In this paper, we deliver insights into our work with the Calliope system. Weunderline the usefulness of the Calliope system and its positive characteristics relating to anevaluation we did with 50 pupils in German schools. Additionally we report about thelearning scenarios we conducted and illustrated how the learning of the IFTTT conditionsand according to that Computational Thinking skills can be taught during school lessons byusing computational devices like the Calliope mini.