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.

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.

I have seen, through my work as a CAS master teacher and in my own school, the micro:bit inspires pupils to learn to code so they can make things happen. The micro:bit has changed the shape of my ...

It is called the Micro Bit and it was unveiled at this morning's launch of Make It Digital, an ambitious project aimed at getting us all to be a bit more creative with digital technology.

The micro:bit follows in the footsteps of another UK low-cost learn-to-code micro computer, the Raspberry Pi, but the aim was to create a learning device that is rather simpler to get started with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The BBC micro:bit is an awesome mini PC that can help teach kids (and adults) how to 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 device must be cheap to make - nobody will tell me how much - but nevertheless a million of them adds up to a substantial cost. However, the Micro Bit is being designed in collaboration with ...