Comments on: Marty the 3D printed open-source robot for STEM education launches on Indiegogo | Open Electronics https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/06/19/marty-the-3d-printed-open-source-robot-for-stem-education-launches-on-indiegogo-open-electronics/ All about electronics and circuit design Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Tomi Engdahl https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2016/06/19/marty-the-3d-printed-open-source-robot-for-stem-education-launches-on-indiegogo-open-electronics/comment-page-1/#comment-1496391 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:06:07 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=43035#comment-1496391 Another STEM education robot:

Sphero’s Ball-Bot Teaches Kids How to Roll Their Own Apps
http://www.wired.com/2016/06/sphero-sprk/

Sphero, that cute robotic ball that proves that BB-8’s underlying physics work, is more than a toy. It’s a great way of teaching children how to code. Kids have made everything from sea vessels to modern art with the little ball-bot.

The company just updated the SPRK edition designed specifically for tinkering. The Sphero SPRK+ features a more scratch-resistant transparent body so youngsters can see what’s inside. Pairing the ball to a phone is simpler; you can just tap the two together to sync them up. A revamped app also helps teachers hone their students’ programming skills

Sphero says it designed the $130 SPRK+ and its OVAL programming language for kindergartners and college students alike.

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