Sphero Webinars

We regularly offer free webinars for our community to join discussions and find helpful STEM resources and strategies on the topics you care about most. Check out recent pre-recorded webinars here or sign up for our email list to be notified about upcoming webinars and other news.

Sphero Global Challenge: Coaches Kickoff for Outdoor Adventures

Ready to lead your students on this year’s Global Challenge? Join us for a live session packed with tools, strategies, and tips to help you guide your team through Outdoor Adventures. ‌

You’ll Learn About:
  • Mission objectives and how to prepare meaningful submissions
  • Strategies for virtual projects and live tournaments
  • Coaching tips for team management and registration
  • A live “Campfire Q&A” with our experts

Foundations

Ready to supercharge your STEM lessons this year? Join Sphero Implementation Specialists Jessica and Ann for a live, interactive session filled with product updates, new Python support, upgraded tools in the Sphero Edu app, and ready-to-use lessons. ‌
1/17/2024
We're going back to the basics with this Sphero Session all about getting started with Sphero robots to help you confidently bring coding and STEAM to your students. In this webinar, we demo the three ways to program our robots (Draw, Blocks, and Text), give a tour of the tools and free activities in the Sphero Edu app.
Discover how one of the nation’s largest school districts successfully integrated hands-on STEM and career-readiness tools to engage students in meaningful, real-world learning. School leaders and educators who attend will gain practical strategies for scaling innovative classroom technology, hear firsthand from Miami-Dade educators and district leaders about their implementation journey, and walk away with actionable insights to enhance hands-on learning in their own schools.
12/06/2022
Celebrate CSEdWeek with a free webinar from Sphero! In this 45-minute webinar, Sphero Heroes and the Sphero team will take you #BeyondCode with ideas for infusing coding and computer science into core subjects. They'll share tips and examples of how to use Sphero robots and littleBits to get students hands-on with learning—no previous coding experience required.
3/22/2022
We know how this happens far too often. You order a new technology tool for students to enhance their learning in the classroom and as a way for teachers to really dig into project-based learning in cool ways. You open the box, you charge them up, and not much happens. In this 45 minute Sphero Session, award-winning educator Adam Welcome, along with the team at Sphero will dive into the tech tools that you have, the tools you've been dreaming about, and how to empower teachers to actually use them. Let's go!

Robotics & Coding

9/10/2024
Meet BOLT+, the next evolution of Sphero's most popular coding robot! In this webinar, Product Manager Nate Ubowski will walk you through what makes learning with BOLT+ electrifying, with new features like a vibrant LCD screen, new programming blocks, enhanced programmable sensors and motors, and more. PD Manager Brad Fessler will give an overview of the lessons available for BOLT+, including free, standards-aligned curriculum and cross-curricular activities that make integrating BOLT+ into your classroom easy.
10/2/24
Ready to expand the ways you can use BOLT+ in your classroom? In this webinar, explore how BOLT+ can help you teach core subjects through engaging lessons and lesson collections found in Sphero Central. Whether you’re teaching math, science, language arts, or social studies, we’ll show you how to find lessons to integrate BOLT+ into your existing curriculum to make learning more hands-on and interactive.
2/23/2023
Join Nate (Product Manager for RVR+) and Brad (Professional Development Manager) for a deep dive into our newest robot RVR+. Join this webinar to get a tour of the robot and all of its features. In addition to learning about RVR+, you will also learn how to incorporate RVR+ into your classroom.
9/26/2023
Explore the coding and reading connection in our Sphero Session with Reading Specialist Claire Stewart. Discover phoneme-grapheme mapping, its research, and how Sphero indi makes word mapping exciting for Pre-K and up!
5/24/2021
It's never too early to help young learners better understand computational thinking and problem-solving skills and why these skills are so important to their learning journey. In this webinar you'll hear from Sphero's own Jeremy Macdonald, Jeff Wiencrot, and our special guest Sphero Hero, Jennifer Keene on how to teach these skills from a young age. Plus, we'll be taking an in-depth look at Sphero's all new robot indi, specifically designed for early learners PK-2nd grade. indi inspires imaginative play-based learning by empowering kids to design and build their own mazes while teaching critical problem-solving and computational thinking skills with or without the need of an app!

Engineering & Design

03/03/25
Discover how Blueprint helps take mechanical and structural engineering to the next level by incorporating power, sensors, and motors—no programming required. Perfect for middle and high school educators looking to inspire creativity and problem-solving in the classroom, Blueprint Engineering empowers students to bring their inventions to life and provides educators everything they need to get started.
Join Jessica, Implementation Specialist, and Michelle, Senior Director of Product, for an introduction to the new littleBits Invention Kit and the streamlined Makerspace Invention Wall, thoughtfully designed with elementary classrooms in mind. Discover practical strategies to integrate STEAM into your lessons with ready-to-use activities, including Meet the Bits challenges, SEL-focused tasks, and Makerspace card games. Whether you're new to littleBits or a seasoned educator, you'll leave this webinar with plenty of ideas to inspire creativity and inventive thinking in your students. Attend live for a PD certificate and a chance to win an Invention Kit!

2/21/2024
This Sphero Session highlights the Engineering Design Process as we dive into the world of creative problem solving. Sphero Education Content Managers, Adrienne and Brad, will give some background on the engineering design process, its significance in education, and how it can be practiced with Sphero!
10/26/2023
Discover the benefits of teaching CAD with Blueprint and its seamless integration into Onshape, making CAD education more accessible. We'll introduce our CAD Guide with demo videos and a comprehensive 3D Printing Guide for educators. Learn where to find support for Onshape and explore its unique advantages in the classroom.

Future Skills & Trends

12/5/2023
Learn how robots think—with robots! Explore the 2023 Hour of Code theme of Creativity with AI through Sphero's classroom activities for PK–12. Delve into artificial intelligence with your students firsthand, covering autonomous vehicles, image recognition, and more. Understanding AI is crucial for students, empowering them to navigate the future and contribute to advancements in technology. Plus, discover the Sphero Edu app's latest collections feature, offering curated lesson collections designed to keep your students engaged in coding and learning throughout the entire year.
10/19/2023
Sphero is excited to announce our free 3-part cybersecurity series in collaboration with Information Technology Full Professor and Director of Camp Cryptobot: Dr. Pauline Mosley! In these sessions, we'll prep you to keep students, schools, and their communities safe online. Check out Part 1 below!
10/25/2023
Sphero is excited to announce our free 3-part cybersecurity series in collaboration with Information Technology Full Professor and Director of Camp Cryptobot: Dr. Pauline Mosley! In these sessions, we'll prep you to keep students, schools, and their communities safe online. Check out Part 2 below!
11/1/2023
Sphero is excited to announce our free 3-part cybersecurity series in collaboration with Information Technology Full Professor and Director of Camp Cryptobot: Dr. Pauline Mosley! In these sessions, we'll prep you to keep students, schools, and their communities safe online. Check out Part 3 below!
4/4/2023
As part of our CSforAll commitment, join us for a 45-minute webinar to introduce you to Computational Thinking (CT)—a powerful process for thinking through complex problems that you can incorporate into your classroom whether you have technology or not. During this webinar, the Sphero team will unpack CT, including its definition and what it looks like in and out of school settings. You'll leave with a set of free resources, part of Sphero's 2023 CSforAll commitment, that you can use to get started with CT in your classroom.
9/27/2022
The versatility and hands-on nature of Sphero robots and littleBits lends itself to helping students challenge assumptions and watch their new ideas come to life. In this Sphero Session, we'll focus on two teaching strategies: The Socratic Method and Design Thinking. You'll hear from Adrienne Emerson (Sphero Team) and Meaghan Creamer (Sphero Hero) as they share how Sphero can be used to amp up learning in the classroom with questioning and design iteration.
4/12/2022
Cybersecurity is a hot topic in education because knowing cybersecurity basics is essential to staying safe online. It not only protects the child, but schools and communities. How can you teach it to kids? Hear from the Sphero team and Dr. Pauline Mosley, a computer science professor at Pace University, as they share practical tips and lessons for helping students stay safe online.
4/24/2023
Curious about how to create a successful summer program that feels FUN to students? Sphero can help! Sphero Heroes Christy Ruffin and Brandy New will share how they've made their STEM summer camps with Sphero a success with Sphero robots and littleBits. Plus, the Sphero team will share resources to help guide you in creating your summer program.