Education

Illuminating Mangrove Trees at KID Museum (With Barbara Liedahl)Ā 

On Sunday, 18 May 2025, visitors to KID Museum in Bethesda, Maryland had an opportunity to learn about mangrove trees, origami, and paper circuitry, while being introduced to the achievements and creations of inspirational makers in STEM. As part of their Asian American & Pacific Islander Community Celebration, KID Museum hosted Barbara Liedahl to oversee […]

Chibitronics is Presenting at ISTELive2025!

Inspiring Bold Innovation Details: This summer, Chibitronics is excited to be presenting a hands-on workshop at ISTELive25 in San Antonio, Texas! The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Edtech conference and expo is the premiere EdTech conference in the United States. It will be taking place from June 29 – July 2, 2025.   Come […]

Meet the Maker: Corinne Takara

Story-Telling Outside of the Box Today’s spotlight is on Corinne Okada Takara, a mixed media-artist and STEAM Educator, well-known for her commitment to building community through story-telling. By cultivating opportunities for playful making in public spaces, with a focus upon building “conversation spaces,” Corinne’s experimental works often combine biomaterials, technology, and different flavors of cultural […]

Chibitronics Celebrates Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week!

Create a Light-up Card for a Superstar Teacher! In anticipation of Teacher Day (May 6) and Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), Chibitronics is shining a light upon the dedicated educators who strive to create engaging, meaningful experiences for their students! šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰ ā¤ļø To help us celebrate the bright connections made by our hardworking educators, we’ve created a […]

Educator & Lesson Spotlight: Illuminated Heart Boxes With Catie Nasser

Illuminated Heart Boxes In today’s post we are honored to have Catie Nasser sharing her Illuminated Heart Boxes, an origami project that students of many ages may enjoy (with varying levels of scaffolding). Catie Nasser is a tech-savvy K-6 art educator who dabbles in a variety of creative pursuits, ranging from papercutting, printmaking, paper engineering, […]

Interactive Art with a Chibitronics Light Sensor Sticker

Create Projects That React to Light! Did you know that a light sensor can add interactivity to your artwork by making it react to the presence or absence of light? Did you know that the Chibitronics Light Sensor Sticker can be used with or without a microcontroller?   While both the Chibitronics Light Sensor Bundle and […]

KID Museum Collaborates with Chibitronics this Spring!

Kids learn about Paper Circuits & Creative Coding at KID Museum  For the months of March through May, visitors to KID Museum in Bethesda, Maryland will have an opportunity to learn about circuitry and programming in their Electronics Studio, while being introduced to a variety of inspirational makers in STEM!  Launched on March 9th, as […]

Chibitronics & CodeJoy Partner Up to Support Teachers & Schools

Play, Magic , & a New Partnership Collaborative Post by Amanda Jeane Strode & the Chibitronics Team Welcome to this special conversation between Jie Qi, CEO of Chibitronics, Shiela Lee, Head of Education at Chibitronics, and Amanda Jeane Strode, Director of Learning at CodeJoy. In this blog, we bring together these innovative educators to discuss […]

Students at NEU Combine Story, STEAM Learning, & LED Stickers

Hello World! In January of 2025, students attending a Physical Computing course at Northeastern University worked with Chibitronics Circuit Sticker LEDs and copper tape to create personal works of glowing art. As part of the university’s coursework in its College of Art, Media, and Design (CAMD), this was a novel experience — the first time […]

Purdue’s 2024 Engineering Gift GuideĀ Features Chibitronics

Love to Code Creative Coding Kit in Top 10 Reviewed Gifts for 2024 The Chibitronics Love to Code Creative Coding Kit is a great holiday gift idea! Inspiring children and teens through the wonder of play Purdue University’s 2024 Engineering Gift Guide This year our engaging microcontroller kit was reviewed and selected as one of […]

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