Woman sitting on floor in library working on laptop.
Sphero Team

How Librarians are Incorporating STEAM Instruction Into their Libraries

Librarians are taking a prominent role in bringing STEAM to students in school districts and colleges all over the world. In fact, more than half of school libraries in the U.S. and Canada offer maker programing for youth. This gives students more opportunities to engage in maker-based learning.
Woman sitting on floor in library working on laptop.
Sphero Team

How Librarians are Incorporating STEAM Instruction Into their Libraries

Librarians are taking a prominent role in bringing STEAM to students in school districts and colleges all over the world. In fact, more than half of school libraries in the U.S. and Canada offer maker programing for youth. This gives students more opportunities to engage in maker-based learning.
LGBTQ rainbow pride flag flowing in the wind.
Sphero Team

5 LGBTQ+ Inventors, Just in Time for Pride Month

June Pride Month is the perfect time to celebrate members of the LGBT community and their achievements in the STEM field. However, well beyond Pride Month, the consistent visibility of LGBT inventors and scientists is important for showing today’s young learners what is possible for them.
Mini table made for Sphero play.
Sphero Team

Sphero Makers: Ben’s Mini Table

What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Sphero? Robots, right? Probably a safe assumption. That said, there’s a lot more to Sphero than just the bots. Sphero as a whole is also made up of designers, engineers, developers, product managers, QA and more.
Group of elementary school students with teacher posing for a picture with their crafts.
Sphero Team

Computational Thinking

Hi! My name is Ellie Werner and I am a product intern at littleBits. Prior to joining this innovative team, I was an educator. I have spent the past few years in a range of elementary and middle school classrooms around the world and I am now working towards earning my graduate degree in Cognitive Sciences at Teachers College of Columbia.
Spring Break survival guide image by Sphero Edu.
Sphero Team

Spring Break

A survival guide for parents

Teachers, you’ve been waiting for this moment. The slow fade of the cold months. A week out of the classroom. A possible tropical setting complete with swim-up bar, or a staycation of laziness and semi-productive adulting. This R&R? You’ve earned it. It’s Spring Break. WOO.

Sphero Heroes posing for picture together.
Sphero Team

Meet the Sphero Heroes

Our inductees for 2018

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.

Young girl kid inventor sits at makerspace desk using STEM tools.
Sphero NewsAmanda Vaden

5 Kid Inventors Saving Lives With Their Famous Inventions

For many inventors, the desire to help others and change the world comes at a very early age. With modern technology, kids are able to build prototypes and invent devices that have an impact on society. Here are five kids who are creating inventions to save lives today.  
Students and teacher sitting at table working with littleBits.
Sphero Team

Educator’s Guide: Lesson Plan Design

As you begin to design littleBits lessons for your own classroom, you may find it helpful to think through and use the following framework for planning inquiry-based lessons, especially when students are getting started with littleBits modules.