Turnkey Solution Provides Educators with Training, Certification,
Technology Tools and Marketing Support to Operate Paid Camps for
Students During Summer Break

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tynker,
Inc, the leader in enabling kids to use code to become Makers, today
announced the launch of a new program for educators to operate summer
coding camps for students ages 8-16 starting in May 2019. The Tynker
CodeMaker Camp™ program provides free training, turnkey marketing
support, technology tools and a calendar of daily camp activities to
enable educators to establish standalone camps during the summer
vacation months. Tynker’s CodeMaker Camps enable educators to earn
supplemental income in the summer while inspiring kids to use code to
power a range of games, animations, and devices. Tynker is already used
by over one-third of all U.S. K-8 schools and over 90,000 schools
globally.

“Hundreds of thousands of educators have already used Tynker in the
classroom to teach students valuable coding skills tied to in-class
projects and other learning outcomes,” said Kaustav Mitra, Vice
President of Educator Programs at Tynker. “Many of these educators need
to supplement their income during the summer vacation months and our new
CodeMaker Camps give them the perfect opportunity to do so, with all the
training, tools and support they need to leverage their teaching skills
to offer paid maker camps within their communities.”

CodeMaker Camps are suited to students in 3rd through 10th grade and
provide 10-12 hours of overall instruction and activities, most commonly
offered in weeklong half-day or full-day camps. CodeMaker Camps feature
over a dozen fun technology activities that inspire young learners to
create games, program LEGO® WeDo robots, build games, fly drones and
create Minecraft® mods. Advanced learners can learn to create apps using
real-world languages like JavaScript and Python, and build their own
websites using HTML and CSS.

Educators from accredited K-12 U.S. schools can join the Tynker
CodeMaker Camp program for free and receive an 80% commission on camp
fees from Tynker for each student enrolling in their camps. Educators
need no prior coding experience or experience with Tynker in the
classroom and can get started right away at https://www.tynker.com/camps/.
Upon registration and approval, educators receive the following:

• Comprehensive training in camp operations, logistics and best
  practices;
• Full Tynker lesson plans including prep, instructional guides, daily
  activities, fun exercises and more to turn students into Makers;
• Custom marketing tools to create a personalized Tynker CodeMaker Camp
  website, conduct email campaigns in their community and produce
  branded flyers, brochures, posters and T-shirts; and
• Administrative support to enable easy parent communication, student
  registration, tracking of all legal and medical forms, and direct
  deposit of camp fees.

“Tynker has become a critical part of our classroom curriculum because
it empowers kids to build engaging projects that connect their passions
to the core coding skills that will serve them for the rest of their
lives,” said Evonne Hackett, Computer Science educator at Lakeview
Middle School in Catoosa County, Georgia. “With Tynker’s new CodeMaker
Camps, educators are now empowered to keep doing what we love during the
summer months: engaging with families and students while earning money
during the months when we don’t receive a salary.”

The Tynker CodeMaker Camp program was designed from the ground up and is
distinct from Tynker’s regular home subscriptions and school offerings.
Instructor guides are detailed with guidance on how to lead sessions and
instructors then have the freedom to determine their own CodeMaker Camp
schedule, how long the camp will run, the class size and price per
student or family.

To operate a Tynker CodeMaker Camp, educators must secure their own camp
location with high-speed Internet access and a strong WiFi network –
ideally with computers at the location. CodeMaker Camp training for
educators will be online and on-demand and supplemented by webinars on
conducting camp operations.

As part of the CodeMaker Camp program, Tynker has worked with the
American Camp Association to offer educators the ability to earn a full
ACA Day Camp Director Certificate or a Tynker CodeMaker Camp Director
Certificate. The training, which usually costs $300, is offered for free
to educators and includes modules on Business Management and Practices,
Risk Management, Health and Wellness, Family & Community Connections,
Cultural Competence and Human Resources. Teachers who complete the
training will also receive a badge to use on their personalized
CodeMaker Camp website.

“Tynker CodeMaker Camps are a great way for educators to leverage their
free time in the summer to help kids become Makers through the use of
code,” said Amy Katzenberger, Chief Program Officer, American Camp
Association. “Through our collaboration with Tynker, teachers will have
access to the expertise and knowledge to run highly successful camps
that will lead to fun and engaging activities for kids in their
communities.”

About Tynker

Tynker empowers kids of all ages to become Makers by enabling them to
develop coding skills to design, develop, and power animations, games,
toys, smart devices and more. The company’s award-winning platform helps
to engage students at home, at school, and on the go, so they develop
the critical thinking, reasoning and programming skills that turn them
into the Makers of today and tomorrow. Tynker’s highly successful STEM
teaching platform has been used by one in three U.S. K-8 schools, 90,000
schools globally and over 60 million kids across 150 countries. Tynker’s
partners include some of the world’s most respected brands including
Apple, Microsoft, Mattel, PBS, Lego, Code.org and more. Tynker is
accessible from any computer with an Internet browser, as well as via
the Tynker and Tynker Junior mobile apps, and offers both a free and
paid subscription option. For more information, visit www.tynker.com.

Contacts

Leigh Martinez
[email protected]
925-518-1091