I enjoy and use electronics every day, but I will be honest, I never thought I’d be writing a blog post about them. Why, you might ask? Well, I have my degree in Elementary Education, and the last ...

It’s a rather odd proposition, to give an ARM based single board computer to coder-newbie children in the hope that they might learn something about how computers work, after all if you are used to ...

"Before writing code, I want to see it in action first." That is the perfect entry point for the micro:bit.It is a learning ...

Introduction: Stepping outside the intended use of the micro:bitThe 'micro:bit' is frequently used in elementary and junior ...

If you have registered for and received your BBC micro:bits, you may now be looking for some supporting teaching resources and materials. We’ll explain exactly how to prepare for your assembly and how ...

A presentation and word document that can be used to introduce students to block-based coding using micro:bits and the makecode website. The word document is a series of tables where students can add ...

Fully resourced KS3 Electronics and micro:bit lesson introducing students to real electronic components, circuit symbols, breadboards and Tinkercad simulation. Includes a dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, ...

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has partnered with Micro:bit Educational Foundation to develop digital literacy and problem-solving skills in primary school children. Earlier this ...

It's National Apprenticeship Week! As part of our BBC micro:bit – the next gen campaign, we spoke to apprentices Coel and Matilda and student Lowena about why the micro:bit matters. They told us how ...

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