--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | Derek Runberg description: Maker Education Blog --- [![Sparkfun](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/img/logo.png)](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/index.html) - [SparkFun Webstore](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com) - [Higher Ed](https://sparkfuneducation.com/higher-ed/index.html) - [Contact Us](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/contact-us.html) - [Follow Us](https://twitter.com/SparkFunEDU) - [Home](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com) - [Blog](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com) - [Curriculum](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/curriculum.html) - [PD/Events](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/professional-dev.html) - [KITS/Materials](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/materials.html) - [Educator Stories](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/educator-stories.html) - [Activities](https://activities.sparkfuneducation.com) [Blog Home](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/) / SparkFun Education Blog ## Derek Runberg ![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Derek.jpg) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Google%20Drive%20Integration/mb2.0%20blog%20post-3.jpeg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/announcing-the-new-microbit-2.0) ## [Announcing the New micro:bit v2!](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/announcing-the-new-microbit-2.0) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 10/13/20 6:37 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/announcing-the-new-microbit-2.0#comments-listing) [announcement](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/announcement) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Over the past few years, we have seen the micro:bit grow into one of the most useful programming tools in the classroom. Here at SparkFun, we even developed and released a whole ecosystem of carrier ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/announcing-the-new-microbit-2.0) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/adams1.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-learning-with-the-microbit-a-programming-deep-dive) ## [Remote Learning with the micro:bit: A Programming Deep Dive](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-learning-with-the-microbit-a-programming-deep-dive) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 5/28/20 9:17 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-learning-with-the-microbit-a-programming-deep-dive#comments-listing) [announcement](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/announcement) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) [STEM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/stem) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In our first webinar around remote learning with the micro:bit, we introduced you to the micro:bit and different formats, platforms and content to use while teaching remotely with the micro:bit.... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-learning-with-the-microbit-a-programming-deep-dive) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/Social/Silver%20Hills%20Middle%20School-28.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-programming-and-computer-science-in-the-age-of-remote-instruction) ## [Teaching Programming and Computer Science Through Remote Instruction](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-programming-and-computer-science-in-the-age-of-remote-instruction) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 5/13/20 10:18 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-programming-and-computer-science-in-the-age-of-remote-instruction#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [announcement](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/announcement) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Covid-19 pandemic has left educators reeling and has thrown us into a new paradigm with our students. We have never been challenged to deliver quality education to each and every student as we ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-programming-and-computer-science-in-the-age-of-remote-instruction) [![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/dwFYUshIEHgZdt2K0YkMzaLu4glzdrexQRyimVMVcba1UjJApqqeikHZVjdGAfZPxGeTRSV8lpLxqfV_RtFIWDIKdeqD1a4koTUbWAkZkVLAJRUbQKUNt1YypWVo73e_IfEuYsiQ)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/make-a-thon) ## [Make-a-Thons](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/make-a-thon) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 7/30/19 6:47 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/make-a-thon#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Over the past three years, we have been running Make-a-Thons across the state of Oregon. From the Willamette Valley to the High Desert and many places in-between, Make-a-Thons have been making a ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/make-a-thon) [![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sF74Pz7GJf44CGrx9feZq6csTTjmySNezQqyw_BTzKNo5s9l9PreJt_s9kQFqI42H8eII2xNuOzq1QjUnuFRlHbUqJsj_Zwo6B2j8X0sm_WpPatltX3kFPExrG2Gifd_o6b_Onun)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom) ## [micro:climate In the Classroom](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 7/23/19 6:17 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [weather](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/weather) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) It’s been a few weeks, but we are back from ISTE. If you missed ISTE and our workshops, don’t sweat it, we will be sharing our content in the form of blog posts so that everyone can see what we were ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom) [![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/c80F-K7Kd7odvTbrvfSzyF963ljZKeWrNYk0xWtsS1QmPAsxhKWk4cxdQGykysOMoCjlw-fd3zHYiyOBD0vi1dnjjNu14d6d3ixTeiamhZSK3qxpNt1EcQlC3PaDQR0YSx95IlBCdsoIlYeJRA)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/how-to-datalog-using-only-the-microbit) ## [How To Datalog Using Only the micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/how-to-datalog-using-only-the-microbit) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 11/15/18 6:28 AM [7](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/how-to-datalog-using-only-the-microbit#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The micro:bit has taken technology education by storm and we have been working on a number of ways to help educators make it more applicable for day to day use for students and teachers rather than ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/how-to-datalog-using-only-the-microbit) [![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_EAkdwL0B7dPNuFjCHuU86TCBC2y3HPYgdnESj9vf_76oZHZ2cilkNwSmBGIz9WaQgOx1i7y2Wa-StjNdelOUq0-YSVU0o7Eo3FHPaxVtuYogKpjj2iNaRc16tQ1tYjsjbImVaM1)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/using-different-motors-in-the-classroom) ## [Using Different Motors in the Classroom](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/using-different-motors-in-the-classroom) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 10/23/18 6:25 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/using-different-motors-in-the-classroom#comments-listing) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [robotics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/robotics) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) With the use of electronics and electronic applications growing in the classroom, teachers and students will inevitably start exploring and using different types of motors. However, if you don’t know ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/using-different-motors-in-the-classroom) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/microbit/microbit-continuum.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-school-district-ecosystem-for-computer-science-and-electronics) ## [A School District Ecosystem for Computer Science and Electronics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-school-district-ecosystem-for-computer-science-and-electronics) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 10/2/18 6:37 AM [3](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-school-district-ecosystem-for-computer-science-and-electronics#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I see it over and over again when I tour a school district - I walk into a middle or high school technology classroom and see students doing amazing work with different tools and product sets from ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-school-district-ecosystem-for-computer-science-and-electronics) [![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/wxsRKk3HtmAyCWJWoDQnRtf18PF0VaUUvI2DiWPka3wHBKm5V9lN-dJ-YMw6MWjxtu72TKJNCr5gcSMrf95Q8v9h8QqWwEIHylcxyupExhKyAcY8dcX17p1jNb0BT5p93RAXzlTMXO-wMS80Fg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/datalogging-with-the-microbit-part-2) ## [Datalogging with the micro:bit Part 2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/datalogging-with-the-microbit-part-2) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 8/23/18 6:24 AM [3](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/datalogging-with-the-microbit-part-2#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In the first installment of this short series on data logging with the micro:bit we looked at how to use the SparkFun OpenLog to log data to a microSD card over a longer period of time. The OpenLog ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/datalogging-with-the-microbit-part-2) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/mb%20openlog.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-sensing-and-datalogging-with-the-microbit) ## [Remote Sensing and Datalogging with the micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-sensing-and-datalogging-with-the-microbit) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 6/21/18 6:35 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-sensing-and-datalogging-with-the-microbit#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As we have worked with teachers using the micro:bit more and more over the past year, we have seen amazing projects across different subject areas. Teachers are the smartest… digital high-five! One ... 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