--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | STEM (2) description: STEM | 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/Oct%202018/block.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-vr) ## [Getting started with VR](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-vr) BY [Jeff Branson](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/jeff-branson) 10/18/18 6:38 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-vr#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) As I attend conferences and education events, the topic that seems to be on everyone's lips is augmented and virtual reality. After doing some research, I wanted to see what it would take to ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/getting-started-with-vr) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Oct%202018/AnnMakosini.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-teen-inventions) ## [Inspiring Teen Inventions](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-teen-inventions) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 10/16/18 6:33 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-teen-inventions#comments-listing) [student projects](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/student-projects) [STEM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/stem) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Seemingly everyday there is a new invention announced to the world. While these range in scope from world-changing to the simply practical, they all have one thing in common - a person (or group of ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/inspiring-teen-inventions) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-10-04%20at%2011.46.31%20AM.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/stem-education-twitter-accounts-we-are-loving-right-now) ## [STEM Education Twitter Accounts We Are Loving Right Now](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/stem-education-twitter-accounts-we-are-loving-right-now) BY [Maya Kleinbort](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/maya-kleinbort) 10/9/18 6:30 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/stem-education-twitter-accounts-we-are-loving-right-now#comments-listing) [Maker Education](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/maker-education) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [STEM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/stem) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I recently took a more active role in the SparkFunEDU Twitter account to see more of the cool things going on in our community. It was such a fun surprise to see the incredible projects and support ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/stem-education-twitter-accounts-we-are-loving-right-now) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/blog%20assets/AngelaSheehan/Ada%20Lovelace%20Day/AdaPoetryGenerator.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/3-ways-to-celebrate-ada-lovelace-day-today) ## [3 Ways to Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/3-ways-to-celebrate-ada-lovelace-day-today) BY [Angela Sheehan](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/angela-sheehan) 10/4/18 7:59 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/3-ways-to-celebrate-ada-lovelace-day-today#comments-listing) [STEM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/stem) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) October 9th is Ada Lovelace Day (ALD), internationally celebrated as a yearly opportunity to highlight the achievements of women in STEM. Founded in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, the event has grown ... 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Schools and districts across the nation are developing and implementing models of innovation to increase the number of ... 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With school starting, I’ll be posting a bit less frequently. But I wanted to share some midweek motivation with everybody. Even though it’s only September, I’ve been thinking nonstop ... 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Read on to learn more about Shane and how he approaches teaching Arduino. Happy July 31st to everybody out ... 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Read on to learn more about Shane and how he uses electronics in schools. Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed my last ... 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Read on to learn more about Shane and how he uses electronics in schools. Hi there, SparkFun ... 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