Two girls sit at a table working on a classroom icebreaker as part of their back to school activities.
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17 Back-to-School Classroom Icebreakers

As students return to school, classroom icebreakers are a fun way to help the class learn more about each other and get them ready for collaborating and learning all year long. 
A boy works on a math activity with a Sphero BOLT robot in school.
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Math Activities: 10 Sphero Lessons to Reboot Your Math Class This Year

This back-to-school season, educators are looking for ways to help students rediscover their love for learning. There’s no better way to get students excited than hands-on, collaborative, and fun activities for core subjects you’re already teaching—like math!
Reboot back to school with Sphero.
At SchoolAmanda Vaden

Back-to-School Ideas: How to Reboot the New Year with Sphero

It’s almost time to head back to school, and for many of us the return of in-person learning will make this a year of firsts, and a lot of “firsts in a long time.” Taking what we’ve learned from the last year, we want to help make the most of being together in the classroom again. 
Three educators participate in online professional development for teachers offered by Sphero.
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Why Does Professional Development for Teachers Matter?

At Sphero, we recognize that educators often have too-full plates and finding the time to pursue professional development hours can seem daunting. That’s why we’ve designed three options for those who are interested in STEM-related professional development. 
Encouraging high school girls to learn how to code is an important step to increasing the number of women in STEM careers.
At SchoolBrandon Hazzard

5 Tips for Helping High School Girls Learn to Code

The percentage of women in the computer science field has been steadily declining since the 1990s. Currently, only about 20% of the computer science workforce is made up of women, despite more widespread use of technology and a surplus of demand for programmers.
Middle school students practice computational thinking in the classroom with Sphero BOLT.
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5 Ways To Teach Computational Thinking in the Classroom

Computational thinking is one of the most important skill sets educators can foster in young learners. It’s a cornerstone of early childhood development, giving kids an approach to problem-solving that develops a solution by following a series of steps: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design.
Sphero Mini is ideal for a variety of learners or all ages and coding stages.
At HomeKamrey Mantz

Meet Sphero Mini: Teeny, Tiny Tech in a Powerful Robotic Ball

Have you ever heard the expression, “Good things come in small packages”? When it comes to robots, they’re no exception! The Sphero Mini is our tiniest, most colorful programmable robot that is the perfect tool for having fun or learning in school or at home.
Kids learn social emotional skills in early childhood with educational tools like programmable robots for kids.
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Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Social and emotional development is an essential step in every child’s education and growth. This ongoing process is all about developing the abilities necessary to understand and manage emotions, allowing children to communicate, learn, and navigate the world effectively.
The Sphero Global Challenge Robotics Competition Season Two registration is now open.
At SchoolAmanda Vaden

It’s Time For Our Next Robotics Competition: Sphero Global Challenge Season 2

Coming off the heels of a successful inaugural season of the Sphero Global Challenge, we’re excited to announce that registration for Season Two is now open. We’re back with a new year of challenges, a fun new theme, and new robots to take your students’ learning further with Sphero! 
Algorithms are all around us in the real world, like traffic lights, and how they work.
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6 Examples of Algorithms In Everyday Life

Algorithms and computational thinking are so important for young learners because they teach kids how to solve problems and develop step-by-step processes, both at school and outside the classroom. 
A teenage boy programs his Sphero BOLT on his laptop at his desk at home.
At SchoolKamrey Mantz

How to Get Started Programming with Your Sphero BOLT

You got your Sphero BOLT, you’ve downloaded the Sphero Edu app and taken it for a spin, now what? In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of programming with Sphero BOLT and how to level up your knowledge along the way. 
Students practice computational thinking skills with Sphero robots in school.
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What is Computational Thinking? A Guide to Computational Thinking, Algorithms, and Pattern Recognition

If you’re new to the concept of computational thinking, this blog will further break down exactly what it is, why it’s an important skill to start developing at an early age, and how educators can encourage it in the classroom and at home.