Learn to code. Those projects are great at the basics, introducing you to what the micro:bit is, the coding languages that you can use, and how to connect physical inputs and outputs such as LEDs ...

The BBC micro:bit BBC It has taken a long time for the BBC micro:bit to finally reach students in the UK. The device was first announced in 2015, but it has gone through a series of delays that ...

The micro:bit is all about writing code to make things with a physical action. Some simple examples are shown the first time you turn it on. The LEDs spell out instructions for you to complete.

Or we can work with our family at home to find some musical notes online that we can transfer to the micro:bit with code too. Before we start though, let’s get our brains warmed up again using ...

I explored how the micro:bit v2's new capabilities could be used to play out some hit tunes. Piecing together tone blocks of various lengths, I was able to put together recognisable snippets from ...

The micro:bit itself is a pocket-sized programmable computer which is designed to introduce children to coding, opening up a whole world of digital possibilities. Two of the device’s most popular code ...

The BBC intends the micro:bit to inspire “a new generation to get creative with coding, programming and digital technology”, in an era when — unlike the 80s — mobile computing devices are ...

The BBC Micro:bit, while not quite as popular in our community as other microcontroller development boards, has a few quirks that can make it a much more interesting piece of hardware to build a ...

On the left we have the main code commands starting with Basic and going down to Devices, clicking through these will give you a good idea of what is possible with the Micro:bit out-of-the-box ...

Create An Exercise Picker: When you shake the micro:bit, it should pick an exercise at random for you to do at home. You can include strings, animations and music into this one too. Once again ...