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Before going out to Tynker, take note of what Tynker lesson you need to complete.
(JavaScript 101: Lesson 4: Conditional Loops in this example.)
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The first time you click a Tynker link from an assignment, you may be prompted to authorize your account.
Click the Authorize button.
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Click on My Classes from the left navigation menu.
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the icon in the top left corner and choose School.
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Click your Course Tile from the list of courses.
(Discover Computer Coding I in this example.)
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A list of your course lessons lesson groups will show, scroll . Scroll until you find the lesson group with the same title from the Canvas assignment.
In our example we needed to find JavaScript 101: Lesson 4: Conditional Loops.
Start by finding the name of the lesson group. JavaScript 101 in this example.
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Click the Start button.
A list of that lesson’s assignments will show. Scroll until you find the assignment with the same title from the Canvas assignment.
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Click the Start button on an activity to begin the lesson.
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When you are complete, remember to submit a screenshot to the Canvas assignment.
Sharing a Project
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After you finish a project in your class, be sure to give the project a unique name, then click save.
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Close your Tynker project and lesson (if applicable).
Choose My Projects from the left-hand navigation.
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Choose Text Coding (#) from the tabbed choices.
Find your project to share, choose Publish.
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From the Community tab, choose Publish.
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Copy the link from the Embed tab.
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Paste the link in your discussion board or assignment submission in Canvas.
Viewing a Shared Project
All projects shared in Tynker are only viewable if you are logged in.
Before clicking a link from a fellow classmate, be sure to log in to Tynker through links on your assignments.
Go back to Canvas and let your teacher know your unique project name through a Canvas assignment submission.
Your instructor will add your project to the Class Showcase.
Viewing a Shared Project
All projects shared in Tynker are only viewable if you are logged in.
Click on the icon in the top left corner and choose School.
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Choose your class from the list.
Choose Showcase from the menu across the top.
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Choose another student’s project by clicking it.
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Switching Back to “Classic” Dashboard
If you’ve opted in to the new Tynker Dashboard, your submission screenshot may not be exactly what your teacher needs to grade your assignment(s). Let’s switch back to the “Classic” Dashboard!
Click the dropdown menu in the upper right corner.
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From the dropdown menu, choose Preferences.
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From the Preferences menu, choose Back to Classic.
Note: If the option is unavailable, try this link while logged in to Tynker.
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Click the dropdown menu in the upper right corner (again).
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From the dropdown menu, choose Preferences (again).
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From the “Classic” Preferences menu, choose View Your Dashboard.
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You should be back to the “Classic” Dashboard. Every time you log back in to Tynker, you will now have the “Classic” Dashboard.
Note: If you are missing the “My Classes” button in the “Classic” Dashboard, close Tynker and reopen it from your Canvas course AFTER following the steps above to switch your Dashboard.
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