--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | Events description: Events | 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 [![](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://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/gator-bit/gatorbit-gatorboards.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/webinar-series-bring-science-to-life-with-gatorboard-sensors-for-microbit) ## [Webinar Series - Bring Science to Life with gator:board Sensors for micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/webinar-series-bring-science-to-life-with-gatorboard-sensors-for-microbit) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 10/1/19 6:29 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/webinar-series-bring-science-to-life-with-gatorboard-sensors-for-microbit#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Join us for a series of webinars to learn all about how to bring middle school science to life through programming and instrumentation building using micro:bit and SparkFun's line of gator:boards.... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/webinar-series-bring-science-to-life-with-gatorboard-sensors-for-microbit) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Sept%2019/Afternoon%20work-%20VR.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/wearable-sensors-for-balance-and-movement-summer-school) ## [Wearable Sensors for Balance and Movement Summer School](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/wearable-sensors-for-balance-and-movement-summer-school) BY [Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/dr-jean-sébastien-blouin) 9/17/19 6:42 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/wearable-sensors-for-balance-and-movement-summer-school#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [student projects](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/student-projects) [e-textiles](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/e-textiles) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) [Community Partnership Program](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/community-partnership-program) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) From August 12th to August 16th the Origins of Balance Deficit and Falls Research Cluster hosted its first Summer School on Wearable Sensors for Balance & Movement. The event was organized by ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/wearable-sensors-for-balance-and-movement-summer-school) [![](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://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/March%2019/Micro4Ed%20Class-06.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-in-the-wild-summer-2019-edition) ## [SparkFun In The Wild: Summer 2019 Edition](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-in-the-wild-summer-2019-edition) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 5/14/19 6:33 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-in-the-wild-summer-2019-edition#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As the end of the school year approaches, it’s time to start thinking about summer plans. And it turns out, our summer is going to be very busy! If you will be attending any of these conferences, be ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-in-the-wild-summer-2019-edition) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/April%2019/cmk%20photos%20for%20500%20words.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/constructing-modern-knowledge) ## [Constructing Modern Knowledge](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/constructing-modern-knowledge) BY [Sylvia Martinez](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/sylvia-martinez) 4/30/19 6:23 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/constructing-modern-knowledge#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [Maker Education](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/maker-education) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Each year, teachers with little or no computing or engineering experience come to Manchester, New Hampshire to learn how to apply creativity, collaboration, and computing to amplify the potential of ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/constructing-modern-knowledge) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/April%2019/cropped-RockCSLogo-5.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/calling-all-colorado-educators-dont-miss-rock-cs-rocky-mountain-computer-science-conference-for-p-12-educators) ## [Calling all Colorado educators - Don’t miss Rock CS! Rocky Mountain Computer Science Conference for P-12 Educators](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/calling-all-colorado-educators-dont-miss-rock-cs-rocky-mountain-computer-science-conference-for-p-12-educators) BY [Shelby Landsman](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/shelby-landsman) 4/9/19 6:37 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/calling-all-colorado-educators-dont-miss-rock-cs-rocky-mountain-computer-science-conference-for-p-12-educators#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) There’s an exciting new computer science conference coming to Colorado this summer, Rock CS. Created by Adams 12 Five Star Schools and St. Vrain Valley School District, Rock CS is funded by the ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/calling-all-colorado-educators-dont-miss-rock-cs-rocky-mountain-computer-science-conference-for-p-12-educators) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/March%2019/IMG_20190305_095100706.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story) ## [The SparkFun micro:bit Ecosystem Story](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 3/12/19 6:34 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Here at SparkFun Education, we are incredibly passionate about bringing physical computing to students at any age. From introducing first graders to circuits and electricity through paper circuits ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Jan%2019/Silver%20Hills%20Middle%20School-70.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning) ## [SparkFun Electronics Launches Nationwide micro:bit Tour to Help Districts Jumpstart Hands-On STEM Learning](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 1/24/19 8:35 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) SparkFun Education is hosting a series of free workshops around the country to introduce STEM educational leaders to the micro:bit. The workshops, called “SparkFun Presents the micro:bit Roadshow: ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/Social/Micro4Ed%20Class-04.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/mark-your-2019-calendars-sparkfun-in-the-wild) ## [Mark Your 2019 Calendars: SparkFun in the Wild](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/mark-your-2019-calendars-sparkfun-in-the-wild) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 12/4/18 6:28 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/mark-your-2019-calendars-sparkfun-in-the-wild#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [announcement](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/announcement) [python](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/python) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 2019 is fast approaching, and so are the 2019 educational conferences. SparkFun's Community Development Field Engineer, Jeff Branson, has already lined up some exciting talks for the beginning of ... 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