MICRO:BIT

Why Micro:bit?

Encouraging computer programming and engineering at a young age is important. We need more students to enter into STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) career paths in the future. Micro:bit is a wonderful place to start, this interactive board is programmable, interacts with the world and is so much fun.

Designed by the BBC, the Micro:bit was launched in 2015, with a goal to support young people learning computer programming and physical computing. The BBC made an initial launch of providing a Micro:bit to every child in Year 7 (ages 11-12) across the UK, for free. Since then the Micro:bit foundation had been traveling all around the world.

LET’S GET STARTED

We created some guides to get you started with Micro:bit:

Connecting your Micro:bit: Set up

Project 01: A Special Message

Project 02: Using Buttons

Project 03: Make Dice

I sure wish the United States Department of Education would commit to having this really important tool available to teachers and for the future population by making a similar investment into our public schools. While it is great to have large companies lead this mission such a Microsoft via MakeCode:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/training-and-events/events-calendar/showeventcalendar.aspx?eventId=2066694&sfd=04-05-2017&sna=&sne=&slo=&sli=True&sca=

As a parent and educator we need to make to call for our communities.

Mirco:bit for America!

https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2019/microbit-in-us-schools

I digress…. In the meantime, here is your introduction to Micro:bit. Enjoy.