We always have mixed feelings about the drag-and-drop programming languages. But we were impressed with [SirDan’s] Morse code decoder built with the graphical MakeCode. Granted, it is reading… ...

We can start making our own songs through code straight away. 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.

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 and motors to it.

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.

MakeCode for micro:bit - All Lessons Updated / Friday, 22 May 2020 15:34 In this series, pupils can learn lots about coding whilst being artistic, mathematical & musical by using block-based ...

What the micro:bit does really well is colour code it. There are less ways to make mistakes, because if you put a space or a dot in Java the whole thing can break.

Those playing with micro:bit express the same feeling. “Today is the first time in my life experiencing it. It’s amazing. I didn’t know you could do these types of things,” says Simran ...

Owners of the Micro Bit can write code for it via a website designed by Microsoft Element 14 is part of Premier Farnell, one of the distributors of the very successful Raspberry Pi barebones computer.

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 ...

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 ...