Finish Your Tynker Certification
Thanks for attending the Tynker webinars! Use this form to complete the Tynker certification process.
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Please use a personal email address so the credential will follow you if you move positions.
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This is the email address or username you log into Tynker with. It could be a created username or your school Google, Microsoft, or Clever credentials.
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What is your role in your school or district?
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What Tynker certification level is this application for?
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Tynker Certified Educator- Level 1
Tynker Certified Educator- Level 2
Tynker Distinguished Educator
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Tynker Certified Educator- Level 1
Complete questions in this section to finish your application for Tynker Certified Educator- Level 1 status.
Tynker Professional Development Sessions
Tynker Certified Educator - Level 1 requires you to participate live or watch a recording of Welcome to Tynker, Getting Started with Tynker, and Introduction to Tynker Blocks OR Introduction to Python.
Which professional development sessions did you participate in? (Select 3. Welcome to Tynker and Getting Started with Tynker are required. Also, choose either Introduction to Tynker Blocks or Introduction to Python)
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What is Tynker?
Getting Started with Tynker
Introduction to Tynker Blocks
Introduction to Python
Tynker Level 1 Activity Document
Tynker Certified Educator- Level 1 requires you to submit the Level 1 Activity Document with completed activities from the sessions you attended. The link is provided in the professional development sessions.
What is the URL for your Tynker Level 1 Certification Document? (Make sure the share options are on anyone can Edit)
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Start Coding with Hour of Code
Tynker Certified Educator-Level 1 requires you to complete an Hour of Code activity and reflect on it. That reflection can be found in the Level 1 Certification Activities: Jump In.
Did you complete one of the Tynker Hour of Code activities?
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What to Expect on Submission
On submission, you will receive a record of your response through email within 7-10 business days. A Tynker evaluator will evaluate your application, and you will receive an edited version of your initial response with the evaluator feedback attached underneath your responses. Tynker expects all applicants to submit original work. If your application meets the requirements, you will then receive an email from Tynker for Schools through Accredible with an attached badge and certificate.
Application Evaluation
Evaluator
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David Lockhart
Leandra McGriff
Has the educator developed a rationale for including coding in their instructional practice?
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Evidence: Welcome to Tynker: Developing a Rationale
Has the educator demonstrated the ability to create a Tynker class with rostered students?
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Evidence: Getting Started with Tynker: Build a Test Class
Has the educator demonstrated the ability to align Tynker content to their existing curriculum?
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Evidence: Getting Started with Tynker: Mapping Your Curriculum
Has the educator shown a basic understanding of coding concepts and terms?
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Evidence: Introduction to Tynker Blocks: Let's Put into Practice OR Introduction to Python: Getting Started.
Has the educator completed a simple lesson or project from the Hour of Code?
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Has the educator completed a simple lesson or project from the Hour of Code?
Does this application meet the requirements of Tynker Certified Educator - Level 1?
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If the answer is yes, you will receive a separate email with your credentials. If it is no, feel free to resubmit.
Certification URL
If the answer is yes, you can also access your certification here.
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Tynker Certified Educator- Level 2
Complete questions in this section to finish your application for Tynker Certified Educator - Level 2 status.
Tynker Professional Development Sessions
Tynker Certified Educator - Level 2 requires you to participate live or watch a recording of Tynker in Subject Areas, Intermediate Coding with Tynker Blocks OR Intermediate Coding with Python, and two courses of your choice.
Which professional development sessions did you participate in? (Tynker in Subject Areas is required, but you can chose either Intermediate Coding with Tynker Blocks or Intermediate Coding with Python)
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Using Tynker to Code In Core Subject Areas
Intermediate Coding with Tynker Blocks
Intermediate Coding with Python
What elective professional development sessions did you participate in? (Need at least 2)
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Blast Off to the Moon with Tynker and NASA
Building a Community of Makers
CS Unplugged
A History of Computing
Animate Amazing Stories with Tynker Blocks
Create Augmented Reality Experiences with Tynker Blocks
Create a Wall of Sound with Tynker and Music
Create Works of Art with Tynker Blocks
Design Fun Games with Tynker Blocks
Make Coding Competitive with the Byju's Coding Cup
Prepare for the Future with Tynker and AI
Using Tynker Blocks with Coding Hardware
Design Fun Games with Python
Using Python with Coding Hardware
College Board Resources for AP Computer Science
Computational Thinking in PreK-2
Exploring Additional Text Coding Languages in Tynker
Exploring Tynker's AP Curriculum
Exploring Tynker's High School Curriculum
Setting up Mobile Pathways for K-5 Students Using Tynker
Have your students completed 100 total projects between them? (K-2 Teachers may substitute 100 lessons for this requirement)
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Tynker Level 2 Activity Document
Tynker Certified Educator- Level 2 requires you to submit the Level 2 Activity Document with completed activities from the sessions you attended. The link is provided in the professional development sessions.
What is the URL for your Tynker Level 2 Certification Document? (Make sure the share options are on anyone can Edit)
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Tynker Elective Activity Document
Tynker Certified Educator- Level 2 requires you to submit the Elective Activity Document with completed activities from the sessions you attended. The link is provided in the professional development sessions. You should have two sets of activities completed in this document.
What is the URL for your Tynker Elective Certification Document? (Make sure the share options are on anyone can Edit)
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Create with a Tynker DIY Project
This activity is part of the Level 2 Certification Hyper Doc under Intermediate Coding with Tynker Blocks: DIY Time or Intermediate Coding with Python: More Practice. You can find the link to this document within the Level 2 Professional Development sessions.
What is the URL of your DIY Project?
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What to Expect on Submission
On submission, you will receive a record of your response through email within 7-10 business days. A Tynker evaluator will evaluate your application, and you will receive an edited version of your initial response with the evaluator feedback attached underneath your responses. Tynker expects all applicants to submit original work. If your application meets the requirements, you will then receive an email from Tynker for Schools through Accredible with an attached badge and certificate.
Application Evaluation
Evaluator
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David Lockhart
Leandra McGriff
Has the educator demonstrated the ability to align core curriculum concepts with coding lessons?
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Evidence: Tynker in Subject Areas: Defining an Approach
Has the educator demonstrated the ability to create drawings with Tynker?
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Evidence: Intermediate Coding Tynker Blocks: Time to Draw OR Intermediate Coding with Python: Turtle Graphics
Has the educator shown an intermediate understanding of coding concepts and terms?
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Evidence: Intermediate Coding Tynker Blocks: Loops and Conditionals AND Let's Put into Practice OR Intermediate Coding with Python: Loops AND Conditionals
Has the educator shown an understanding of two other coding topics?
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Evidence: Activities from their chosen elective courses
Has the educator shown the ability to create with code through a Tynker DIY project?
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Evidence: Intermediate Coding Tynker Blocks: DIY Time OR Intermediate Coding with Python: More Practice. Link should also be turned in with certification.
Does this application meet the requirements of Tynker Certified Educator - Level 2?
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No
If the answer is yes, you will receive a separate email with your credentials. If it is no, feel free to resubmit.
Certification URL
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Tynker Distinguished Educator
Complete questions in this section to finish your application for Tynker Distinguished Educator.
Tynker Professional Development Sessions
Tynker Certified Educator - Level 3 requires you to participate live or watch a recording of Advanced Coding with Tynker Blocks OR Advanced Coding with Python, Build a STEM Inclusive Classroom, Best Practices in CS Pedagogy, and one courses of your choice.
Which professional development sessions did you participate in? (Build a STEM Inclusive Classroom and Best Practices with CS Pedagogy are required, but you can chose either Advanced Coding with Tynker Blocks or Advanced Coding with Python)
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Advanced Coding with Tynker Blocks
Advanced Coding with Python
Build a STEM Inclusive Classroom
Best Practices in CS Pedagogy
What elective professional development sessions did you participate in? (Need at least 1)
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Blast Off to the Moon with Tynker and NASA
Building a Community of Makers
CS Unplugged
A History of Computing
Animate Amazing Stories with Tynker Blocks
Create Augmented Reality Experiences with Tynker Blocks
Create a Wall of Sound with Tynker and Music
Create Works of Art with Tynker Blocks
Design Fun Games with Tynker Blocks
Make Coding Competitive with the Byju's Coding Cup
Prepare for the Future with Tynker and AI
Using Tynker Blocks with Coding Hardware
Design Fun Games with Python
Using Python with Coding Hardware
College Board Resources for AP Computer Science
Computational Thinking in PreK-2
Exploring Additional Text Coding Languages in Tynker
Exploring Tynker's AP Curriculum
Exploring Tynker's High School Curriculum
Setting up Mobile Pathways for K-5 Students Using Tynker
Have your students created at least 100 lessons?
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Yes
No
Tynker Distinguished Educator Activity Document
Tynker Distinguished Educator requires you to submit the Distinguished Educator Activity Document with completed activities from the sessions you attended. The link is provided in the professional development sessions.
What is the URL for your Tynker Distinguished Educator Certification Document? (Make sure the share options are on anyone can Edit)
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Tynker Elective Activity Document
Tynker Distinguished Educator requires you to submit the Elective Activity Document with completed activities from the sessions you attended. The link is provided in the professional development sessions. You can use the same Elective Activity Document you used in your Level 2 certification, and you should have at least three sets of activities completed.
What is the URL for your Tynker Elective Certification Document? (Make sure the share options are on anyone can Edit)
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Create with a Custom Tynker Project
To become a Tynker Certified Educator - Level 3, you need to build a custom Tynker project that you can use with your students. This project should have a concise purpose, clear code, and directions to get kids started. If you need an idea to begin with, you can start with a Tynker DIY project and customize it with a new purpose.
What is the URL of your Custom Tynker Project?
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We want to share your accomplishment with your school and district leadership! Please add the name, position, and email address of members of your leadership team you would like to share with. Feel free to add as many as you would like.
What to Expect on Submission
On submission, you will receive a record of your response through email within 7-10 business days. A Tynker evaluator will evaluate your application, and you will receive an edited version of your initial response with the evaluator feedback attached underneath your responses. Tynker expects all applicants to submit original work. If your application meets the requirements, you will then receive an email from Tynker for Schools through Accredible with an attached badge and certificate.
Application Evaluation
Evaluator
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David Lockhart
Leandra McGriff
Has the educator demonstrated an understanding of advanced coding concepts?
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No
Evidence: Advanced Coding Tynker Blocks: Side Scroller OR Advanced Coding: Python: Variables AND Operators AND Boolean Logic AND Strings
Has the educator demonstrated the ability to continue to build on a student's coding expertise?
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Evidence: Advanced Coding Tynker Blocks: Let's Transition OR Advanced Coding Python: More Practice
Has the educator shown an understanding of one other coding topic?
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Evidence: Activities from their chosen courses
Tynker Custom Project Rubric
Does the project have a clear purpose and vision?
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Questions to consider: Does the project have a clear usefulness or purpose? Provide a benefit to student or the end-user?
Does the project function as intended?
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Question to consider: Does the project show a clear understanding of sequencing and syntax with items placed appropriately? Does the project show a clear understanding of debugging with no clear errors in code?
Is the project efficient?
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Question to consider: Does the project show a clear understanding of loops in correct placement? Does the project show a clear understanding of conditional statements through component interactions?
Is the project creative?
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Questions to consider: Does the project have clear graphics with opportunities to add others? Does the project have a fun engaging purpose?
Does the project have clear and concise directions?
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Questions to Consider: Does the project have a clear tutorial that directs others to build within it? Does the project have clear directions within the code comments that let the user recreate or modify the project?
Does this application meet the requirements of Tynker Distinguished Educator?
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No
If the answer is yes, you will receive a separate email with your credentials. If it is no, feel free to resubmit.
Certification URL
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