Tynker vs. Scratch?

[Maria Droujkova]

Tynker seems to be a clone of Scratch. Does anyone know if there are major differences? If so, what is the significance of those differences for learning math?

http://www.tynker.com/

http://scratch.mit.edu/

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Dr. Maria Droujkova

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[Julia Brodsky]

 tynker is a curriculum to teach scratch;not a separate language

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[Maria Droujkova]

On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Julia Brodsky <julk...@gmail.com> wrote:

 tynker is a curriculum to teach scratch;not a separate language

It looks so similar you'd think they are the same, but there are differences. Scratch is a downloadable software, while Tynker is browser-based, for example. Here is what a Scratch community manager says:

"The developers of Tynker did not reach out to us before the launch, so we were surprised to see how much Tynker borrows from Scratch. 

As the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and we always appreciate seeing how different people and projects are inspired by the Scratch approach to programming.

While there is considerable overlap, there are differences. For example, Tynker is a commercial venture, while Scratch is free."

[Phil Wagner]

From my experience with it and from talking to the Tynker team. Tynker is much more focused on the guided tutorials that have alignment to a curriculum where Scratch is a bit more open ended and lending itself to play outside of the classroom/formal learning environment.

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