Lending Library
To support Australian teachers, and with the support of the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training, we have established a National Lending Library program that will give you access to the latest equipment for your classroom.
Sample of Lending Library equipment, left to right Top row: Micro:bits, Dash & Dot. Second row: Beebot, Ozobot, Sphero, Little Bits Rule Your Room Kit. Last row: BlueBot, Makey Makey, Lilypad, Little Bits Arduino Kit
This program enables you to integrate a huge range of exciting and motivating Digital Technologies educational equipment into your classroom.
You can request to borrow, for free, a selection of Digital Technologies educational equipment, that is accompanied by lesson plans, based on our CSER MOOCs, designed for different age groups and mapped to relevant content descriptors in the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies learning area.
Register your interest in borrowing A kit
The library kits are designed to complement our free professional learning therefore priority is given to schools who participate.
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Dash & Dot Kit
This kit features a combined set of 5 Dash robots and 3 Dot robots designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited for F-4. Each kit contains:
- 5 Dash robots
- 3 Dot robots
- A selection of accessories, including additional Brick connectors, Ball Launcher, Xylophones and Dot creativity packs.
- Challenge cards and curriculum guide.
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Beebot kit
This kit features 12 Beebots designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to F-4 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- 12 Beebots, with rechargeable stations.
- A selection of maps, including literacy and numeracy focussed maps and story-based maps.
- Giant sequence cards to explore navigational instruction sequencing.
- A guide to using Beebots in the classroom, and lesson plan exemplars for F-6.
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BlueBot
This kit features 12 BlueBots designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to F-6, providing increased capability over the BeeBot through the ability to do 45° turns, and tablet control. Each kit contains:
- 12 BlueBots, with rechargeable stations.
- A selection of maps, including literacy and numeracy focussed maps and story-based maps.
- Giant sequence cards to explore navigational instruction sequencing.
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Ozobot kit
This kit features 18 Ozobots designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 2-6 although can also be used across primary and for later years. Each kit contains:
- 18 Ozobot Bit 2.0, with USB charging stations.
- DIY Skins, Colour Markers, Ozocode Sheets.
- Ozobot Bowling Activity Set.
- Quick start guide, Teachers guide and lesson plan exemplars for F-6.
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Makey Makey kit
This kit features 12 Makey Makey Original kits designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 2-6 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- 12 Makey Makey Original Kits.
- Jumper wires, conductive tape and alligator clip packs.
- Guide, Teachers guide and lesson plan exemplars for F-6.
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Sphero kit
This kit features 12 Sphero SPRK+ designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 2-8 although can also be used across primary and for later years. Each kit contains:
- 12 Sphero SPRK+, with USB charging stations.
- Maze tape, 360 degree protractor and sticker sheet.
- Mixture of Nubby and Turbo covers.
- Quick start guide, and lesson plan exemplars for F-6 and 7-8.
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Micro:bit Kit
This kit features 12 Micro:bit modules, designed for 1-2 classrooms and can be used across years 6-10, although can be used across primary and for later years. Each kit contains:
- 12 Micro:bit GO modules
- A selection of accessories including Mini Buggy kit modules, Bulldozer and Bumper modules, and Servo:lite modules.
- Kitronik Inventor Kit
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LilyPad kit
This kit features 8 LilyPad units designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 6-10 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- 8 ProtoSNAP development boards-Arduino.
- Conductive thread, USB cables and Aligator Clips.
- Getting Started with Arduino guide and lesson plan exemplars for 7-8.
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Little Bits 'Rule Your Room' kit
This kit features 8 Little Bits 'Rule Your Room' sets designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 6-10 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- An assortment of bits in each set, including dimmer, sound triggerm makey makey, bargraph, buzzer, servo and hub.
- Materials and accessories, including USB cables, mounting boards and templates.
- Lesson plan exemplars for 7-8.
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Little Bits - Arduino kit
This kit features 8 Little Bits Arduino Starter sets designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 6-10 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- An assortment of bits in each set, including bargraph, button, power, fork, dimmer, servo and Arduino.
- Materials and accessories, including USB cables and mounting board.
- Lesson plan exemplars for 7-8.
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Augmenting Reality Kit
This kit features 4 sets of Augmented Reality materials in various formats designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 5-10 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- a range of t-shirts compatible with AR apps (eg Virtuali-tee, Indigital)
- AR flash cards
- AR posters
- 4 x iPads with relevant apps loaded
- iExplore Brain books
- iExplore Space books
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Virtual Reality Daydream Kit
This kit features engaging Virtual Reality equipment including standalone VR headsets and cardboard headsets for BYOD options. Enabling students to create their own VR experience. Designed for 1-2 classrooms, it is recommended for Year 7-10 (device usage recommends for 14 years and over). Each kit contains:
- 4 x Lenovo Mirage Solo Standalone VR headsets
- 15 x google cardboard goggle for use with BYOD
- Insta360 OneX cameras
- SD memory cards
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Augmented Reality in Space Kit
This space themed kit features 4 sets of Augmented Reality materials in various formats designed for 1-2 classrooms, and is well suited to years 5-10 although can also be used for later years. Each kit contains:
- 4 x AstroReality mini solar system
- iExplore Space books
- AR Space cards
- AR Space posters
- 4 x iPads with apps loaded
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Virtual Reality Quest Kit
This kit features immersive Virtual Reality standalone headsets and the opportunity for students to create art, explore and go on quests. Designed for 1-2 classrooms, it is recommended for Year 7-10 (device usage recommends for 13 years and over). Each kit contains:
- 4 x Oculus Quest VR headsets with handcontrols
- iPad with apps including Oculus and Tiltbrush
- chromecast
- Insta360 OneX camera
- SD card
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Lesson plan and project exemplars
Dash and Dot - F-2 Dash and Dot go to the Zoo
- F-2 Dash Mr Music
- F-2 Speedy Dash
- 3-4 Dashport Obstacles
- 3-4 Hide and Seek with Dash
BeeBot Bluebot Sphero Ozobot Makey Makey Micro:bits LilyPad and Arduino LittleBits and Arduino LittleBits and Makey Makey Augmenting Reality - 5-8 Discovering the Body with Google Tours
- 5-10 Augmented Reality Timelapse Artwork with Artivive
- 9-10 (can adapt for Yr 5+) Human Anatomy with Virtuali-tee
- Yr 9+ Creating a Biology AR poster using Unity
Augmented Reality in Space Oculus Quest VR Lenovo Daydream VR 9-10 Project Case Studies
We will be introducing new kits in the near future, and expanding our support to later year levels and we are interested in your feedback on what additional kits you would like to see available. You can help us by completing our survey on lending library preferences.
Register your interest in borrowing one of our kits
Please note that priority will be given to schools that undertake free professional learning with a CSER Project Officer and enrol in one of the free CSER Digital Technologies Education MOOCs.