Tynker Teaches Programming Fundamentals to Kids
Most parents would agree that they would like to have as many opportunities as possible to teach their children the skills necessary to thrive as an adult. Learning the foundation for important abilities during the child’s younger years is vital to this process. This is the thought behind educational T.V. shows or many toys and games designed to help kids learn. With the increasing prevalence of technology in all aspects of life, having a solid understanding of computer skills has become one of the main things necessary to function well in society. The team behind Tynker understands this fact and gears their product specifically towards helping children learn such skills.
Tynker is a programming platform designed for kids. The product is meant to give children the knowledge necessary to get on the right path towards an IT or tech support field. Tynker works by providing a visual programming aid, along with kid-friendly theme templates to make the process as fun as possible. The child using this program arranges blocks of code together like puzzle pieces to achieve the desired results. This simple approach helps to teach the basics of programming and the visual aspect makes it more appealing to kids. Once a child has become sufficiently comfortable using the visual code blocks, that child can transition into scripting directly using JavaScript.
While Tynker is not the only company offering such a service, they have achieved a decent amount of success through their approach. Tynker does place a significant aim towards parents to buy individually for their children, but the focus is mainly on schools and educational programs. Over 10,000 schools in the U.S. use Tynker and the company hopes to reach more schools in the U.K. as well. Tynker features curriculum and classroom planning tools in order to make the product as simple to implement in a school setting as possible. The lesson plans are set up to be easy to include into a variety of grade levels throughout elementary school, with various degrees of difficulty for students’ different levels of capability.
Tynker offers several different levels of service and content to suit a user’s needs. These packages can range from basic, free tools to more expensive and comprehensive bundles for schools and school districts. The product features smartphone tech support for both iPhone and Android devices, along with a web-based version of the program. The aim is to allow users to use the product across multiple devices, with plans to share work within a classroom or family setting. With the growing dependence on tech devices for daily activities, learning technology-related skills early on is sure to help any child succeed in life.
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