https://bigbrainlabs.org/changelog.html Updates to Big Brain Labs classroom apps. Built and shipped by a working teacher, posted as they land. en-us Fri, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Big Brain Labs static feed 360 https://bigbrainlabs.org/changelog.html#may-9-2026 bbl-2026-05-09 Fri, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Big release across the lineup:

• Hub: new Pricing, Districts, Demo, and Changelog pages. Trust strip and FERPA/COPPA pills above-the-fold. Per-app preview strips on the cards (real PNG with SVG fallback).
• Lab Tools: 3-step welcome tour. Pattern blocks now snap to a triangular lattice (so they tessellate). New rotate handle replaces click-to-rotate. Added fraction circles 1/1 through 1/12, 3D base-10 set, number-line jump arcs, place-value widget, and drawing tools.
• Centers Lab: Welcome tour. Photo upload now handles batches gracefully. Same photo can be re-selected after delete.
• Escape Labs: Welcome tour. Test-mode teacher edits sync live to a player tab in another window. Escape closes any open modal.
• Morning Lab: Save warns you if browser storage is full (was failing silently). Student picker can no longer be double-clicked mid-spin.
• SeatLab: Toolbox shapes now drag-and-drop. Clear-seats requires confirmation. Saved layouts handle missing/corrupted entries gracefully.
• All apps: Privacy + Terms links in every header. Privacy-respecting page-view counter (no IP, no fingerprint, honors Do Not Track).

]]> https://bigbrainlabs.org/changelog.html#initial-preview bbl-initial-preview-2026 Mon, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The first version of Big Brain Labs goes live with five apps:

• Centers Lab — pencil-shaped countdown timer with sharpener animation. Drag students into center boxes. Multi-photo upload per student.
• Escape Labs — build digital escape rooms with items, codes, and lockboxes. Premade item + lockbox library. Test mode runs locally without Supabase.
• Lab Tools — 20+ digital math manipulatives — pattern blocks, fraction bars, two-color counters, coins, bills, dice, spinners, clocks, sticky notes, ten frames, number lines.
• SeatLab — seating-chart designer with desks, obstacles, themes, and saved layouts. Snap-to-align between elements.
• Morning Lab — morning meeting display for 3K-2 — calendar, weather, daily greetings, SEL routines, brain breaks, student picker, jobs board, attendance, character builder.

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