FOSDEM 2026

Registration for "Smart gadget making with MicroBlocks"

• Speaker(s): Kathy Giori
• Number of participants (registered/max): 0/20
• ud6203; 2026-01-31 12:15-13:45

How do small electronic devices with buttons, LEDs, sensors, sound, and robotic movements work? What programming languages and hardware are best for learning how to make your own electronically controlled gadgets starting at a young age? Our goal for the MicroBlocks project is to enable youth to be pioneers in STEM fields, working to make a brighter future based on open innovation.

This webinar introduces the concepts of smart devices and physical computing using MicroBlocks, a phenomenal open source software tool that has the power to revolutionize STEM learning opportunities globally. Older students can learn to turn their gadgets into IoT devices (“connected, or ‘smart’ devices”) using many built-in networking libraries. Younger students can simply make electronic things that fuel their imagination and curiosity.

Wanted for this workshop – the next generation of brilliant young minds!

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