Tynker is a new computing platform designed specifically to teach children computational learning and programming skills in a fun and imaginative way. Tynker is inspired by Scratch from MIT. It is a completely browser-based implementation written using Open Web standards such as Javascript, HTML5, CSS3 and does not use Flash.
Animate drawings,create music, build ages, craft ebooks. Browser-based programming designed to teach computational thinking. Use for science, maths etc. Lesson plans available.
"Designed for schools wishing to teach students basic coding and computational thinking. Enjoyable learning website with links to apps available for iOS and Android. The site focuses on students actively creating technology, rather than being passive users of it. Teachers are also catered for with background information, lesson plans and tracking tools."
"Solve fun puzzles and learn to code. Simply drag & drop visual code blocks and program your characters to beat the level. The first adventure includes 20 puzzles that are free to play. Additional adventures and puzzle levels are available as in-app purchases. "