Administration - FAQ
Add Teachers
You can add teachers to your Tynker license by clicking the Add Teachers button on the teachers tab of the Admin page. You can add teachers individual...
Active Licenses
Active licenses are found on the admin page under the licenses tab. Here you will see all of the licenses that you have, and all of the courses that t...
Terms of Service
An agreement between the user and Tynker on how Tynker will be used by both parties.
Licenses
A license gives you access to certain courses within Tynker for a specified period of time, and your license details can be found on the license tab o...
How can I import individual teachers to have access to a Tynker school license?
Go to tynker.com and sign in as a teacher. Click the admin page on the left side Click the teachers tab at the top. Click add teachers , and pa...
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...
Import Multiple Teachers
By importing multiple teachers, you are adding multiple teachers at the same time. You can do a mass upload using google sheets or a CSV file. There a...
Export Records
The export option allows you to download all of the information that Tynker has regarding its user(s) for your school or district.
Terms for Education Institutions
These are additional terms of use for educational institutions that outline in detail how students' records are managed and used.
How can I get younger students set up on Tynker quickly?
Go to My Classrooms and click Set Up Your Classroom or click Add Classroom to add an additional class. Adding Classes depends on what Account ...
How can I use a class code?
If your classroom is rostered via Clever (premium), ClassLink, Canvas, or Google Classroom, then students should be automatically added and synced to ...
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 Set Up Your Classroom button or the Add Classroom button. Cl...
Bulk Add Students
You can add students to your Tynker license by clicking the Add Students button on the students tab of the Admin page. You can add students individual...
How can I auto-generate logins for students?
Go to My Classrooms and click Set Up Your Classroom or click add classroom to add an additional class. Adding Classes depends on what Account ...
How does a school administrator set up teachers to use Tynker with Google Classroom?
You will only need to add teachers to the account. Teachers will add students through Google Classroom. To add teachers: Go to tynker.com and sign i...
How do I add new students from my Google Classroom to my Tynker class?
Log in to Tynker using your teacher credentials, and view the Teacher Dashboard on the main page. Click My Classrooms on the left navigation bar. Cl...
Export Teachers
When you export teachers, this will download all of the teachers that are in the dashboard into a csv file.
Deactivate Teacher
Deactivating a teacher revokes teacher access to Tynker and removes the class. However, all of the projects created by the teacher are saved. Deactiva...
Activate Student
Activating a student gives them complete access to their Tynker student account.
Can multiple students use the same student seat in a premium school or district license?
No. When a student starts premium coursework, they count towards the total seats of the license, and that seat can not be assigned to another student....
Privacy Policy
The privacy policy provides detailed information on how information is used at Tynker.
Enable Community
When you “enable the community” you are allowing students to share projects publicly. This gives their parents/guardians and classmates to see what th...
Disable Community
When you “disable the community” students will no longer be public, and they will no longer be able to share their projects with their parents/guardia...
How do I fix an error with a student or teacher account?
Send us an email at schools@tynker.com with the usernames that are causing the error.
How do I move students to another class?
Click on My Classes. Click the class card where the student you want to move is. Click the students tab. Check the box to the left of the students ...
How do I change a student's username to a student account if they first signed up as a parent or teacher?
Email schools@tynker.com and request the account change. Please include the student’s username.
How do students log in to Tynker using Clever on the Tynker App?
Launch the Tynker App, click on Log In Click on the Clever button below In the Clever login page that appears click Log in with Clever Badges and...
School Metrics
School metrics allows the administrator to see an overview of class progress for groups or individual teachers.
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...
Import School Data
You can import all of your school data very easily. You can upload them using google sheets or a CSV file. There are also templates included to make t...
Bulk Unarchive Class
When you bulk unarchive a class, you are activating multiple classes that were previously stored and in a state of inactivity. This can be done by sel...
Bulk Archive Class
When you archive classes, you are saving them for future use. This places multiple classes in a state of inactivity. However, these classes will still...
School Details
This area in the first section of the admin page such as: the school name, address, and website.
Deactivate Student
When you deactivate students they will no longer have access to Tynker. However, their projects will still be saved. Deactivating a student does not f...
Activate Teacher
Activating a teacher gives a teacher complete access to their Teacher account.
How can I see my Tynker school license status?
Go to tynker.com and sign in as a teacher Click the admin page on the left side of the screen Click on the licenses tab to view active licenses ...
Assign Classroom to Teacher
You can assign classes to teachers using the Class page of the admin dashboard.
How can I change the name of my class?
Click on My Classes. Click on the card of the class you want to change. Click the tab with Settings icon. Edit the class name and click Save Setti...
What do I do if my course dashboard does not have the correct courses?
You are likely not connected to your school or district account. Please contact your license administrator to add your username. They can contact sch...
Add Student to Classroom
A Tynker Administrator can move students to other classrooms in the school through the bulk action menu in the top left.
How do students log in to Tynker using Clever on the Tynker Junior App?
Launch the Tynker Junior App, click on Log In Click on the Clever button below In the Clever login page that appears click Log in with Clever Badg...
Delete Records
The export option allows you to delete all of the information that Tynker has regarding its user(s) for your school or district.
What is the Tynker Privacy Policy?
Tynker is FERPA, COPPA, and PPRA compliant. You can find the full Tynker privacy policy at https://www.tynker.com/terms/educational-institution . If...
How can I import multiple teachers to have access to Tynker school licenses?
Go to tynker.com and sign in as a teacher. Click the admin page on the left side Click the teachers page at the top Click on the import multiple and...
How do students log in to Tynker using ClassLink on the Tynker Junior App?
Launch the Tynker Junior App, click on Log In Click on the ClassLink button below In the ClassLink login page that appears click Use QuickCard an...
How do students log in to Tynker using ClassLink on the Tynker App?
Launch the Tynker App, click on Log In Click on the ClassLink button below In the ClassLink login page that appears click Use QuickCard and then ...
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 Your...
How does an administrator set up Tynker logins through ClassLink?
Check the following things with your district or schools ClassLink administrator: Are we currently sharing data with Tynker? Has Tynker been added to ...
How do I fix an error when trying to add a student or teacher to my account?
If you encounter any errors adding teachers or students email schools@tynker.com and include the usernames that are causing the error.
How does an administrator set up Tynker logins through Canvas?
Create a token for Tynker in Canvas Click on Account in Canvas Click on Settings Scroll to Approved Integrations Click on the New Access Token Fill in...
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 their Tynker teacher dashboard. Authorize the Tynker app t...
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