes are the easiest way to add students quickly to a class, and they appear in the top right of a class as soon as it is created. It functions...
How do I set up a Tynker class with a Clever roster?
For Free Users Click the Tynker Login within Clever to sign into Tynker. Click the Create New Classroom Button or the Add a Classroom button . Give...
How do you assign individual lessons for students to use on iPad?
Sign in to tynker.com and create a class. Go to the Curriculum section and find the course you want to assign. Find courses that are supported on ...
How can I auto-generate logins for students?
Go to the My Classrooms page and click Set Up Your Classroom if you have no other classes, or click Add Classroom to add an additional class. Ad...
How do I assign individual lessons from the class dashboard?
Click on the class card and go to the Lessons tab. Select the course you want to assign lessons from on the left. In the list of lessons on the righ...
Can I save my project and come back later to continue?
Of course! Click the Save button at the top of the project, and then you can find the project on the My Projects page.
How much does Tynker cost?
Any teacher can add as many classes and students as they want while assigning 4 courses, DIY projects, and Hour of Code for free. Tynker also offers o...
How can I add a co-teacher?
Go to the My Classrooms page in the teacher dashboard. Click the class card of the class you want to add the co-teacher to. Click the Settings tab...
How can I post individual Tynker lessons to Google Classroom as an assignment post?
Go to the Curriculum page in the teacher dashboard. Find the course you want to assign and click the Assign button. Choose whether you want to ass...
How do students log in to the Tynker app?
Open the app and choose the Tynker for Schools option. Students with a Tynker account should input their username and password space to log in. St...
What is in a Tynker Quiz?
Tynker Quizzes assess students' understanding of the concepts within the lesson they have just completed. If the lesson is a coding lesson, it will as...
How do I add a class?
Go to the My Classrooms page and click Set Up Your Classroom if you have no other classes, or click Add Classroom to add an additional class. Ad...
How can I connect my Google Classroom to Tynker?
Build your class and roster in Google Classroom. Go to Tynker and log in as a teacher using the Continue With Google button. Make sure you accept Go...
How do I share student success?
You can share student success several different ways: Share certificates with students for their accomplishments in Tynker Email parents and guardians...
How do I share student login information with parents and guardians?
Go to the My Classes page. Click the card of the class you want to share login instructions with. Check the box to the left of the student or studen...
What’s the quickest way to roster my students in a class?
Go to the My Classrooms page and click Set Up Your Classroom if you have no other classes, or click Add Classroom to add an additional class. Th...
How can I filter courses in the course catalog?
The three dropdown menus at the top-right corner of the course catalog allow you to filter classes by grade level, subject, and supported devices (web...
How can students use Google logins to join a class?
Students should: Go to https://www.tynker.com/classcode Enter the class code provided by their teacher for the class they should join Click the Googl...
How do I assign individual lessons?
Go to the Curriculum page in the teacher dashboard. Find the course you want to assign and click the Assign button. In the window that appears, se...
How can I give students a themed blank project?
1. Students should click the Create Project button in their dashboard. In the Block Coding dashboard, students can get there by clicking the Worksh...
Can I change a class code?
Class codes are automatically generated and can not be changed or customized. You can, however, have students join multiple classrooms in your Teacher...
Can a student delete a class?
No. A student can only be removed from the class by a Tynker teacher or Tynker Administrator.
How do I print student login cards?
Go to My Classrooms . Click the class card of the class you want to print. Click the Students tab. Click Print Student Login Cards below the list...
How can I change the name of my class?
Click on My Classrooms. Click on the card of the class you want to change. Click the tab with Settings icon. Edit the class name and click Save Se...
Where can I find music projects for students?
The Art & Music section of the Create a New Project menu contains many example projects that create music in Tynker. Click on one of the categorie...
How do I assign a course?
Go to the Curriculum page in the teacher dashboard. Find the course you want to assign and click the Assign button. Choose whether you want to ass...
How do you assign courses for students to use on iPad?
Sign in to Tynker and create a class if you haven't yet. In the teacher dashboard sidebar, go to the Curriculum page. From the rightmost dropdown me...
Do I need to install Tynker to use it?
No. Tynker is purely cloud-hosted and available to use with access to the internet.
Where can I get more training?
Tynker has over 30 free web-based professional development courses that teachers can participate in. Topics include everything from coding with Tynker...
What is Tynker for Schools?
Tynker is the easiest way to teach coding in PreK-12 schools. Tynker includes a complete PreK-12 coding curriculum that makes it easy for any student ...
What is the quickest way to add students to a Tynker class?
Students should go to tynker.com/classcode, add the code, and then and click sign in Google, Microsoft, or Apple . After students have a Tynker accou...
Can students create a project from scratch in a text language (Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS,P5JS, and Java)?
Yes! Simply click the Create A New Project on the My Projects page of the class. The DIY Projects tab has options for Python, JavaScript, HTML /...
Can students start with a blank project?
Yes! Simply click to Create Project on the My Projects of the student dashboard. Text Coding Dashboard: Block Coding Dashboard: The DIY Projects...
How do I set up a Tynker class with a ClassLink roster?
Go to your district or school ClassLink Launchpad and login to Tynker by clicking the Tynker Application . Go to My Classrooms and click Set Up Yo...
How do I set up a Tynker class with a Canvas roster?
Click the Tynker link in your classroom and then the Open in a New Tab button to log into the Tynker teacher dashboard. Authorize the Tynker app t...
What is a Tynker DIY project?
Tynker has a library of creative projects that include tutorials, but also allow students to start from scratch. DIY projects can be created in Tynker...