GENERAL
Q: What does the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 include?
The Explore IoT Kit Rev2 consists of four groups of components:
- Content: A getting started guide, one real-world project, and foundational knowledge lessons & activities. (When you subscribe to the Arduino School Plan, you’ll also get access to full content, including more activities and 10 real-world projects.)
- Hardware: The Arduino MKR IoT Carrier Rev2, the Arduino MKR WiFi 1010, and additional sensors.
- Software: The Arduino Web Editor, the Arduino Cloud, and the Arduino IoT Cloud Remote app.
- Management system for teachers: The Arduino Cloud ecosystem and subscription plans (free or paid, for the complete experience).
For a more complete learning experience, educators can subscribe to the Arduino Cloud for Education School Plan. This plan provides a comprehensive educational journey into the Internet of Things.
The School Plan includes unlimited features in the Arduino Cloud, such as unlimited projects and variables and a teacher view of all student projects. There’s also Google Classroom™ integration, improving the teacher experience by making everything simpler, shareable, and collaborative.
Here’s what you get with the School plan:
- Unlimited storage and compilation time for all your students’ sketches
- Dashboards that visualize without any restrictions
- Easier troubleshooting and grading with Google Classroom™ integration
- Deeper student knowledge with exclusive guides on using the hardware and
- Help with coding
- Boost students’ creativity and innovation with more lessons and projects
- Stay organized with easy management and student enrolment
Q:What is the Arduino Cloud School plan?
The School plan is a one-stop-shop for facilitating STEM projects in the classroom. It gives you access to an enhanced classroom environment in the Arduino Cloud where you and your students can benefit from the full learning content, access to additional resources, shared spaces to work on shared projects, and further integration with Google Classroom™.
Q:How does the Arduino Cloud School plan work?
The School plan works on a pay-per-member basis. As long as you have active slots, you can easily invite, change, or remove members when you need to. Admin members have access to the management plan section, and can easily modify and customize the plan or review invoices and billing information.
Q:How do I activate the Arduino School plan subscription?
From the Arduino Cloud, click on your Avatar (top right), then on My Plan, and purchase the plan that best suits you. You can also go to the School plan website: https://cloud.arduino.cc/plans/
Q:How are the Arduino Cloud and Explore IoT Kit Rev2 related?
Using the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 with the School Plan allows you to unlock more features and access the full content. For example, you get access to 10 real-world projects and additional sensor activities to study sustainability issues using data analysis, and build solutions using advanced IoT systems.
Q:How do my students access the full content that comes with the School plan?
Students get access to the full content by invitation from the teacher to join a “shared space”. Once you purchase the School plan that best suits you, you can create a “shared space”. A space is an environment where all members of the group can benefit from the same plan and the features of that plan.
In a School Shared Space, members can access extra courses, use Arduino Cloud tools (including the Web Editor and IoT Cloud) with no limitations, and access Arduino's useful resources and documentation.
As a teacher, you can either set up a space or join a space via email invitation. Once in, you will be able to explore your school’s shared space features.
Q:Do I have to purchase the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 to access lessons and activities? When you purchase the Explore IoT Kit Rev2, you get access to basic content consisting of teacher, onboarding and troubleshooting guides, one real-world sustainability project and two sensor activities. You do this by using the kit with the Arduino Cloud Free Plan.
When you subscribe to the School plan, you get access to the full content, which includes 10 real-world sustainability projects, 11 sensor activities, and foundational content. Whether you use the free plan or subscribe to the School plan, you'll need the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 to complete the activities and projects.
Q:How do I access the basic content? Go to the Arduino Cloud website and sign in to your Arduino account. If you have the free plan, you’ll be able to see the basic content in the Courses section on the menu on the left. To access the full content, you’ll need to purchase the School plan.
Q:Who can use the kit? This kit is designed for high school and college students who are taking their first steps into the world of the Internet of Things. Students should already have some knowledge of programming, as basic concepts are not explained in the content of this kit. However, students don’t need any prior knowledge of the IoT or how to use, for example, Cloud services, APIs, and different sensors for data collection.
Q: What are the minimum knowledge requirements for using the kit? Students are expected to know basic programming. This kit only includes plug-and-play components and doesn’t require students to build complex circuits. Sensor activities include step-by-step instructions for assembly and programming, however some of the basic programming concepts and code structures are not explained.
Q: How many students can use the kit? The Explore IoT Kit Rev2 is designed for students to work in groups of two or three, but it is also suitable for a single student. The kit includes all the components required to experiment with one project at a time. To get access to the tools with unlimited features and the full content, each student needs to have a seat in the teacher’s School plan.
Q: What languages does the online platform support? At the moment, the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 is available in English. More languages will become available.
Q: What topics does the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 cover? The Arduino Explore IoT Kit Rev2 enhances students’ understanding of real-world applied technology, and is an industry-standard IoT tool that will help prepare them for their future careers and challenges.
With the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 you can empower your students on two fronts:
- Understanding and using IoT and Cloud technologies
- Adopting technology as a tool to study and solve real-world challenges
The projects included in the kit focus on out of the 17 real-world UN SDG goals.
Q: What are the minimum requirements for using the kit in the classroom? To go through the activities and program the board, each group needs a computer and an internet connection. Students also need to have a WiFi (2.4GHz) connection with its credentials (SSID and password). Read more about how to configure your network for the Arduino IoT Cloud here.
The kit is compatible with Windows/iOS and Chromebooks.
Q: Can I see the online content of the Explore IoT Kit Rev2, if I have the Explore IoT Kit? You can see the full content for Rev2 if you subscribe to the Arduino School plan. The Explore IoT Kit Rev1 is compatible 90% with the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 content. There is only one project that can’t be completed with the hardware of the Rev1, as this kit does not include the BME688 sensor.
EDUCATOR & STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Q: Can I remove students from a shared space? Any educator can remove students any time by navigating to the Students tab in the member section. Click on the box next to the student’s name and select Remove. When you remove a student, they will immediately lose access to online courses associated with your space.
Q: How many students can access the online platform? This depends on the number of members you include in your School plan.
Q: I have invited a student but they didn’t receive the invitation. What should I do? Firstly, ask them to check their spam folder. If the invitation is not there, remove them from the list and invite them again. If their invitation still doesn’t arrive, ask them to go to courses.arduino.cc/explore-iot, where they should be able to see the content.
Q: When can I enroll students onto the platform? You can enroll students at any time as long as you have an active School plan and active slots.
ACCESS TO ARDUINO CLOUD
Q: How do I access the Arduino Cloud? You can access the Cloud from the Arduino Cloud or from the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 platform. In the platform - as well as everywhere else on the Arduino web ecosystem - next to your profile Avatar (top right corner), there’s a menu connecting you with Arduino Cloud apps.
Q: Can I use this kit or the Cloud without the Arduino Cloud subscription? You can access the basic lessons and content available with the free plan, however, completing the Explore IoT Kit Rev2 activities and projects requires the hardware. You need a subscription to the School plan to achieve the full learning experience.
Compare the plan options and features here.
Q: If I already have an individual plan, can I subscribe to the School plan or be added to a shared space without downgrading my own plan? The plans are not related to each other. If you have an Individual plan, you can join (and create) a shared space and will continue to have your own plan plus the benefits from the School plan.
SUPPORT
Q: A component is not working, what should I do? If a component is not working, please contact the Arduino Explore IoT Kit Rev2 support using the form on the online platform.
Q: I forgot my Arduino account password, how can I recover it? You can reset your password here by submitting your username or email address.