It’s a rather odd proposition, to give an ARM based single board computer to coder-newbie children in the hope that they might learn something about how computers work, after all if you are used to ...

Design gadgets with the Gladiators! Build design & technology skills with the Gladiators and the BBC micro:bit with a suite of fun and free lessons. Explore the BBC micro:bit in the classroom with the ...

The Microsoft MakeCode platform is a free online blocks-based programming tool that's used to write the code that tells the micro:bit hardware what you want it to do. It’s very easy to use and allows ...

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; ...

Inside the BBC Radio Theatre this morning, the enthusiasm was palpable. From the BBC's director general to senior executives from technology companies, from Dara O'Briain to teenage techies, everyone ...

I was not able to go to the launch of the BBC micro:bit and have been puzzling over exactly what is on the board, particularly as the language used in the press release is somewhat obscure – ...

Bluetooth Low Energy Swiss-army knife or Btlejack is a small software client designed to be used with the BBC Micro:Bit mini PC and can be used with one or more devices running a dedicated firmware.

Is your child curious about how things work? Would you like to offer them a smart construction toy to nurture their creativity? BBC Micro Bit may be just the thing you need! As Wikipedia says, the ...

Lancaster University and the micro:bit Educational Foundation are collaborating on a research hub, MIRL. It will address innovations in physical computing and digital education. MIRL stands for the ...