Blackbird Updates Code Education App
Ease-of-Use Improvements Simplify and Streamline the Blackbird Code Education Platform PORTLAND, Aug. 24, 2021 – Blackbird, bridging the...
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Heather Blackbird
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Blackbird Releases K-12 Computer Science Pathway
Freely Downloadable CS Pathway Prepares Students for College or Careers in Computer Science PORTLAND, July 13, 2021 – Blackbird, bridging...
Heather Blackbird
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Blackbird Code - One of My New Favorites in 2021
Richard Byrne wrote a piece about Blackbird on Free Technology for Teachers. While it's helpful to have some prior coding experience,...
Bjorn Hansen
- Jun 25
- 1 min
Middle Schoolers Learn To Code With Blackbird
Nikos Vaggalis wrote a piece about Blackbird on iProgrammer. In essence, Blackbird has created a Domain Specific Language, with the...
Heather Blackbird
- Jun 23
- 2 min
Blackbird Joins Google for Education Integrated Solutions Initiative
Blackbird’s Middle School-Focused Code Education Platform Teaches Real-world Coding Skills, Aligns to Educational Standards PORTLAND,...
Heather Blackbird
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Students Write Over 2 Million Lines of JavaScript – with Blackbird Code
Over 2 Million Lines of JavaScript Written By Blackbird Students – Bridging the Curriculum Gap in Code Education PORTLAND, June 16, 2021...
Bjorn Hansen
- May 19
- 3 min
Blackbird Named To GSV Cup Elite 200; Will Compete for $1 Million in Prizes
Blackbird, bridging the middle school gap in middle school computer science education, has been selected as a semifinalist among 200...
Ness Blackbird
- May 17
- 1 min
Coding instruction should follow educational principles
Our cofounder Ness had a piece published on eSchool News. Students need pedagogical versions of programming languages to practice coding...
Heather Blackbird
- May 12
- 2 min
Blackbird Announces First Ever Educational Version of JavaScript
Educational Version of JavaScript Enables Middle School Coding Education - Bridging the Computer Science Education Gap Blackbird today...
Bjorn Hansen
- May 10
- 1 min
Smart Review: Blackbird Education Platform
Rachelle Dené Poth wrote a piece about Blackbird on Getting Smart. What makes Blackbird stand out is that all teachers can use the...
Bjorn Hansen
- May 10
- 1 min
Blackbird Reviewed by IT Babble
Patrick Cauley wrote a piece about Blackbird on IT Babble. This is nice. This is very nice. Blackbird does a nice job of introducing...
Bjorn Hansen
- May 3
- 1 min
Overview and First Impressions from My Students
Richard Byrne wrote a follow-up piece about Blackbird on Free Technology for Teachers. In short, Blackbird is a platform that is trying...
Bjorn Hansen
- Apr 23
- 1 min
Blackbird Fills a Gap in Programming Instruction
Richard Byrne wrote a piece about Blackbird on Free Technology for Teachers. Blackbird can be used by teachers who don't have any prior...
Heather Blackbird
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform
Blackbird, creators of the world's first educational version of JavaScript, today announced the official launch of the Blackbird...
Ness Blackbird
- Apr 7
- 1 min
The Coming Coding Revolution
Our cofounder Ness had a piece published on eSchool News. English language literacy and coding literacy share some overlap—and the...