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We'll be releasing updates on 11/11/2022 from 9PM to 11PM PT. 1. Enable translation and text-to-speech for an account We recently added...
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- Nov 9
Blackbird Releases Two Free ‘Hour of Code’ Lessons
The 'Hour of Code' is a Global Initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to Introduce Millions of Students to Computer...
- Nov 6
Blackbird joins gBETA Social Impact for Education Accelerator
An accelerator for social impact startups building products addressing equity in education. Portland, OR, November 6, 2022 - Blackbird...
- Sep 6
Code.org vs. Blackbird - Which One Should You Use?
Richard Byrne compared Code.org to Blackbird in this new article on Free Technology for Teachers. In contrast to Code.org Blackbird...
- Jul 31
Blackbird Provides an Innovative Way for Anyone to Teach Coding
Richard Byrne wrote about Blackbird in Free Technology for Teachers. Around this time every year I get emails that go something like...
- Jun 15
edWebinar: Equity, Accessibility, and Computer Science
This webinar was held 6/16/22, but the recording is available here! Presented by: Yusra Obaid, 6-12 STEM Instructional and Technology...
- Apr 18
We’re Using Engineering Tools to Teach With
Rachelle Dené Poth wrote a blog post in collaboration with our cofounder Ness. Blackbird uses an educational version of JavaScript....
- Apr 11
Development Update
We'll be releasing updates on 04/13/2022 from 9PM to 11PM PST. 1. Support for multiple curricula We added a curriculum selection...
- Apr 3
Blackbird Announced as a 2022 EdTech “Cool Tool” Award Finalist for Coding and Computer Science
Portland, OR, April 4, 2022 - The EdTech Awards for 2022 were just announced and Blackbird has been recognized as a finalist in the...
- Mar 29
Seven Sites and Apps to Help Students Learn Coding and Programming
Richard Byrne included Blackbird in a new list on Free Technology for Teachers. Blackbird is a platform that launched in early 2021 to...