Representation of data

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Tynker

TynkeTynkerLogo_Fotorr is a browser-based application used to teach your students how to program as they create games and animated projects. Tynker can be used on any computer (desktop, laptop, notebook, Chromebook) with an internet connection. It can be used on an iPad, however some features are not supported. As it is browser-based, it works best in Google Chrome and Safari browsers.

Students can easily learn to code using the visual programming language by solving fun puzzles and creating original projects and games. Students gain an excellent foundation in programming and computational thinking, preparing them to transition to any mainstream object-orientated programming language.

Tynker has multiple learning modules; allowing students to work at their own pace, with each lesson is designed to run between fifty and sixty minutes. As it is browser based, students are able to work from home if the activity is not completed within the specified lesson. Tynker has been created to keep students engaged from start to finish and Tynker also caters for a variety of learning styles.

Teachers are able to assess their students’ learning through creating a multiple-choice questionnaire at the end of a module.

Each student is able to create a unique project, which can then be shared with friends and family.

For more information on Tynker, visit: https://www.tynker.com/?t=reset

    Subject: TechnologiesTynker

    Strand: Digital Technologies – Knowledge and Understanding

    Sub-Strand: Representation of data

    Year level: Year one to year six

 

Cross-curriculum priorities and General Capabilities:

  • Literacy;
  • Numeracy;
  • Information and Communication Technology;
  • Critical and Creative Thinking; and
  • Personal and Social Capability.

Links to other learning areas:

  • English;
  • Mathematics;
  • Science; and
  • The Arts (Visual Arts). 

How to use Tynker:

Visit the Tynker YouTube channel for a variety of short videos, including how to get you and your class started: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2MAKe5X7pohhiMZ4nzdInA

Below are a couple of suggested YouTube clips for you to view:

What is in a Tynker lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bko9qtCeb2A

Preparing for your first Tynker lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmTbED57tes

 

References:

ACARA. (2015). Australian Curriculum. Retrieved from http://v7-5.australiancurriculum.edu.au

SCSA. (2014). Digital Technologies. Retrieved from http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/p-10-curriculum/curriculum-     browser/technologies/digital-technologies2

Tynker. (2015). Tynker – Programming courses for kids. Retrieved from https://www.tynker.com

Tynker. (2016). Tynker. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2MAKe5X7pohhiMZ4nzdInA