Having a product like Thimble.io in the classroom is important to enhance those soft skills [like problem-solving and critical thinking] students need. It's also important to get the hands-on learning component. I have students that love coming to school every day because they're using Thimble.io kits, and they love working with robotics, putting things together, and learning how to use those step-by-step instructions. As an educator, you get to see the aha! moment when students hear a noise come out of the machine or when they program it to talk to them. Getting to see those moments with those students has been priceless.

We've seen a lot of STEM interest growth by having the Thimble.io kits in our curriculum here at Caldwell. We have kids not only thinking, 'Hey, I can go straight into the workforce, but also, I could do this straight into college!' We've made those connections with the workforce and colleges in our area, showing them that this can be used here in real life.

Katrina B. / Caldwell Exempted Village Schools, Ohio