If you’re looking for educational programs for your kiddos (or something to soothe your soul), I highly recommend Fred Rogers iconic show. I recently stumbled across a website that provides a weeks worth of Mister Rogers episodes for free! The… Read more
Author: jenfoxbot
Simple & Modular Wearable Lights
Build fabulous, futuristic, and adjustable wearable lights with just a few inexpensive (and deliverable) parts! Attach to to all sorts of accoutrements and swap out colors to match outfits/feelings/holidays/all the things! Difficulty: Beginner+ Read time: 5 min Build Time: 30… Read more
How to bring tech and making into any classroom! (1/4)
Turns out Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus had it right all along! In the era of the Next Generation Science Standards, there is a great deal of evidence that experiential and project-based learning are effective approaches to education…. Read more
Home automation for the goodest boi: a Dog Door Opener!
My dog, Marley, is, like most dogs, the goodest boi. But he also has a lot of anxiety, mostly when I am not home. I panic every time I come home and Marley is not there to eagerly and… Read more
micro:bit Dog Door Opener
Do your pets trap themselves in rooms? Do you wish you could make your home more accessible for your furry* friends?? Now you can, hooray!! This project uses a micro:bit microcontroller to pull open a door when a (pet-friendly) switch… Read more
Lessons from the Classroom: Acting in Kindness
Teaching is HARD. It involves so much: planning and organizing, understanding content well enough to break it down and scaffold and explain in different ways, communication, improvisation, empathy, being able to identify what’s working and what’s not and quickly pivot,… Read more
Student Project: Mini Robotic Table!
I am so proud of all of my students, especially when they tackle and conquer difficult projects, like one of my students did recently when she completed a prototype of her Mini Robotic Table. … A Robotic Table?! Heck yes!!… Read more
Mini Robotic Table
What’s better than a table with wheels? A table that you can drive around! This tutorial will teach you how to build your very own Mini Robotic Table, a project that was conceived and designed by one of my students… Read more
FoxBot Featured by EdTech Roundup!
The EdTech Roundup by run by Mike Karlin is a great source for educators and tech enthusiasts alike to learn more about how schools use educational tech, from apps to physical devices. We are pleased to announce that FoxBot Industries… Read more
How to use a Breadboard!
Used by hobbyists and professional engineers alike, breadboards allow us to quickly build all sorts of circuits! Breadboards got their name because in a time long ago, engineers used to use wooden cutting boards! They would hammer in nails and… Read more