Technology & Teaching Aids in the Education Library (Thunder Bay Campus)

"Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board."--Arduino.cc website.

Kids learn problem solving and build imagination with Dot and Dash robots.

Have fun learning all about electronics with this kit that builds 300 exciting projects! Award-winning Electronic Snap Circuits feature easy to identify colour coded parts that make building a snap! Electronic Snap Circuits contains over 60 parts and includes instructions for over 300 projects, including: an AM radio, a burglar alarm, an amplified musical bell, a fan, and much more. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics!

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 makes building, programming and commanding your own LEGO robots smarter, faster, and more fun than ever. Follow the simple steps and before you know it, you’ll be in control of robots that drive, shoot, slither, walk, slam, and spin – to name just a few of the actions that come with this awesome robotics set.

"LittleBits ... consists of tiny circuit-boards with specific functions engineered to snap together with magnets. No soldering, no wiring, no programming, just snap together for prototyping, learning and fun. Each bit has a specific function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, thresholds, pulse, motors, etc), and modules snap to make larger circuits. ... littleBits are small, simple, intuitive, blocks that make creating with sophisticated electronics a matter of snapping small magnets together."

You may be the greatest living banana-pianist, but how will you ever know if you don't make yourself a banana piano? Good news, that project and countless others are easier than you think they are with Makey Makey. Using the Makey Makey you can make anything into a key just by connecting a few alligator clips. The Makey Makey is an invention kit that tricks your computer into thinking that almost anything is a keyboard. This allows you to hook up all kinds of fun things as an input. For example, play Mario with a Play-Doh keyboard, or piano with fruit!

Combines creative tools, games and cutting edge technology to foster creativity and problem solving skills.
Coding Awbie teaches logic skills and problem solving, and it helps kids succeed in an increasingly digital world. Coding Awbie is the easiest way to introduce coding to your child. By placing blocks in patterns and sequences in front of your iPad, kids learn to code Awbie's every move on a magical and exciting adventure

The Education Library has 3 Ozobot kits, 2 class sets and a starter kit.
Creative robotics to learn and play. Ozobot plays on paper, game boards and tablets. Learn programming through color language & BLOCKLY. Supporting apps, flexible programming environment and lesson plans make it easy to integrate Ozobots into any curriculum - STEM and beyond.

A hands-on solution that ignites student's curiosity, while enhancing their skills in science, engineering, technology, and coding. Core Set contains all of the building elements required to build the Get Started Project, along with the base and design library models featured in the WeDo 2.0 Curriculum Pack.

Sphero Mini packs tons of fun into a tiny, app-enabled robot about the size of a ping pong ball. Drive Mini using different modes with the Sphero Mini app, or just by using your face. Face Drive is a hilarious new feature that uses your facial expressions to drive the ball. Packed with teeny tiny tech, Sphero Mini has a little gyroscope, accelerometer, and LED lights