Student Instructions - Tynker

Use these directions to learn how to access Tynker assignments from your Canvas course.

Note: Links to Tynker will be located in your Canvas assignments.

Please use the following Table of Contents to explore using Tynker.

Starting a Tynker Project

Go to an assignment (on Canvas) that requires the use of Tynker.

Before going out to Tynker, take note of what Tynker lesson you need to complete.
(JavaScript 101: Lesson 4: Conditional Loops in this example.)

Open

The first time you click a Tynker link from an assignment, you may be prompted to authorize your account.
Click the Authorize button.

Open

Click on the icon in the top left corner and choose School.

Click your Course Tile from the list of courses.
(Discover Computer Coding I in this example.)

A list of your course lesson groups will show. 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.

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.

Click the Start button on an activity to begin the lesson.

When you are complete, remember to submit a screenshot to the Canvas assignment.

Sharing a Project

After you finish a project in your class, be sure to give the project a unique name, then click save.

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.

Choose your class from the list.

Choose Showcase from the menu across the top.

Choose another student’s project by clicking it.

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.

From the dropdown menu, choose Preferences.

From the Preferences menu, choose Back to Classic.

Click the dropdown menu in the upper right corner (again).

From the dropdown menu, choose Preferences (again).

From the “Classic” Preferences menu, choose View Your Dashboard.

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.