Get to Know the BBC Micro:bit
It’s time to take a look at the micro:bit, which is quite the impressive
little device, and see what’s packed onto its small surface.
A post adapted from Wolf Donat’s new Make book about the BBC micro:bit.
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micro:bit with Arduino
Did you know that the Arduino IDE can be used to program the micro:bit? Now you have yet another way to use this cool board!
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Learn the Basics of JavaScript with MakeCode
We are surrounded by technology; being able to program it bends it to
your will. There are countless ways to get started being a programmer
but few are as exciting as working with microcontrollers. These tiny
computing devices allow you to both interact with a virtual world and
reach out into the physical world.
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Helping kids to become a BBC micro:bit
The goal of our “unplugged” activity was to show the children what goes
on under the hood of a micro:bit. We wanted them to experience what
computing means first-hand, so we asked them to simulate a giant
micro:bit!
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micro:bit Scrolling Display
This project links a number of micro:bits together using the radio
function to produce a scrolling display, controlled by a Raspberry Pi.
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BBC micro:bit Powered Halo-ween Fancy Dress
Halloween offers the perfect opportunity for some fancy dress fun. In
this tutorial, we will show you how this can easily be done using the
Kitronik ZIP Halo for the BBC micro:bit.
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Illuminated Candy Bucket Featuring BBC Microbit
Many of you who have been following me over the years knows that
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. For this first project I
wanted to do something simple that a family could sit down and put
together over the course of a weekend.
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Automating Brio Trains with a micro:Bit
When my son was one, my wife found a train table and a bunch of trains
on Craigslist for $50. I bought a AAA-powered locomotive to augment the
set, and immediately began dreaming of ways to automate his train set
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Software, libraries and Tools
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Making with micro:bit
Live stream recording from the World Maker Faire New York 2017. In this
session Simon Monk demonstrates the micro:bit, looks at programming
options and how external electronics can be connected to it.
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Upcoming Events
Do you have an event you'd like to see here? You can tweet or email it.
October 21st, You Can Code with Micro:bit – Northbridge - Chicago, USA
October 22nd, 4th South London Raspberry Jam - London, UK
October 26th, Coding sessions for schools with MIC... - Brussels, Belgium
October 26th-30th, PyCon UK 2017 - Cardiff, UK
November 15th, CAS Sandwell Primary Hub Meeting - Oldbury, UK
November 18th, Fun with the MicroBit - Oak Ridge, USA
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