At Tinker Education, collaboration is key to learning. We foster this through teamwork strategies such as Pair Programming in our coding classes. Pair Programming involves 2 students using 1 computer to work on the same project. Each student has a specific role. One is known as the DRIVER and the [...]
We are pleased to announce our new premises at Edulink International College on Ndemi-Ngong Road in Nairobi. We just moved last week, and we're preparing for our GRAND open very soon :) With the commitment of our Tinker kids and parents we have experienced rapid enrollment, and with growth [...]
Our i:Code 2 class students made their own guitar by coding and with artistic talents! How? By using corrugated paper to build the guitar's body, and Micro:bit to play the tone and beat. The students also coded Micro:bit so that the light sensor detects the brightness on the LED [...]
Tinker STEM classes are back and we couldn't be more excited to grow and reach more young people with our program. Along with our unique learning approach, we have newly launched class names that well represent the dynamic courses on offer. i:Spy (Life Science) classes deepen the learning already happening [...]
In April, the R&D Team from South Korea visited Nairobi to intensively train the teachers and have extensive discussions so that we can prepare for the new term together. We accomplished the following during the training: knowledge sharing, executing technologies, adopting new teaching methods, and discussing how to effectively educate [...]
Tinker Education’s headquarter, EMCAST, is located in Seoul, South Korea. At EMCAST, the R&D Team strives to make the best quality contents for our Tinker students. Neene, manager of Tinker Education, visited EMCAST in March to receive training from the R&D Team and to discuss on how we can provide [...]
Tinker students enrolled in the IoT (Internet of Things) class have exercised their knowledge of electric energy from last term to master Arduino. In the 3-part lesson for Play a Melody students learnt: to play a buzzer with one button to light 6 LEDs using an array and a for loop [...]
Water is one of the most important resources on Earth. We need water to grow and to stay alive. It is important for us to drink and use clean water for cooking. We also need water to grow plants and care for animals, flush the toilet, and wash our clothes. [...]
Tinker Education was aired on the KTN news last Tuesday on 13 March, 2018. It covered the trend of STEM education in Kenya and Tinker Education as the representative institute. "A number of special training programs have been developed to enhance the skills of children in various fields. One particular [...]
Do you consider yourself an artist? If yes, creating your own paintbox in Scratch coding is a fun way to combine creativity and programming. Much like Microsoft Paint, the Paint Box animation project can be used to draw, colour and edit pictures. In this activity, students select different coloured [...]