Maker Space craft created by students.
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Cultivating A Maker Mindset: From the Library to the Classroom

School libraries are transforming -- often from monolithic reading rooms to innovation hubs. And while it’s a common misconception that STEAM education starts in the classroom and “ends up” in common spaces like the library, you may be surprised to know that librarians are often responsible for starting and scaling makerspaces in schools and districts.
Maker Space craft created by students.
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Cultivating A Maker Mindset: From the Library to the Classroom

School libraries are transforming -- often from monolithic reading rooms to innovation hubs. And while it’s a common misconception that STEAM education starts in the classroom and “ends up” in common spaces like the library, you may be surprised to know that librarians are often responsible for starting and scaling makerspaces in schools and districts.
Team working together at Bitconnect.
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NYC Educators Invent with littleBits at BitConnect

The best learning happens when we get together to share our expertise, discuss challenges, and have some fun. We did all this and more on Friday, May 31, at our first BitConnect event.
Student pose for picture while working together on littleBits.
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Hoboken Charter School Tackles Real-World Problem Solving

Students at the Hoboken Charter School, in Hoboken, New Jersey, pride themselves on being true members of the Hoboken community. Their teachers are...
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Ayah Bdeir Supports #ISeeMe with DonorsChoose.org to Empower Students to Become Tomorrow’s ChangeMakers

Supporting teachers in classrooms is a quick and easy way to ensure students have the materials they need to create a fun and rewarding learning environment. Taking that notion a step further, DonorsChoose.org launched #ISeeMe to enable people to support classroom requests from underrepresented educators and from all teachers who seek materials that reflect their students’ identities.
littleBits tips and tricks for classroom.
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Integrating littleBits Into the Classroom: Tips and Tricks

littleBits are used in many different settings -- schools, makerspaces, libraries, and even at home. But we often get feedback from educators looking for tips to integrate their Bits into the classroom. After all, it can be incredibly overwhelming!
littleBits expansion pack image.
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littleBits’ New Expansion Packs Put the “Technology” and “Mathematics” Back Into STEAM

Back in March, we introduced our first set of STEAM Student Set and Code Kit Expansion Packs, which provided additional bits and content banded by grade and subject. We started with Science and Computer Science, but we knew that the potential for Expansion Packs was limitless.
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Our Code Kit is Getting a Makeover!

In June 2017, littleBits launched the Code Kit to help introduce students to coding through an activity they love: making and playing games.
ASU GSV logo.
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What Do Educators Want? An Overview of ASU GSV 2019

For those of you who have not heard of it, ASU GSV is the world's leading education and workforce innovation summit. This year’s event just wrapped up in San Diego, California, having attracted more than 4,700 educators, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Sphero Edu #ThursdayLearnDay image.
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#ThursdayLearnDay is BACK!

And better than ever.

A few years back, we set out to create a weekly video series to inspire our users and show them what’s possible with Sphero robots and the Sphero Edu app… and let’s face it, no one wanted to do these things on a Monday. Thus, #ThursdayLearnDay was born. It’s now become the second-best-slash-second-most-highly-anticipated day of the week for our users at home, the classrooms that tune in and watch, and the teachers wanting to learn more about Sphero Edu.

littleBits expansion pack image.
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Expand Your STEAM Student Set and Code Kit Experiences with Our New Expansion Packs

littleBits is committed to reinventing the way kids learn. We ensure that all of our kits have the Bits and activities necessary to attract kids with different interests and abilities. When kids want to learn, they learn better.
Teacher working with student on Sphero Bolt.
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Growing Sphero Heroes

Our inductees for 2019

In November of 2017, we set out to create a program to help innovative teachers share their story more loudly and support active leaders that are helping other educators discover what’s possible with Sphero Edu. That program was appropriately named Sphero Heroes… and not just because it has a good ring to it.

Child in yellow rain jacket looking at camera.
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Changemakers: Greta Thunberg Takes on Climate Change

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke fearlessly on behalf of Climate Justice Now, a global network of climate advocacy groups. She accused attendees of talking only about “green eternal economic growth because you are too scared of being unpopular.”