Category: STEAM Education
‘Sesame Street’ has a venture fund, and it’s investing in a start-up that wants to simplify coding for kids
Kano said that it had bagged funding from Sesame Ventures to help it fuel growth and work on new products.
CEO Alex Klein said that the latest capital would help Kano expand its product offering beyond computer building kits into new areas like blockchain.
A venture fund formed by the company behind the beloved TV show “Sesame Street” has invested in a start-up that wants computer building and coding to return to the forefront of consumer technology.
littleBits Honors Tried-and-True Inventions from Its Community with the Introduction of Four Hall of Fame Kits
Modular Kits Bring STEAM to First-Time Inventors, Help Kids to Learn Through Creative Play
Melbourne – June 5, 2018 – littleBits ,the electronics company that empowers kids to be inventors, today launched its new Hall of Fame Kits inspired by some of the most compelling inventions from its existing community. Offered at littleBits’ lowest price point to date, the four tried-and-true kits are meant to interest even more kids in creating, playing, and inventing through an entry-level price point and invention experience.
littleBits’ Hall of Fame Kits can be purchased individually; however, all of littleBits’electronic blocks work together, so the Hall of Fame Kits can be combined to create even larger inventions. Once kids create the inventions in the box, they can move on to using their imaginations and combining all their Bits and kits to design brand-new inventions — an ideal way to spend summer vacation. continue reading
Alex Klein, co-founder and CEO of Kano Computing
A kid-friendly DIY computer is as easy to assemble as Lego. Alex Klein has demystified the computer. As the founder of London-based start-up Kano, a DIY computer kit that encourages kids to lift the lid on their operating system, Klein, 27, has animated a new wave of coding enthusiasts. Little wonder the company has raised … continue reading
Kano Brings Creative Computing to Australia and New Zealand
Partners With Local STEM Distributor iWorld Australia For Territory Rollout
LONDON — May 24th, 2018— Creative computing pioneer Kano Computing has announced further international expansion to Australia and New Zealand thanks to a newly signed partnership with Australian-based STEM distributor iWorld. The partnership marks a new growth milestone for Kano, following the company’s expansion into 4,500 retail stores across North America during 2017. Thanks to iWorld, customers across Australia and New Zealand will be able to experience and purchase the range of DIY Kano kits online, in brick & mortar retailers and in the education space. continue reading
STEM to the Front
It was an honour to be a part of STEM to the Front exhibition hosted by St James’ Catholic Primary School Brighton. The event was designed to celebrate and showcase the amazing STEM and Inquiry learning that is happening in Melbourne’s Catholic Primary Schools. Students from nine primary schools were invited to share their learning projects in STEM, Integrating … continue reading
Star wars littleBits Droid Inventor Kit – Force Friday Launch
IT’S FINALLY HERE! Kids can now create their own Droid and bring it to life using Bits! I Incase you missed it, check out some Pics from the Big Launch! The littlebits Droid Inventor Kit is available now at Harvey Norman, EB Games & Zing Pop Culture. PR Event Sydney : Harvey Norman Springvale : … continue reading
Budget 2017: STEM education in rural Australia gains AU$30m
Posted on ZDNet | By Corinne Reichert | May 9, 2017 AU$24 million will fund STEM and health scholarships for regional students, while AU$6 million will be used to trial digital apps to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s literacy. The Australian government has announced that it will provide AU$24 million to establish a Rural and Regional Enterprise … continue reading
When science meets art | Fabian Oefner
Fabian Hefner is a talented photographer based in Switzerland whose work marries visual aesthetics and science. He works from his photo studio on assignments for various industries and realises free projects. Most of his work has to do with bringing science and art together. He often uses natural phenomena that appear in our daily lives, … continue reading
True appreciation of digital creates the haves
Posted on The Australian, March 7, 2017 When analysts talk about the digital divide, they tend to focus on the differences between the haves and have-nots. Increasingly, I see a more important division between those who understand what the digital economy holds — and how to take advantage — and those who remain stuck in the … continue reading
We’re celebrating women who invented the world they want to live in
They rock science and our world. Posted on littlebits.cc, February 28, 2017 At littleBits, we love to celebrate! This month, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day by spotlighting ground-breaking, historical women who succeeded in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. In other words, they’re total STEAM rockstars! We believe it’s essential to celebrate these pioneers who changed the … continue reading
