Coding for Kids
Celebrate CSEdWeek 2024 with Tynker’s AI-Powered Adventures!
Tynker has been a proud supporter and innovator in Computer Science Education Week since its inception, also celebrated as “Hour of Code.” This week CSEdWeek is December 9th – 14th. We’re passionate about making coding accessible and engaging for all students, and CSEdWeek is the perfect opportunity to ignite a love of computer science in your classroom. For years, we’ve provided educators with free resources and exciting activities to introduce students of all ages to the magic of coding. This year, we’re taking CSEdWeek to the next level with a focus on the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence!
Why use Tynker for CSEdWeek?
Why choose Tynker for your CSEdWeek activities? It’s simple: Tynker is free, it’s the easiest way to teach coding, and kids absolutely love it! Our platform offers K12 students a fun, intuitive, and gamified approach to learning computer science concepts. With Tynker, students aren’t just learning to code; they’re creating, problem-solving, and expressing themselves through technology.
Here’s 5 Amazing AI Projects for Young Coders:
This CSEdWeek, dive into the fascinating world of AI with these five amazing Tynker projects:
1. Weather Control: Students learn about machine learning by training a weather forecasting model to predict sunshine, rain, or snow.
2. Balancing Act: This project explores the concept of reinforcement learning as students teach a robot to balance on a ball.
Tickle Monster: Kids explore computer vision by programming a monster to react to different facial expressions.
Word Magic: This project introduces natural language processing as students create a program that can understand and respond to human language.
Fruit Fighter: Students build a fun game that uses AI to recognize and classify different types of fruit.
These AI-powered projects not only teach core coding concepts but also help students develop crucial technology and digital literacy skills. By interacting with AI systems, students gain a deeper understanding of how this transformative technology works and its impact on their world. Assign them all – now!
How To Get Started With Tynker for CSEdWeek?
Getting started with Tynker for CSEdWeek is a breeze:
- Sign up for a free Tynker account.
- Create a classroom and add students manually or through Google Classroom.
- Assign the “Hour of Code” Course: They can then access these exciting projects from their Tynker student dashboards.
- Go- and have fun!
Give your students the gift of coding this CSEdWeek with Tynker’s engaging and educational activities. It’s the perfect opportunity to spark their curiosity, boost their confidence, and empower them with the skills they need to succeed in the digital age.
Make Every Week CSEdWeek – with Tynker for Schools!
Bring Hour of Code into your classroom for #CSEdWeek 2024 with 50+ coding activities and more for all grades when you sign up for a free teacher account with Tynker!
