Sphero Self-Guided PD Online Courses

Sphero BOLT+

The BOLT+ Professional Development Course is designed for educators teaching 3rd grade and up who would like to use BOLT+ for STEM, computer science, and cross-curricular learning. This 4–6 hour online course is your comprehensive guide to mastering Draw, Block, and JavaScript Text programming in the Sphero Edu app, equipping you to confidently introduce these skills to your students.

Gain expertise in Sphero Central and Sphero Edu with this comprehensive online course designed to help you create classes, explore engaging content, and get your students programming with BOLT+ in just minutes. Featuring step-by-step programming examples and a focus on cross-curricular integration, the course makes it simple and accessible for educators of all coding levels to bring BOLT+ into their classrooms. Exclusive lessons delve into programming, math, literacy, engineering, and more, offering valuable resources to enrich your teaching practice.

This self-paced online course, which takes approximately 4–6 hours to complete, allows you to earn professional development hours on your own schedule.

Sphero EDU & BOLT

Sphero's 4-6 hour virtual, self-guided professional development course walks you through getting started with your Sphero robot, the Sphero Edu app, and how to apply it all in your classroom.

Created by the pros from Sphero's professional learning and education content team, this course will give you a dive deep into Sphero's Draw, Blocks, and JavaScript Text canvases for programming Sphero robots. It will be wrapped up with suggested classroom applications for all grade levels, experience, and content areas.

In addition, you’ll get exclusive access to Sphero content you won’t find anywhere else! Don’t hesitate to grow your skills.

In this course, you will:

• Learn about what Sphero Edu is and how it can enhance computational thinking in your classroom
• Understand your Sphero robot and how it can be used dive into the Sphero Edu app to: set-up an educator account, create classes, activities and programs
• Learn how to program Sphero robots using the app’s Draw, Blocks and Text programming canvases
• Review Sphero activities and programs to understand how to find the right ones for you and your class
• Understand how Sphero Edu uses project and problem based learning to enhance the learning experience
• Discover ways to make it all work in any classroom environment

Sphero indi

Sphero's 2-hour indi self-guided professional development course offers insight into what makes this screenless robot for ages 4+ such a special, accessible robot and how it can be used to teach STEAM and computer science in any classroom. Progress through hands-on modules at your own pace.

Through the course, you will be introduced to indi and learn how it operates, including how to communicate instructions to the robot using colour. You will also explore computational thinking and its application to young learners through engaging, hands-on problem-solving activities tailored to your teaching needs. Additionally, the course examines how indi supports literacy and maths development, providing practical classroom examples to inspire your lessons.

Finally, you will discover how to elevate learning with the Sphero Edu Jr app, which features simplified drag-and-drop block coding that enables you to customise indi’s responses to different colours. This asynchronous professional learning experience offers educators the flexibility to enhance their skills at their own pace and on their own schedule.

In this course, you will:

• Understand how indi works and how it can be used
• Consider how indi develops computational thinking skills with young learners
• Explore literacy and maths lesson ideas
• Learn how to program indi with the Sphero Edu Jr app

Sphero RVR+

Are you a middle or high school educator looking for a fun and engaging way to get started (and go further!) with your RVR+ robot or Class Pack? If so, the RVR+ virtual 6-hour self-guided professional development course is designed specifically for you! This course is your one-stop-shop for learning all about block and text programming canvases in the Sphero Edu app, littleBits topper projects, the Sphero SDK, and third-party hardware integrations specific to RVR+.

Master the art of utilising the Sphero Edu app with the RVR+ Fundamentals course. This program equips you to create classes, discover engaging content, and confidently guide your students in programming with the RVR+. Designed with step-by-step programming examples and a focus on hands-on learning, the course makes it easy for beginners to grasp the fundamentals of coding while providing opportunities for experienced educators to refine their skills. With exclusive lessons available only through this course, you’ll push the limits of RVR+ to inspire your students with innovative and exciting projects.

Take your learning further by exploring how to integrate third-party hardware, including littleBits, micro:bit, and Raspberry Pi, to create incredible on-the-go inventions. Advance your engineering and coding skills by enabling Python through connections with micro:bit or Raspberry Pi. This self-paced, online professional development course takes most educators 4–6 hours to complete and remains accessible for 90 days after purchase. Along the way, you’ll interact with RVR+ using the Sphero Edu app and the Sphero Public SDK, ensuring a comprehensive and enriching learning experience.