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  Friday Product Post: We’ve Got Powerful Connections Hello everyone, and happy Friday! We have a few new products this week, starting with an ATX Power Connector soldering kit to safely add power to your project from those laptop brick power supplies! We also have all of the associated parts included in the kit. Let’s jump in a … Source: Sparkfun NewsPublished on 2019-10-11By Chris McCarty Enginursday: Ten Years of Testbeds Since SparkFun’s humble beginnings, testbeds have been a vital … Read More

  To Infinity and Beyond…the SIK Programmed with Arduino (Part 2) The SparkFun Inventor’s Kit v4.1 opens a world of possibilities with five different projects. Are you hungry for more? Maybe you want to explore the world of I2C? Have no fear! These tutorials will get you started playing with SparkFun’s Qwiic ecosystem. We specifically included the RedBoard Qwiic with the … Source: Sparkfun NewsPublished on 2019-10-09By Bobby Chan Catching up with Remake Rural Since its inception, Remake Learning has … Read More

  Innovations in Teacher Practice and Professional Learning: Allyce’s Favorites from the HundrED Spotlight on Pittsburgh Educators are constantly honing their craft—few professions dedicate as much time as teachers do to continually improving their practice. Professional learning (also called professional development or continuing education) is the process of teachers learning—it’s one of the most important parts of our education system. And there are educators all over … Source: Remake LearningPublished on 2019-10-04By remakelearning Friday Product Post: Don’t Blow a Fuse … Read More

  Enginursday: The best part of waking up… What I love coffee. I have at least one cup a day, usually in the morning. There are several options for how I get my morning dose. Two that I usually employ are: take care of it myself, or drink the coffee provided to us by SparkFun. The coffee situation … Source: Sparkfun NewsPublished on 2019-10-03By Seth Ragland Fuse Breakout Board Hookup Guide Fuse Breakout Board Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available … Read More

  Resource Roundup: 12 tools to amplify student voice This fall, Remake Learning is exploring the definition and evolution of youth voice. First, we laid out the basics. Then, we heard from Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Asia Mason, who shared her three tips for creating engaging youth leadership opportunities. Now, we’ve collected 12 reports, tools, and in-person opportunities to help … Source: Remake LearningPublished on 2019-09-30By Jackie Johns Dallas Makerspace Members Participate in Red Bull Soapbox Race 2019 DFW Membership at … Read More