Accessory of the Month | micro:bit wear:it Development Kit

jlucas — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:35:23 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by jlucas on 12/7/2018 2:35:23 PM

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 wear:it Development Kit, developed by element14.

What is it?

A versatile micro:bit enclosure that contains everything you need to start developing your first projects, the wear:it development kit is specially designed to suit mobile applications and to highlight the micro:bit's wearable applications. It can be used with a wrist strap, keyring or lanyard to open up a wide range of exciting on-the-go activities, making it perfect for use in the classroom.

Features

Mount and protect your micro:bit in a specially designed enclosure for easy access and wearability
Turn your micro:bit into a watch, a pedometer, an electronic name tag and much more with a variety of wearable options - including wrist straps, lanyard, keyring and belt clip.
Easily connect your micro:bit to a computer using included USB cable
Write and compile code for your device on the easy-to-use micro:bit MakeCode editor.
Send code wirelessly to your micro:bit using Bluetooth

Kit Contents

1x micro:bit programmable micro:computer included with the package.
1x micro:bit enclosure
2x AAA Batteries included to power your micro:bit
2x Wrist Straps
1x USB cable to connect your micro:bit to your computer
1x Lanyard
1x Keyring
1x Beltclip

Requirements

None

Additional Resources

Check out our wide range of wearable micro:bit projects with this downloadable classroom poster.

Road Test Reviews

Nitin Mane (57/60)
Daniel Wilches (56/60)

Tags: microbit featured accessories