--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | microcontroller description: microcontroller | 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://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://lh4.googleusercontent.com/k1F4aot_PaaGETUvVE1jxNfbmkzR0TaHx9oVCveA5tNFNEaOLubTnfRw5Hdj6yIWp9jAIlYtvKXM9gSFzkREIlaW8E0CkROYPngnaVbSD0mu9M83OAhkg5Bjaqu3Klz5QVmR6u68)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creative-computation-with-microbit-and-motobit) ## [Creative Computation with micro:bit and moto:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creative-computation-with-microbit-and-motobit) BY [Ryan Jenkins](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/ryan-jenkins) 10/25/18 6:34 AM [3](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creative-computation-with-microbit-and-motobit#comments-listing) [Maker Education](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/maker-education) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) [STEAM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/steam) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) For past several months, our team at Wonderful Idea Co. have been developing a series of playful workshops that allow learners to explore coding, robotics and computational thinking. Many of these ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/creative-computation-with-microbit-and-motobit) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Python_Images-02-1.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-micropython) ## [Getting Started with MicroPython](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-micropython) BY [Shawn Hymel](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/shawn-hymel) 9/27/18 6:30 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-micropython#comments-listing) [python](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/python) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) If you are already teaching Python in the classroom, MicroPython can be a fantastic way to introduce microcontrollers into the mix to interact with hardware by blinking lights, responding to button ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-micropython) [![](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 ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/remote-sensing-and-datalogging-with-the-microbit) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/June%202017/book%20cover.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/arduino-inventors-guide-the-book) ## [Arduino Inventor's Guide: The Book](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/arduino-inventors-guide-the-book) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 6/27/17 6:48 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/arduino-inventors-guide-the-book#comments-listing) [Arduino](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/arduino) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [announcement](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/announcement) [Maker Education](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/maker-education) [student projects](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/student-projects) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Over the past year and a half, SparkFun has been working with No Starch Press to release our second book. We're so excited to announce that we just got our first copies from the press! The SparkFun ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/arduino-inventors-guide-the-book) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/June%202017/rig.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-guide-to-development-boards-for-educators-microprocessors-vs-microcontrollers) ## [A Guide to Development Boards for Educators: Microprocessors vs. Microcontrollers](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-guide-to-development-boards-for-educators-microprocessors-vs-microcontrollers) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 6/22/17 6:29 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-guide-to-development-boards-for-educators-microprocessors-vs-microcontrollers#comments-listing) [Arduino](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/arduino) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [Maker Education](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/maker-education) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [microcontroller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microcontroller) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [What is a](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/what-is-a) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The world of development boards in the hobbyist and educational market is exploding; every year there are new boards with new chips — cheaper, faster and with more bells and whistles. 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