BirdBrain Technologies is devoted to cultivating creativity and computational thinking by providing flexible and inspiring products: the Finch Robot and the Hummingbird Robotics Kit. The Finch is a small robot designed to inspire and delight students learning computer science by providing them a tangible physical representation of their coding. The Hummingbird is a kit that allows students to create and program robots with electronic components and craft materials. These open-ended products engage students and teachers in programming and robotics. A large part of our mission is to support educators interested in introducing or furthering computer science, engineering, and making, in and out of the classroom. We work collaboratively to support teachers through curricular materials, tutorials, and professional development. Our products have been used by thousands of teachers to bring creative design and robotics fun into the classroom! At Birdbrain Technologies we are firm believers that every kid should have the chance to learn computer science. Our Finch robot loan program is one way we diversify the reach of our robots, with the goal of catalyzing computational thinking and coding experiences for students who might not ordinarily have the opportunity to program a robot. During the 2016-2017 school year, we are lending 1200 Finch robots to schools and libraries in hopes of inspiring young programmers across the country.
K-12 CS Framework Aligned
