PRESS RELEASE - It’s here! The littleBits Code Kit now available at iWorld

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE 14.7.17

littleBits Makes Coding Fun Through First-Ever Game-Based Code Kit

It’s here! The kit for schools, libraries, and makerspaces that teaches coding through an activity students love: making and play games. Talk to your educators or PTA about getting the Code Kit in your school! 

The littleBits Code Kit is an intro to coding in the classroom that engages students through an activity they already love: making and playing games. As a bonus, it’s easy to teach – even with no prior STEM/STEAM experience. The kit combines electronic building blocks with approachable drag-and-drop block-based programming, providing a foundation of coding as a creative tool that can power real-world inventions.

“We have seen that the combination of games with the tactile experience of littleBits makes for an incredible experience,” said Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of littleBits. “Kids are hyper-engaged, and it’s because they are building something that they actually want to play with. What’s more is that students are not just learning how to code. They’re collaborating and problem-solving while they’re having fun.”

The game-based design of the kit is supported by resources to make it easy for educators, even those without computer science experience, to teach coding right out of the box. A 12-member educator advisory board helped create the curriculum making the littleBits Code Kit an education product designed for teachers, with teachers.

The littleBits Code Kit includes:

• Four game-based inventions: Tug-of-War, Ultimate Shootout, Hot Potato, and Rockstar Guitar
• 100+ activities and lessons for grades 3-8 tied to Next Generation Science Standards and computer science standards
• Quick start guides for students and educators, a Bit index, and a classroom poster to make it easy to get started right out of the box
• An interactive online teacher’s guide that will allow educators to import lessons directly into Google Docs
• 16 Bits including the all-new codeBit and LED Matrix
• A rechargeable battery & 30 accessories
• The littleBits Code Kit app that features approachable drag-and-drop block programming based on Google’s Blockly

“littleBits has become an essential tool for empowering students to think critically and creatively while still having fun in and out of the classroom. They are challenged to question, shape and change the world through innovation," said Lesa Wang, Visual Arts Teacher & STEAM Integrator, Marymount School of New York in New York City. "This new kit makes a complex subject like coding more accessible through the fun of games, and it gets students to think about ways coding can help solve other problems.”

Stock Available Now through iWorld Australia and will also be sold through education product retailers for $549.95 RRP. 

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Code Kit Education Class Packs will also be available soon. The Code Kit Class Packs are bundles of the littleBits Code Kit, configured for varying classroom sizes (18 students, 24 students or 30 students) to make it easy for educators to decide which solution is right for them. Ideal for classrooms, schools, or districts, Class Packs help educators bring coding principles to the classroom in a fun and accessible way that ties to national standards.

About LittleBits :

littleBits is the New York-based hardware startup that is empowering kids everywhere to become inventors. Through its innovative platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks, littleBits allows anyone to create and prototype with electronics, independent of age, gender or technical ability. As the leader in STEM/STEAM learning, littleBits believes in self-directed exploration and driving excitement for what it calls “invention-based learning,” a concept evolved from project-based learning, which is a trusted and proven approach to teaching in classrooms. The company is also dedicated to successfully bridging the gender gap with its gender-neutral platform, attracting 30-40 percent of young girls to invent with littleBits. By embracing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics), both girls and boys can invent solutions to the problems that matter to them. littleBits has received several awards including CNN’s “Top 10 Startups to Watch” and one of the CNBC Next List. littleBits is sold in over 150 countries and used by more than 12,000 educators across the world as an engaging tool for making STEAM more accessible to all students and preparing them for the jobs that haven’t been invented yet. For more information and inspiration, please visit http://www.littlebits.cc/about.

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