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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...

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,...

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...

Development Update

We'll be releasing updates on 5/30/2021 from 9PM to 11PM PST. 1. Google Classroom share button When sharing a workshop project, you'll...

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...

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...

Development Update

We'll be releasing updates on 5/15/2021 from 9PM to 11PM PST. 1. Faster way to see student progress In response to feedback, we've added...

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...

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...

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...