New Product: MOVE mini buggy kit
The Kitronik :MOVE mini buggy kit for the BBC micro:bit is a fun
introduction to the world of robotics. Once built it can be coded for a
variety of activities.
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New Product: Servo:Lite board for :MOVE mini
This Servo:Lite board for the BBC micro:bit can form the control hub for
your robotics project, control up top three servos & it has 5 x RGB
ZIP LEDs on board.
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New Product: ZIP Stick
Add programmable lights to your project with our ZIP sticks. 5 x
addressable RGB LEDs based on the WS2812B part which is compatible with
Adafruit NeoPixel code.
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Micro:Bit’s CEO Discusses Their Children’s Education Initiative
Last year, the BBC completed an incredible project that deployed a
small, embedded computer to nearly a million school children in the
United Kingdom. The goal was to provide the experience of digital
creativity and coding to every child, thus increasing interest in STEM
careers and confidence with technology.
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Using Kitronik ZIP LEDs With The BBC microbit
In this practical guide to Kitronik ZIP LEDs, we are going to explore
what ZIP LEDs are, how they work and how to write code for the Kitronik
ZIP Stick, using the PXT Block editor.
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Controlling :MOVE mini With The microbit Radio
The downside of using a Bluetooth App to control :MOVE mini is that you
can’t have both Bluetooth and NeoPixel blocks in the same project, but,
the good news is there is an alternative remote control method where
using LED code is also possible. Learn to use a second micro:bit as a
controller via the micro:bit’s radio functionality.
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BBC micro:bit SNES Controller
The original SNES controller used 2 x 4021 PISO input shift registers
connected to 12 buttons. The NES controller was based on one of these
shift registers. Since I'd already got one of these to work on the
micro:bit, I figured it would be easy enough to connect the controller
to the micro:bit and read the button presses.
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How To Make A Micro:bit Heart Rate Monitor
If you have been playing with micro:bit and the JavaScript Block editor
(PXT) before, you might be familiar with the flashing heart example. The
following tutorial will show you how to set the micro:bit beating
together with your heart using an optical heart rate sensor.
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micro:bit Tutorials from Core Electronics
Articles an Tutorials from Core Electronics, an Australian electronics products distributor.
List includes a getting started video, and a micro:bit in the classroom article.
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Fireflies
Turn your micro:bit into fireflies.
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Build a micro:bit controlled Zumo buggy
The Zumo Chassis is a great starting point for buggy project. In this
tutorial we will show you how it can be used in conjunction with our
Motor Driver board for the BBC micro:bit and our Klaw kit to create this
fun buggy with gripper action!
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Infection
Infection is a distributed game which simulates the propagation of an
illness. The goal is to stop the outbreak before every player dies!
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Software, libraries and Tools
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Update: micro:bit JavaScript Blocks Editor v0.12.23 and v0.12.35
The v0.12.23 release introduces Arrays in blocks, Slow-Mo in the
simulator, better Sidedocs, as well as various bug fixes and
improvements.
The v0.12.35 release introduces the change in domain name from
pxt.microbit.org to makecode.microbit.org to finalize the migration to
the Microsoft MakeCode brand.
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micro:bit logger
The micro:bit logger Android app enables user to log data exported by
some of the Bluetooth LE services, and captured data can be exported to a
selection of formats.
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Update: DroidScript - MicroBit Plugin
The micro:bit plugin for DroidScript can now be installed directly from
the App Store. DroidScript enables you to write mobile application
using JavaScript, and this plugin offers micro:bit connectivity.
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ScratchX micro:bit extension
The ScratchX micro:bit extension lets you control your micro:bit
wirelessly using Scratch programming blocks. You can use the tilt sensor
or push buttons to design a whole new way of interacting with your
Scratch projects. Use the LED matrix to display information or create
light animations.
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A Micro:bit Intro Webinar
An exclusive webinar with Fair Chance Learning, Code.org and The
Micro:bit Foundation as they introduce the micro:bit to Canadian
educators and discuss it's potential in the classroom.
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Upcoming Events
Do you have an event you'd like to see here? You can tweet or email it.
June 22nd, Micro:bit taster for Adults - Oxford, UK
June 22nd, Inquisitive Artists: Micro:bits Workshop - Blackpool, UK
June 26th, Micro:Bit Handout Session - TCH - Titchfield, UK
June 27th, Learn to Code: Bit by Micro:bit! - Carlisle, UK
July 3rd, Micro:bit Programming with Open Cast Software - Newcastle, UK
July 28th, Coding the Future with the BBC micro:bit - London, UK
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