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In this introduction to programming using Kitronik and the BBC micro:bit, students will create a “Magic 8-Ball” game. The game works by generating a random predictions when the micro:bit is shaken or a button is pressed e.g. “Yes”, “Most likely” and …

Game-based learning and micro:bit games have been a topic of much discussion of studies throughout the year. Introducing our class to physical computing with micro:bit and Tynker Blocks bring abstract programs to life on a tangible physical device. It…

The micro:bit Club we have been awarded from element14 for the Great Micro:bit Education Giveaway is still awaiting its showcase at one of our preferred At-Risk Youth Centers here in Singapore. Meanwhile, we've been working with Maha Bodhi school to bring…

This was originally posted to our makerspace forum ( https://forum.makeit.zone/t/micro-bit-creatures-creating-a-kinetic-scene-with-micro-bits/818 ); any updates are most likely to arrive there first. This project was inspired and enabled by the Element…

The students at Goodna State School were excited to undertake a new unit of learning with the BBC Micro:bit, thanks to element14 and their Great Micro:bit Education Giveaway. The Australian Curriculum was introduced a few years ago however, the Technologies…

There have been a few hiccups along the way... but when doesn't that happen!? I have been noting my journey using Adobe Spark, a free online tool. Here is my link to what happened! https://spark.adobe.com/page/XkK80vP6mordc/ Thanks for giving us the opportunity…

Hello Element14 community! I'm the manager of a free community makerspace in the Old North End of Saint John, New Brunswick. I entered the Great Micro:bit giveaway after a particularly great summer camp the New Brunswick Community College facilitated…

This is going to be a game played between two micro:bits. Each player has a ship displayed on the LED matrix. A ship can be a single dot/LED or several LEDs. One LED in the ship is “the head” of the ship. When the “head” takes a hit, the game ends. Each…

¡Por fin soy parte del siglo XXI! He sido maestro por los últimos 23 años, y una de las constantes de este trabajo ha sido el hecho de siempre estar listo para seguir aprendiendo, lo que significa que nunca eres el mismo docente:Nuevos conocimientos significan…

I am part of the 21st century! I have been a teacher for the last 23 years, and one of the constants of the job is that you always need to keep learning, and this means you are never the same teacher: New knowledge means new experiences, which in turn…