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News
Welcome Gareth Stockdale as the new Micro:bit Foundation CEO
Gareth joins from BBC Learning where he was joint lead for the original
project that designed, developed and deployed the micro:bit to all year 7
or equivalent children in the UK, subsequently joining the Foundation
board.
New Product: Klip Halo for the BBC micro:bit
Breaks out all of the pins from the micro:bit to pads spaced around the
edge of the Klip Halo. The pads have been carefully designed and spaced
so that they are ideal for use with E-Textiles projects and also for
projects that require the use of Crocodile Leads.
New Product: Bit:Commander
The Bit:Commander is a Console & Controller for the BBC micro:bit and a great device for powering and experimenting.
Articles
EduBlocks Teaching Resources
Together with the new online editor, EduBlocks has released teaching resources for the BBC micro:bit.
First steps in using micro:bits with PCs
The MakeCode editor for micro:bit includes support for serial and radio
communication. This piece explores ways in which they can be used to
send data via USB cable and wirelessly to PC applications.
micro:bit Game: Space Shooter
Tired of complicated flashy modern games? Prefer to play your games on a
5 x 5 resolution rather than a 4k? Have some arcade fun on your
micro:bit with Space Shooter!
Projects
Micro:Boy
The micro:bit is a pretty decent platform for teaching kids to program,
but you can't really make arcade-style games for it. This project
features a monochrome OLED display and buttons for the micro:bit.
EduBlocks for the micro:bit
Making the transition from Scratch to Python easier. This drag and drop
coding tool for building Python programs now works for the micro:bit
too.
Tickle App
With our latest update, Tickle app officially supports micro:bit, a tiny
programming board that brings you boundless coding opportunities.
Announcing the MicroPython Plugin for PyCharm
Today we’ve released the MicroPython plugin 1.0 for PyCharm. This plugin
lets you edit your MicroPython code and interact with your micro:bit
using PyCharm.
AS-289R2
AS-289R2 thermal printer Mbed library for micro:bit.
PXT Katakana
This library makes it possible to display in the LED matrix characters of Katakana in half-width.
Bluetooth Beacons
This PXT package allows the micro:bit to act as iBeacon / AltBeacon advertiser.
microbit RTCC MCP7941X
Program to interface BBC micro:bit to a MCP79410 RTCC (Real Time Clock Calendar) module.
micro:bit holder
This stand holds 20 micro:bit boards vertically. It's a good way to
organize and quickly count the micro:bit boards in a classroom setting.
Microbit Images
Create image on the micro:bit display and it generates the MicroPython string to display it.
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