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.

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… ...

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 ...

4) Make sure your micro:bit (either real or re-created like in step 2) is positioned facing upwards towards your face (like the face of a watch). Congratulations! You have made your first wearable.

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 passes control of the Micro Bit mini-computer to a foundation that aims it to give it international appeal.

The BBC showed off the final design for its micro:bit computer this week. The pint-sized computer, which has a Raspberry Pi feel, will be given out to one million schoolchildren in the UK in ...

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 ...

The Micro Bit is just the tip of the BBC's new initiative, however. The organisation is developing classroom resources under its Bitesize and School Report brands, as well as a slate of events to ...

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.