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The BBC micro:bit comes with so many incredible features, you might struggle to keep track of them all. That's why element14 has put together this detailed, beautifully rendered cross-section, highlighting all of the device's key functions and components…
Available from mid…
Each month, we're going to shine a light on a kit or accessory that you can use to enhance your micro:bit projects. This month our featured product is the Grove Inventor Kit, developed by Seeed Studio.
What is it?
The Grove System is a modular, standardized…
Each month, we're going to shine a light on a kit or accessory that you can use to enhance your micro:bit projects. This month our featured product is the Kitronik Inventor's Kit, available for purchase now from Farnell element14.
What is it?…
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The Great micro:bit Education Giveaway - Winners!
Back to School season is upon us! For many students…
As the exclusive manufacturer of the BBC micro:bit, Farnell element14 has access to a wide variety of kits and accessories, designed to expand the possibilities of what can be…
The compact design and multiple features of the BBC micro:bit allow for a wide range of opportunities to incorporate the device into your day to day life. Once your students have got the hang of programming the device to perform simple functions, you…
Micro:bit Tutorials in Spanish
As part of the work I'm developing with the microbits from the micro:bit Summer Code Club Challenge - Winners Announced!, here are two tutorials on how to start with Microbit (sorry only in Spanish)
The first one is "hello…
As micro:bit continues to spread across the globe, more and more young people are being inspired to explore their creativity through coding and robotics. Canada-based STEM initiative Fair…
Newark element14 recently teamed up with TechGirlz - a nonprofit organisation dedicated to reducing the gender gap in technology industries - to provide middle school students in Chicago with a hands-on introduction to basic coding.
Hosted at two Microsoft…
Students from Wimbledon High School had the opportunity to showcase their programming skills this month when they took part in Microsoft's 'Hack The Classroom' event, featuring the BBC micro:bit.
Provided with micro:bit devices, sensors and…
Singapore has become the latest country to join the micro:bit revolution, with the country's Ministry of Education supporting a national campaign to roll out more than 100,000 of the devices in a bid to nurture a new generation of digital makers. …
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I want to apologize for the long lapse between Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, finals have been a handful. But anyways to the content we go!
Unfortunately it does not look like the Micro:Fit will have a watch/clock component, as I can not find any module for…
Saturday I arrived to a very pleasant surprise, my Micro:Bit had arrived! I was so excited that I did a whole photo shoot of the unboxing and jumped right into getting some code up and running on it.
THE PHOTO SHOOT:
After this lovely display, it was to…
Since the launch of the BBC micro:bit project earlier this year, over 750,000 devices have been donated, with around 80% of UK secondary schools already registered for the program.
The devices have been put to some truly inspiring uses, with over 4.5 million…
The BBC micro:bit is a compact microcontroller board populated with sensors and wireless connectivity. It also has several programming languages (graphical and text based) and is super-easy to use. No software or account is needed; just traverse…
About this project
We end our 'ten projects' series with a very simple exercise that demonstrates how to make two BBC micro:bit devices communicate with each other.
What you'll need
2 x BBC micro:bit devices
1 x Micro USB
1 x Computer or table…
https://www.microbit.co.uk/blocks/lessons/hack-your-headphones/activity
About this project
In this project, students learn how to program the light sensor on the BBC micro:bit, telling the device to react to different intensities of light. By attaching…
About this project
This project turns the BBC micro:bit into an electronic dice, programming the device to display a random number from 1-6 on the LED array when shaken.
What you'll need
1 x BBC micro:bit
1 x Micro USB
1 x Computer or tablet
2 x AAA Batteries…
About this project
In this project, students can learn how to turn their BBC micro:bit into a working compass by programming a simple script that displays the direction in which the device is facing on the LED array.
What you'll need
1 x BBC micro:b…
About this project
This project guides pupils through the creation of a simple game played out on the BBC micro:bit's LED array. Players can earn points by using the A and B buttons to avoid falling hazards, similar to classic arcade games like Space Invaders…
About this project
This project introduces the BBC micro:bit's camera functionality, allowing users to take a timed photo using the device.
What you'll need
1 x BBC micro:bit
1 x Micro USB
1 x Computer or tablet
2 x AAA Batteries & Battery Holder…
About this project
This project shows pupils how to introduce music and sound effects into their BBC micro:bit projects by teaching them how to write the tune 'Happy Birthday' using blocks of code.
What you'll need
1 x BBC micro:bit
1 x Micro…
The Great micro:bit Education Giveaway
