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Read on to learn more about Shane and how he approaches teaching Arduino. Howdy everybody, if you’ve read ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/fun-high-quality-coding-technique) [![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/WdRfdxRWxHPzz4YCTLP7Mvz389wr7MSUyVpS89t8JNHzFOWeKnGjkzyMV-2yaTMLm6GFsNYdZ5hKMoHXODSpKSYpoF2SqTOm9bWlCaEGVI83mrx91WppBwH-nfVTWOYrwkcl8Kgd)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-arduino-or-any-coding-without-a-full-cs-course-part-2) ## [Teaching Arduino (or any Coding) Without a Full CS Course, Part 2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-arduino-or-any-coding-without-a-full-cs-course-part-2) BY [Shane Diller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/shane-diller) 7/31/18 6:23 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-arduino-or-any-coding-without-a-full-cs-course-part-2#comments-listing) [Arduino](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/arduino) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [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) Editor's note: We're excited to bring you this series of guest posts from Shane Diller. Read on to learn more about Shane and how he approaches teaching Arduino. Happy July 31st to everybody out ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/teaching-arduino-or-any-coding-without-a-full-cs-course-part-2) [![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/cjqLS-UTuBCYbrSSWBfZDNR3hvr-XDYCqx8YrMf8ZUhHvmQYJmEE7au09-ZtojOvVcmHYxZMcqYhirBtlZwL6GGSMzh7BpVJ13MO4znhujrlOoa-avH4wxo1RKWTLW0-_oTdyior)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-arduino) ## [Teaching Arduino (or any Coding) Without a Full CS Course](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-arduino) BY [Shane Diller](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/shane-diller) 7/26/18 6:27 AM [14](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-arduino#comments-listing) [Arduino](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/arduino) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [Guest Post](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/guest-post) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [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) Editor's note: We're excited to bring you this series of guest posts from Shane Diller. Read on to learn more about Shane and how he uses electronics in schools. Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed my last ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-arduino) [![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jTzMLmxnSQ2MtaM7-jBTrPSDjaLLqxME_17AiZ-pLWZ3q0fNL2qTwdLe7X1h1nr7667u8AqyYxer8WkFxk_ao5LgQeK8FZOmOKM70Og80DAsXjV1W7jCumFtFibgiT4w-Fwh1mpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/july-blogpost) ## [Tinkering in code](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/july-blogpost) BY [Jeff Branson](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/jeff-branson) 7/12/18 6:24 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/july-blogpost#comments-listing) [Professional Development](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/professional-development) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [python](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/python) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [Training](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Summer is the busiest time for SparkFun Education. We run professional learning sessions and present at conferences all over the country. I just returned from the ASEE conference in Salt Lake City, ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/july-blogpost) [![](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 ... 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Teachers are able to use it as an inexpensive platform for teaching a variety of coding concepts. ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/using-a-raspberry-pi-without-a-monitor) [![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Kdks4HMgyxW3agvTp3Ur2DGk1vJVSeUz46BRRPqHLU0782wykvPSeC2isklu-JzuGV4Hd3BbfP7ADoHBhEDkXgRRhzbpZle5LYBt7UdaryUPzLJ_2Dr33Ci2bNWiK1Hy8UY-B_XZ)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/so-youve-gotten-raspberry-pi-what-now) ## [So you've gotten Raspberry Pi – what now?](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/so-youve-gotten-raspberry-pi-what-now) BY [Jeff Branson](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/jeff-branson) 4/12/18 7:00 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/so-youve-gotten-raspberry-pi-what-now#comments-listing) [getting started](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/getting-started) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [raspberry pi](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/raspberry-pi) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/so-youve-gotten-raspberry-pi-what-now) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/2microbits_take2.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/working-with-the-radio-on-the-microbit) ## [Free your radio functionality on the micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/working-with-the-radio-on-the-microbit) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 3/29/18 6:00 AM [4](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/working-with-the-radio-on-the-microbit#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) [STEM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/stem) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The micro:bit has made a huge impact on getting "quicker to awesome" in the classroom. From third grade to high school and beyond, it has proved itself to be a platform that is easy to learn and ... 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While the Arduino framework is a great tool for making projects quickly and with little ... 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