BBC

The BBC micro:bit

Measuring 4cm by 5cm, and designed to be fun and easy to use, users can create anything from games and animations to scrolling stories at school, at home and on the go - all you need is imagination ...
BBC

BBC micro:bit rollout begins

micro:bit promotional film BBC micro in classroom BBC Director General Tony Hall and micro:bit partners opened the London Stock Exchange to mark the launch of the device to pupils Microbit at Stock ...
BBC

Seven outstanding Micro Bit projects

Children across the UK are belatedly getting their hands on the Micro Bit computer The Micro Bit - a small computer designed to power internet-connected projects - is being handed out to thousands of ...
Electronics Weekly

Interview: Making the BBC Micro:bit Bluetooth Smart

Q: You must be pleased with the launch of the BBC Micro:bit and its embracing of Bluetooth Smart? A: Absolutely. One million UK school kids will be receiving a BBC Micro:bit and for many of them this ...
Mashable

I've built a metronome with BBC's micro:bit and British school kids can too

The BBC has a great idea: Send a free gadget to a million 11- and 12-year-old students in Britain to help them learn programming. Called the micro:bit, it started being delivered to kids in March; ...
BBC

BBC micro:bit – the next gen unveils nationwide playground survey to empower children’s digital and data collection skills

Utilising the free micro:bits, that were given away to more than 20,000 primary schools last autumn, pupils will learn new skills, get outdoors and engage in practical activities within their school ...
Hackaday

Micro:bit

The Micro:bit is a fun microcontroller development platform, designed specifically for educational use. Out of the box, it’s got a pretty basic sound output feature that can play a single note at a ...