--- title: SparkFun Education Blog (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 [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Weather%20bit%20Experimental%20Combo%20Image.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/qwiic-comes-to-microbit) ## [Qwiic Comes to micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/qwiic-comes-to-microbit) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 3/3/20 6:48 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/qwiic-comes-to-microbit#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) If you’ve been paying attention to what we’re doing on the SparkFun main site, you may have noticed how excited we are about our Qwiic ecosystem. We’re even more excited to announce that our Qwiic ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/qwiic-comes-to-microbit) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Annotation%202020-02-05%20111502.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfuns-community-partnership-program) ## [SparkFun's Community Partnership Program](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfuns-community-partnership-program) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 2/11/20 6:18 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfuns-community-partnership-program#comments-listing) [Community Partnership Program](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/community-partnership-program) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Did you know SparkFun offers a Community Partnership Program? Through this program, we provide hardware donations to students, hobbyists, philanthropists and entrepreneurs to support their work. Our ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfuns-community-partnership-program) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/adams3.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-women-of-computer-science-part-2) ## [Inspiring Women of Computer Science, Part 2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-women-of-computer-science-part-2) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 1/14/20 6:23 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-women-of-computer-science-part-2#comments-listing) [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) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A while back, we did a post on some of the most influential women of computer science. Since a list like that is never truly complete, we wanted to take some time to reflect on a few more women who ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-women-of-computer-science-part-2) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/leo.gif)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-blog-in-review-2019) ## [A Blog In Review - 2019](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-blog-in-review-2019) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 12/31/19 6:23 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-blog-in-review-2019#comments-listing) [announcement](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/announcement) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) It’s the end of the year again which always makes us a little nostalgic for what the year has brought us. As such, let’s take a few minutes to look back at the most popular blog posts of 2019.... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-blog-in-review-2019) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/15303-SparkFun_Advanced_Autonomous_Kit_for_Sphero_RVR-01-1.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/expanding-the-rvr) ## [Expanding the RVR](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/expanding-the-rvr) BY [Hailey Blessing](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/hailey-blessing) 12/17/19 6:23 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/expanding-the-rvr#comments-listing) [robotics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/robotics) [raspberry pi](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/raspberry-pi) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) If you couldn’t tell by our recent blog post topics, we’re pretty excited about all of the new robotics kits that are coming out. The SparkFun RVR expansion kits are no exception. The kits increase ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/expanding-the-rvr) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Microbit-Cardboard-LEGO%20mash-up%20vehicle.jpeg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microbit-and-lego-cardboard-mash-up-vehicles) ## [micro:bit and LEGO Cardboard Mash-Up Vehicles](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microbit-and-lego-cardboard-mash-up-vehicles) BY [Peter Hanson](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/peter-hanson) 12/3/19 6:26 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microbit-and-lego-cardboard-mash-up-vehicles#comments-listing) [student projects](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/student-projects) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I've written a few posts about using micro:bit in my classroom. However, as the semester wore on, I could tell the kids were getting a bit bored learning new code for the micro:bit and building ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microbit-and-lego-cardboard-mash-up-vehicles) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Remarket%20Emails/GATOR/gatorboards-video.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/video-series-get-started-with-sparkfun-gatorboards-and-easily-expand-microbits-capabilities) ## [Video Series: Get Started with SparkFun gator:boards and Easily Expand micro:bit's Capabilities](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/video-series-get-started-with-sparkfun-gatorboards-and-easily-expand-microbits-capabilities) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 11/26/19 6:37 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/video-series-get-started-with-sparkfun-gatorboards-and-easily-expand-microbits-capabilities#comments-listing) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A few weeks ago, we announced a series of webinars around our newest ecosystem for the micro:bit, the SparkFun gator:boards. These boards were developed in conjunction with schools district in order ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/video-series-get-started-with-sparkfun-gatorboards-and-easily-expand-microbits-capabilities) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Creating%20a%20Controller%20for%20a%20Microbit%20Game-5.jpeg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creating-a-controller-for-a-microbit-game) ## [Creating a Controller for a micro:bit Game](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creating-a-controller-for-a-microbit-game) BY [Peter Hanson](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/peter-hanson) 11/19/19 6:49 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creating-a-controller-for-a-microbit-game#comments-listing) [student projects](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/student-projects) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) My students enjoy playing a micro:bit-based game I help them code, but this year I wanted to extend the learning by having them create a controller for the game.... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creating-a-controller-for-a-microbit-game) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Nov%2019/pcb.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/what-is-a-pcb) ## [What is a PCB?](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/what-is-a-pcb) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 11/12/19 6:39 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/what-is-a-pcb#comments-listing) [What is a](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/what-is-a) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Printed circuit boards, or PCBs, are so fundamental in electronics, that people often forget to explain what they are. Here, we’re going to break down the mystery and explain what they are, how ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/what-is-a-pcb) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/Newsletter/September/jetbot-270.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/introducing-ai-to-the-classroom) ## [Introducing AI to the Classroom](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/introducing-ai-to-the-classroom) BY [Hailey Blessing](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/hailey-blessing) 11/5/19 6:45 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/introducing-ai-to-the-classroom#comments-listing) [robotics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/robotics) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We’ve covered some great introductory options to robotics, and discussed reasons why robotics is beneficial for your students, but where do you go when your students are already fairly skilled? The ... 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