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An Educational Version of JavaScript?
The programmers who write programming languages are an elite. When a programmer takes on the task of writing a major programming...
Aug 13, 2020


The Coding Equity Manifesto
I will be part of the solution.
Jul 29, 2020


Who Needs Algebra?
The purpose of school is to prepare our children to be good citizens and full participants in society. So how much math do they need?
Jul 22, 2020


Lesson Presentation
Back in the day -- before I started on what would become Blackbird Code -- I was teaching my kids to code, using various online education...
Jul 15, 2020


The Error Workshop Page
Even error messages can be fun!
Jul 8, 2020


Did Somebody Say Friendly Debugger?
Debugging is the hard part of programming.
Jun 30, 2020


Coding in All Schools and Grades
When I was in 1st grade, Mrs. Hathaway taught us how to write our letters on the paper with big wide solid lines with the broken lines in...
Jun 29, 2020


The Best Way to Teach Coding in a Home School
Is your child interested in computer programming? If so, you’re in luck! There are lots of great resources available to help kids of all...
Jun 28, 2020


Confusion and Learning to Code
Learning an unfamiliar topic is facilitated by extreme simplicity; it can even seem ridiculous to an expert.
Jun 25, 2020


A Class at a Middle School
...But at last, they throw up their hands and admit, “I’m just not cut out for this.”
Jun 24, 2020
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