Sphero STEM Education Blog
Introducing the 2024-2025 Sphero Heroes
We are thrilled to announce the new class of Sphero Heroes for the 2024-2025 school year! This diverse group of educators has been selected for their innovative use of Sphero robots, littleBits, and Blueprint engineering kits.
Navigating the In-Person Pathway in Season 4 of the Sphero Global Challenge
Sphero is excited to collaborate with STEM It Up Sports, a national nonprofit organization, to bring the Sphero Global Challenge in person to hundreds of learners in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston communities. Here's how to join in the fun!
Sphero World Championship Season 3 Winners!
The Sphero World Championship is an annual competition that brings together talented teams from around the world to showcase their skills in programming, problem solving, engineering, and teamwork. After weeks of showcasing their presentations to the Sphero judges the results are in.
The Results Are In: These Teams Are the Sphero Global Challenge Season 2 Finalists!
As Season 2 of the Sphero Global Challenge comes to an end, we’re thrilled to announce the finalist teams that will advance to the Sphero World Championship this month!
17 Black Leaders in STEM to Honor During Black History Month
February is Black History Month, an important time to recognize the challenges and injustices Black people have faced throughout history and into today. It’s also a time to celebrate and honor the many notable changemakers of color, especially those of which we can thank for pioneering the way through influential discoveries in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Sphero® indi™ Named to TIME’s List of the 100 Best Inventions of 2021
Sphero, the industry leader in EdTech programmable robots, standards-aligned computer science curriculum, and STEAM-based educational tools, is excited to announce that indi, the most approachable, screenless learning robot for kids four and up, is an honoree on TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of 2021 list.
Sphero & SAS 2021 Commitment to CSForAll
Sphero is teaming up with SAS to empower educators across the country to learn how they can implement computer science education for students with visual impairments with Sphero BOLT and SAS® CodSnaps braille blocks.
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!
What is Sphero? The Who, What, and Why.
Sphero, the industry leader in edtech programmable robots, standards-aligned computer science curriculum, and STEAM-based educational tools, was founded in 2010 in Boulder, Colorado, and has since grown to reach over 40,000 educators, 20,000 education institutions, and millions of students around the world.
Sphero Webinar: Limitless learning with littleBits
In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore how littleBits powered by Sphero can support diverse learning possibilities in computer science, design engineering, and tech literacy.
Meet the 2021 Sphero Heroes
We’re thrilled to introduce you to the 2021 class of Sphero Heroes, in no particular order. While 2020 was not a normal school year by any stretch of the imagination, these 18 outstanding educators found innovative ways to apply Sphero robots and littleBits STEAM kits to their curriculum.
Sphero Heroes Class of 2021
Superstar educators, become a Sphero Hero! The application to join is officially open. Whether you’re a Sphero robot specialist or a littleBits circuits connoisseur, we want you to be a part of our team. Learn more about our STEM/STEAM teacher ambassador program here.
