--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | Maya Kleinbort (2) description: Maker Education Blog (2) --- [![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 ## Maya Kleinbort ![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Maya.jpg) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/35231161534_b28fb25366_o.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/summer-vacation-101-prepping-for-back-to-school-the-sparkfun-way) ## [Summer Vacation 101: Prepping for Back-to-School the SparkFun way!](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/summer-vacation-101-prepping-for-back-to-school-the-sparkfun-way) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 5/3/18 7:00 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/summer-vacation-101-prepping-for-back-to-school-the-sparkfun-way#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) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ... 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[Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/march-blog-post-custom-kit-mp) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/Adventures_in_Science/multimeteruse.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/january-blog-post) ## [8 Must-See Videos for Teaching Beginner Electronics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/january-blog-post) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 2/1/18 6:25 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/january-blog-post#comments-listing) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [Adventures in Science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/adventures-in-science) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Video aids can be incredibly helpful when teaching electronics in the classroom or preparing yourself for an upcoming lesson. But sometimes searching for the right video can be overwhelming. Not to ... 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The hubbub from the holidays is still in the air, and spring vacation is already in sight. This combination ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/4-good-humored-classroom-management-techniques-to-keep-you-and-your-students-on-track) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-29%20at%201.19.19%20PM.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hour-of-code-2017) ## [Hour of Code 2017](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hour-of-code-2017) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 12/5/17 6:30 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hour-of-code-2017#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) It's Computer Science Education Week, which means it's also time for the annual Hour of Code event! 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