Young boy and father sit at desk while learning off a laptop together.
At HomeDrew Biskner

How to Celebrate “Take Your Kids to Work Day” While Working from Home

Today is National Take Your Kids to Work Day. Under normal circumstances, it would be a time for you to bring your kids to the office to give them a glimpse into the working world, teach them something new, and share experiences together. Obviously, this year things are a bit different. 
Young boy and father sit at desk while learning off a laptop together.
At HomeDrew Biskner

How to Celebrate “Take Your Kids to Work Day” While Working from Home

Today is National Take Your Kids to Work Day. Under normal circumstances, it would be a time for you to bring your kids to the office to give them a glimpse into the working world, teach them something new, and share experiences together. Obviously, this year things are a bit different. 
Sphero Global Challenge logo with space background.
Sphero NewsAmanda Vaden

The Sphero Global Challenge is coming!

COMING FALL 2020! The Sphero Global Challenge is the ultimate STEM competition and an opportunity for students to go deeper with computational thinking, engineering, and programming skills. 
Do you know what 21st Century Skills are?  They're vital in shaping your students' futures.
At SchoolAmanda Vaden

What are 21st Century Skills?

Here at Sphero, we talk a lot about 21st Century Skills, and we’re certain you’ve heard A LOT about them. (The phrase has become somewhat of a buzzword.) But what are 21st Century Skills and which are the most important? Well, the short answer is they’re all important, but we’ll dive into each one a bit further here and how to best implement the right activities and curriculum to achieve them as goals.
Young girl playing with BOLT in classroom.
Amanda Vaden

Sphero Session: Play is a Powerful Teacher

At Sphero we believe that play is a powerful teacher. In this 45 minute webinar, you’ll learn how play and inquiry-based learning puts students’ questions, ideas and observations at the center of their learning experiences. You’ll learn how Sphero promotes play-based learning to boost engagement and motivation in students of all ages. 
What is the difference between STEM vs STEAM?
At SchoolSphero Team

STEM vs. STEAM: What's the Difference?

While many teachers and administrators are feeling the pressure to prepare students for emerging careers in science and technology, it’s important to remember that, for many students, the arts are just as important. From creating music to calligraphy, creativity and the arts have a place in almost everyone's daily life. 
A teenage boy since at a desk at home coding with a Sphero BOLT.
At HomeAmanda Vaden

Sphero's Guide to Learning at Home

With so many of us working and learning from home right now, we want to support our community with easy access to quality educational content and other resources to help keep kids actively engaged and learning from the living room. 
What's in the bot text next to Sphero SPRK image.
Sphero NewsSphero Team

What's in the bot?

Happy National Robotics Week, fellow humans!

One question we get asked a lot is, “What’s inside your robots?” The short answer is, “Lots of smart, techy stuff.” We realize that’s not very satisfying, so if you’re interested in the long answer, read on.

A girl and her family sit at the kitchen counter at home learning and coding with Sphero BOLTs.
At HomeSphero Team

STEM at Home: A Parent's Cookbook to Teaching STEM

If you have a child in school, you’ve probably seen or heard the term “STEM.” STEM is a term used to describe the study of four academic disciplines: science, technology, engineering, and math. While children have always studied these subjects, STEM brings them together in new ways through an interdisciplinary approach to education.
Sphero Computer Science Foundations on desk while being used on tablet.
At HomeAmanda Vaden

Getting Started with Sphero Computer Science Foundations

What is CSF and how do you get started? If you’re new to computer science, or a parent who is currently adjusting to teaching their kids from the living room, we’ve got a quick start guide below to help you get rolling and coding in no time.
STEM clipart of woman surrounded by STEM related images.
Amanda Vaden

9 Notable Women in STEM to Honor on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2020 is International Women’s Day, a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments of women globally. 
Sponges and cleaning spray on counter.
At SchoolAmanda Vaden

A Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning Sphero and littleBits Products

Germs. They're all around us, all the time, so it's good practice to regularly and properly clean and disinfect high-touch and shared items in your classroom. Below is our step-by-step guide on how to get clean your Sphero robots and littleBits.
Child making colorful art with smart phone.
Sphero Team

Spark Creativity with Coding & Computer Science

Educators and parents alike ask themselves how to best prepare students for the future in a world that is changing rapidly with complex problems to be solved.  
Group of students working together on littleBits products.
Sphero Team

Make Kindness Matter & Create Community Through Code

Join us in celebrating World Kindness Day this week and encourage kind behavior all year long with some of the resources we're sharing, including a full case study sharing how one local technology company and elementary school made kindness a cornerstone of their partnership.