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 ...

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.

Read on to discover how to code using the micro:bit. Learn what the micro:bit is and what is it used for. ... Examples of some of the projects possible with a micro:bit include: Dice ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...