making it Social with robots
Have you ever wondered what a dancing robot looks like? The project was the final activity for students at our Coding and AI camp at Hamilton Community Center. They had come up with the idea when learning to program Finch robots from Hummingbird Technologies which we have been testing out all summer.
community making in marin county and san francisco
Supporting students in Marin and San Francisco to explore STEM #steminmarin #stemsummercamps #summercamps #tinkertech #communitymaking #youngentrepreneurs #roboticsforkids
Micro:bit health data activities
Students in TinkerTech’s summer STEM program at Davidson Middle School explore micro:bits to make a step counter, stopwatch, and track health data.
Educ-ai-tion for all
May 13 is The Day of AI with its own curriculum for K-12 students and their families. AI is already part of many tools students - and educators - use. What’s next?
hands-on summer fun with tinkertech
TinkerTech STEM summer camps are for students ages 8 to 18. Students can explore a dynamic program of coding, robotics, prototyping and fun hands-on tinkering challenges. TinkerTech believes in the power of tinkering with digital and material tools as an excellent way for students to express their creativity and build confidence in their own ideas.
Computer Science All Around
The importance of STEM: TinkerTech social media writer and parent Tashena Ramirez discusses how Computer Science touches our lives every day.
It’s Computer Science Week!
Celebrate Computer Science Week by coding a fun dance party that uses AI to generate a backdrop for a dancing cat, robot - or moose!
Spark your thanksgiving creativity with scratch!
A fun and creative coding activity to do while the turkey’s in the oven this Thanksgiving!
Happy Haunting
Halloween heralds a flurry of activity for makers of all ages – whether it’s carving a pumpkin, or, in the case of TinkerTech, building a robotic hand to spook visitors.
Products In The Making
NBT Foundation and PMMI support design and manufacturing education for students in Marin County, California.
Unlocking STEM With ChatGPT
“To teach is to learn twice” goes the saying. It’s certainly true for TinkerTech student Kaz Keller who is now running workshops on ChatGPT.
PMMI Foundation Supports TinkerTech Summer Camps
To Inspire The Next Generation Of Packaging And Processing Professionals
Putting The A In STEAM… With Digital Art You Can Experience
TinkerTech strives to build children’s confidence and skills with technology through creative projects.
Why Science And Engineering?
TinkerTech exists in the informal learning environment – after-school enrichment, summer camps and Science and STEM community events.
The Makers Of Big Make Marin
Phew! What an amazing five-day weekend at the Marin County Fair.