--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | Professional Development (2) description: Professional Development | 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/October%202017/dlc16.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/training-teachers-in-circuitry-coding-and-creativity) ## [Training Teachers in Circuitry, Coding and Creativity](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/training-teachers-in-circuitry-coding-and-creativity) BY [Vanessa Lail](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/vanessa-lail) 10/3/17 6:47 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/training-teachers-in-circuitry-coding-and-creativity#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) [Community Partnership Program](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/community-partnership-program) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recently rolled out new Digital Learning Competencies for N.C. students, teachers and administrators. These standards provide teachers with a ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/training-teachers-in-circuitry-coding-and-creativity) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/September%202017/Screen%20Shot%202017-08-30%20at%2010.42.44%20AM.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/maya-post) ## [Top 5 Most Enlightening Responses to our Professional Development Survey](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/maya-post) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 9/7/17 7:30 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/maya-post#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We asked; you answered! In June we sent out a survey asking educators a little bit about themselves and how they define and seek out professional development. 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[Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/maya-post) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/August%202017/33304879282_7f3b206fbc_z.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/vote-for-maker-education-at-sxswedu-2018) ## [Vote for Maker Education at SXSWedu 2018!](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/vote-for-maker-education-at-sxswedu-2018) BY [Megan Arnold](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-arnold) 8/10/17 8:34 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/vote-for-maker-education-at-sxswedu-2018#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) [Maker Education](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/maker-education) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) SparkFun doesn’t take summer breaks and we’ve been making plans for our event season next year where we get to travel all around the country sharing cool new projects and exciting technology like the ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/vote-for-maker-education-at-sxswedu-2018) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/June%202017/unnamed.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/help-us-help-you-professional-development-survey) ## [Help Us Help You: Take Our PD Survey](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/help-us-help-you-professional-development-survey) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 6/13/17 5:58 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/help-us-help-you-professional-development-survey#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) For the past seven years, SparkFun’s Department of Education has been delivering content to teachers through a variety of different channels. Our goal at SparkFun is to inspire the inventors of the ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/help-us-help-you-professional-development-survey) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/May%202017/SatSlideshow-4-930777-edited.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-teachers-guide-to-experiencing-a-maker-faire) ## [A Teacher’s Guide to Experiencing a Maker Faire](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-teachers-guide-to-experiencing-a-maker-faire) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 5/30/17 6:56 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-teachers-guide-to-experiencing-a-maker-faire#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I have been to a few Maker Faires — most of them while working for SparkFun, which usually amounts to manning a booth, meeting with other makers and checking out all of the new technology and ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/a-teachers-guide-to-experiencing-a-maker-faire) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/April%202017/9195401932_6ea5ecc5d6_m.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/holy-iste-its-happening) ## [HOLY ISTE, IT’S HAPPENING!](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/holy-iste-its-happening) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 4/25/17 6:05 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/holy-iste-its-happening#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) What, you might ask, will 18,000 of the top teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, library media specialists, teacher educators and policy-makers be doing the last week of June? Heading ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/holy-iste-its-happening) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/March%202017/micro-for-ed-thumb.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microcontrollers-for-educators) ## [Microcontrollers for Educators 2017](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microcontrollers-for-educators) BY [Brian Huang](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/brian-huang) 3/7/17 8:48 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microcontrollers-for-educators#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Spots for this class are filling up fast. Less than 10 spots remaining. Sign up Today! As we move into February, spring break is right around the corner, and many teachers are starting to think about ... 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