STEM education

Illuminating Mangrove Trees at KID Museum (With Barbara Liedahl) 

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 & 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 […]

Meet the Maker: Ryan Jenkins

Tinker Extraordinaire This month, we are excited to introduce you to a brilliant educator and author, Ryan Jenkins, the cofounder of Wonderful Idea Co., a design studio focusing on STEAM education. The time was right to feature Ryan, because he has a brand new book coming out this October, The Tinkering Workshop! A colorful chapter […]

Chibitronics Shines at ISTELive2024!

Chibitronics Shines at ISTELive2024! On Monday, 24 June, 2024, members of the Chibitronics team presented a hands-on workshop at ISTELive24 in Denver! The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Edtech conference and expo is the premiere EdTech conference in the United States. It took place this year between June 23-26. This year’s team featured […]

Meet the Maker: Moonshotkidz

Moonshot Thinking with Moonshotkidz Moonshotkidz is an exciting new startup that is “currently producing arts, crafts and content” related to “DIY electronics, STEAM, and science activities for beginners.”  A gallery of boundless creativity, a vibrant well of inspiration, the interactive works of Moonshotkidz are a feast for the eyes. The founder of Moonshotkidz, Irina Rymshina, […]

A Playful Series on Augmenting Found Art with LED Switches

By Hello Play! for Chibitronics  As a collective with a passion for creative learning, we (Andrea, Celeste, and Mariana) wanted to explore how to create playful experiences around the theme of circuit switches. “How can we augment found art (a story, a painting, a song etc.) with LED Switches?” was the prompt we used to […]

Chibitronics is Presenting at ISTELive2024!

Venture into the future of learning with Chibitronics! Details This summer, Chibitronics is excited to be presenting a hands-on workshop at ISTELive24 in Denver! 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 23-26, 2024.   Come […]

Meet the Makers: Hello Play Collective

A dynamic new addition to the Chibitronics Design Team, the powerful trio comprising Hello Play has already left us clamoring for more! In their debut post, Exploration of Unusual Materials and Circuits with Chibitronics LED Stickers, curiosity and a practice of open-ended experimentation conjure up an amusing menagerie of glowing objects! Read more to learn […]

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