This document provides an introduction to using Arduino microcontrollers for educational purposes. It begins with introductions among attendees. It then discusses SparkFun's focus on open source hardware and physical computing. The document provides an overview of Arduino microcontrollers and their capabilities. It walks through setting up the Arduino IDE and demonstrates some basic code examples, including blinking an LED and reading sensor input. Questions are posed to encourage experimentation. Additional educational resources from SparkFun are mentioned at the end.