# Teachers' Lounge **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/c/teachers/38.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [Why "Trim" or "Empty" is needed when testing a text string from blankness](https://community.thunkable.com/t/why-trim-or-empty-is-needed-when-testing-a-text-string-from-blankness/4108091)
**Author:** [@anandavardhana57zwwl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anandavardhana57zwwl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/why-trim-or-empty-is-needed-when-testing-a-text-string-from-blankness/4108091 "2025-12-19T01:19:25Z")
Hello Community, I am a mentor and we stumbled on this simple task, that is, to check if a text box is empty. Initially we did not have the empty/trim part, we just had a blank Text box. We ran the program and just hit … --- ## [Seeking Teacher Feedback on Thunkable's Recent Changes & Education License](https://community.thunkable.com/t/seeking-teacher-feedback-on-thunkables-recent-changes-education-license/4107789)
**Author:** [@carrington.kellywxdd](https://community.thunkable.com/u/carrington.kellywxdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/seeking-teacher-feedback-on-thunkables-recent-changes-education-license/4107789 "2025-10-14T13:32:17Z")
Subject: Seeking Teacher Feedback on Thunkable’s Recent Changes & Education License Hello fellow educators, I am writing to gather your feedback on the recent changes to Thunkable. For the past eight years, I have bee… --- ## [An introduction to neural networks with a trainable Tamagotchi](https://community.thunkable.com/t/an-introduction-to-neural-networks-with-a-trainable-tamagotchi/3861889)
**Author:** [@james.newton-freelan](https://community.thunkable.com/u/james.newton-freelan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/an-introduction-to-neural-networks-with-a-trainable-tamagotchi/3861889 "2025-05-24T16:56:54Z")
Gotchis 0.9 The game at the link above has two activities: A basic Tamagotchi game, where you can clean, feed and play with a virtual pet A “Train your Tamagotchi” game, which uses a very simple neuronal network (with… --- ## [Need lesson plan for middle year student](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-lesson-plan-for-middle-year-student/581654)
**Author:** [@dilna.kumar2m5](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dilna.kumar2m5)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-lesson-plan-for-middle-year-student/581654 "2021-01-12T16:10:34Z")
Hi all, First time using thunkable, my students using ipads. As a teacher how to start thunkable? what are the steps I have do? Please add your suggestion --- ## [Running up a score on a quiz by returning to previous question](https://community.thunkable.com/t/running-up-a-score-on-a-quiz-by-returning-to-previous-question/2499174)
**Author:** [@gregsemailhelper209](https://community.thunkable.com/u/gregsemailhelper209)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/running-up-a-score-on-a-quiz-by-returning-to-previous-question/2499174 "2023-07-11T17:58:46Z")
I need some help with block logic. I have created a multiple choice quiz with both a Next and Previous button. To avoid the player simply banging on the correct answer multiple times to run up the score, I have disable… --- ## [Create an app for MBot](https://community.thunkable.com/t/create-an-app-for-mbot/2238561)
**Author:** [@virginie.marinv0ac](https://community.thunkable.com/u/virginie.marinv0ac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/create-an-app-for-mbot/2238561 "2023-01-24T15:32:45Z")
I’m looking for an extension in order to control a MBot robot with an App created with Thunkable. Is it possible? I was possible with Appinventor… --- ## [Fireside Chat with Technovation](https://community.thunkable.com/t/fireside-chat-with-technovation/2052431)
**Author:** [@ariel](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ariel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/fireside-chat-with-technovation/2052431 "2022-09-21T21:13:14Z")
Are you looking to take your computer science curriculum to the next level and build interest amongst girls? Join us on September 28th at 2pm PST for our fireside chat with the Founder and CEO of Technovation, Tara Ch… --- ## [Try Out My Humor Activity](https://community.thunkable.com/t/try-out-my-humor-activity/2019512)
**Author:** [@mbritt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mbritt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/try-out-my-humor-activity/2019512 "2022-08-30T18:15:02Z")
I created a fun little activity that I think teachers could easily copy and modify. It’s also kind of fun. The activity is organized as a little “study” during which participants are given two jokes and asked to rate how… --- ## [Thunkable Designing a Complete Curriculum](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-designing-a-complete-curriculum/1938996)
**Author:** [@mdaughertytee0h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mdaughertytee0h)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-designing-a-complete-curriculum/1938996 "2022-08-17T05:37:14Z")
Hey everyone, I am a middle school computer science teacher who has been using App Inventor for many years. I have a complete curriculum in App Inventor and am now working feverishly on transitioning to Thunkable. Not … --- ## [Bluetooth app dialogue with micro:bit v2 card](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bluetooth-app-dialogue-with-micro-bit-v2-card/1954749)
**Author:** [@chasse.royalegfowh](https://community.thunkable.com/u/chasse.royalegfowh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bluetooth-app-dialogue-with-micro-bit-v2-card/1954749 "2022-07-07T05:10:54Z")
Hello, I would like to know if it’s possible to program an app that allows dialogue directly in bluetooth with a microbit v2 card (no grove shield no HM10 card) ? Thank you in advance. --- ## [Looking For Feedback On Thunkable Interactive Education](https://community.thunkable.com/t/looking-for-feedback-on-thunkable-interactive-education/1851751)
**Author:** [@ddixonpo5yc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ddixonpo5yc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/looking-for-feedback-on-thunkable-interactive-education/1851751 "2022-04-27T19:08:56Z")
Hey Everyone, So I am the process of seeing if it is worthwhile to integrate live immersive and interactive education into Thunkable, and part of that feedback is assessing if immersive education is valuable to the educ… --- ## [Welcome to our new members](https://community.thunkable.com/t/welcome-to-our-new-members/48524)
**Author:** [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/welcome-to-our-new-members/48524 "2018-09-25T12:32:59Z")
Welcome to the Thunkable Community and to the Teachers’ Lounge @Heather\_Drolet, @tfountain , @Mark\_Ahrens, @Mary\_Hartigan-Demers, @ThomasIvory3, @William\_Plump, @Scott\_Jacobson and @yosik Please feel free to introduce … --- ## [Creating a function usable across screens](https://community.thunkable.com/t/creating-a-function-usable-across-screens/1765645)
**Author:** [@mperreaultajdcm](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mperreaultajdcm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/creating-a-function-usable-across-screens/1765645 "2022-03-03T21:56:39Z")
I’m teaching my students how to create user creation and login screens from scratch. I want them to learn about Salting and Hashing passwords. I’d like user creation to be on it’s own screen, and login to be its own scr… --- ## [Are all the components available in the new Drag and Drop Interface as compare to the old Interface?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/are-all-the-components-available-in-the-new-drag-and-drop-interface-as-compare-to-the-old-interface/1582064)
**Author:** [@angsc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/angsc)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/are-all-the-components-available-in-the-new-drag-and-drop-interface-as-compare-to-the-old-interface/1582064 "2021-12-06T03:04:04Z")
As above, are all the components available in the new Drag and Drop Interface as compare to the old Interface? Doing a conversion of the old apps to the new interface. --- ## [Thunkable in K-12 classes](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-in-k-12-classes/1628892)
**Author:** [@hf2022](https://community.thunkable.com/u/hf2022)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-in-k-12-classes/1628892 "2021-11-22T21:13:37Z")
Hello, We offer online after school courses for kids and I just would like to make sure that its okay to to use Thunkable in some of our classes for our students. Thank you in advance, Fawez Holanda --- ## [Course completion certificate to students](https://community.thunkable.com/t/course-completion-certificate-to-students/1437033)
**Author:** [@priya.24pinkwuw](https://community.thunkable.com/u/priya.24pinkwuw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/course-completion-certificate-to-students/1437033 "2021-10-04T13:39:04Z")
Hi, I’m a coding teacher. I’m starting a new batch for the beginners today. At the end of the batch, I would like to give a course completion certificate to my students. Usually, for MIT SCRATCH lessons, I used to give G… --- ## [Columns and rows layout](https://community.thunkable.com/t/columns-and-rows-layout/1404350)
**Author:** [@cstielery](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cstielery)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 11:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/columns-and-rows-layout/1404350 "2021-07-20T11:49:19Z")
I’m working with some students to design an app in the free version of Thunkable. We are trying to use the “column” and “row” functionality to get better layout control. However, we can’t find the “column” and “row” comp… --- ## [Thunkable PRO for Education](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-pro-for-education/64892)
**Author:** [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-pro-for-education/64892 "2021-07-06T16:37:27Z")
Hi everyone, We’d really like your feedback about educational pricing so if you have 1 minute to complete this survey it would be much appreciated. Please feel free to share with anyone else in your PLN who you think… --- ## [\[Solved\] Where is the Camera component?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-where-is-the-camera-component/1372061)
**Author:** [@theenglishteachero](https://community.thunkable.com/u/theenglishteachero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-where-is-the-camera-component/1372061 "2021-07-01T13:12:24Z")
Hello, I’m a teacher who will be working with Thunkable in the fall. I’m following directions and am unable to add a Camera in. I have tried searching for it. It appears to not exist. If someone sends me a link to a… --- ## [Angry Birds-Like game](https://community.thunkable.com/t/angry-birds-like-game/433857)
**Author:** [@clementchen5769e](https://community.thunkable.com/u/clementchen5769e)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/angry-birds-like-game/433857 "2021-06-21T14:18:09Z")
Hello! I’m new here. I am a teacher trainee from Malaysia. I’m interested in creating a simple game that works similar to the Angry Birds game to be incorporated in the primary English Classroom. Any tips or tricks to ge… --- ## [SMS intigration?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sms-intigration/1119702)
**Author:** [@melindastomel6g2](https://community.thunkable.com/u/melindastomel6g2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sms-intigration/1119702 "2021-03-03T03:13:07Z")
Using a tutorial I was working on an app that would pull data from a google sheet and send Text messages to contact in that sheet, then update the sheet using MIT App Inventor (full details of what I’m trying to do below… --- ## ['s in Blocks instead of set/from/](https://community.thunkable.com/t/s-in-blocks-instead-of-set-from/1115194)
**Author:** [@kirsten.brackx7](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kirsten.brackx7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/s-in-blocks-instead-of-set-from/1115194 "2021-02-22T10:28:36Z")
In my blocks I suddenly see 's in every block instead of ‘set’ of ‘from’. Does somebody have a clue what has happened? My students have the same problem. --- ## [Thunkable Book and Teacher Collaboration](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-book-and-teacher-collaboration/939787)
**Author:** [@David\_Wolber](https://community.thunkable.com/u/David_Wolber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-book-and-teacher-collaboration/939787 "2021-02-07T04:50:20Z")
Hi, I just released an ebook on Thunkable which targets self-directed learners and is also organized well for the classroom. I’ve also started a shared google doc for sharing K-12/University teaching materials. Shoot m… --- ## [Message in mail for download](https://community.thunkable.com/t/message-in-mail-for-download/1071901)
**Author:** [@bastien.fournerono3q](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bastien.fournerono3q)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/message-in-mail-for-download/1071901 "2021-02-07T03:52:37Z")
Please note that you can only test one project on your mobile device at a time. This is a “one-time use only” link. It will expire in one hour. It is intended for testing purposes only. Please do not share the link. I… --- ## [Need help making a password screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-help-making-a-password-screen/1065310)
**Author:** [@phochman728](https://community.thunkable.com/u/phochman728)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-help-making-a-password-screen/1065310 "2021-01-24T15:10:30Z")
Hello All, I am a teacher who is trying to make an escape room using Thunkable. I am stuck on how to use the blocks to create a “password” page that when entered goes to the next screen. I am using the drag and drop e… --- ## [Car game 2021 amazing](https://community.thunkable.com/t/car-game-2021-amazing/1059505)
**Author:** [@hondacar2018iz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/hondacar2018iz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/car-game-2021-amazing/1059505 "2021-01-20T17:08:21Z")
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**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/teacher-introduction/863521 "2020-10-05T12:10:55Z")
Hi everyone, wanted to introduce myself… I’ve been using Thunkable for about a year personally and really enjoy its flexibility and power. It’s amazing to have things like spreadsheet and API integration right out of th… --- ## [Need guidance to build social distancing app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-guidance-to-build-social-distancing-app/564500)
**Author:** [@koreswapnil3c](https://community.thunkable.com/u/koreswapnil3c)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-guidance-to-build-social-distancing-app/564500 "2020-09-15T14:42:24Z")
Dear sir, please guide me to build social distancing APP via Bluetooth… --- ## [Teacher View / Dashboard](https://community.thunkable.com/t/teacher-view-dashboard/565081)
**Author:** [@rburkhillfnf7](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rburkhillfnf7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/teacher-view-dashboard/565081 "2020-09-13T04:26:53Z")
Could we please have some kind of teacher dashboard? Something such as the ability to create classes, add assignments, for example, based on the tutorials, and then track progress much like Code.org does or just simply t… --- ## [Weight calculation from density and volume!](https://community.thunkable.com/t/weight-calculation-from-density-and-volume/744370)
**Author:** [@sales.nsmplnya3y](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sales.nsmplnya3y)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/weight-calculation-from-density-and-volume/744370 "2020-08-15T19:09:47Z")
I am crating app for weight calculation from density and volume. formulla for weight = density x volume Please help [Next page](https://community.thunkable.com/c/teachers/38.md?page=1)