🧑🏫Transforming the way we teach technology to children one micro:bit at a time.
👉Follow for chat about transforming the way we teach technology.
#microbit
To support families + children in the UK, the Micro:bit Educational Foundation is giving away 5,000
#microbit
kits (a BBC micro:bit, a USB cable and battery cages). Kits will be sent on a 1st come, 1st served using the application form here.
New resources alert! Have you seen the five new activity card sets which can be used in the classroom to program
@scratch
3.0 with the
#microbit
? Plus, teachers can remix cards to create unique activities for their students. Give them a whirl!
#ISTE18
⚡️BREAKING⚡️
#BBCmicrobit
the next gen: a new partnership between the foundation,
@bbceducation
&
@Nominet
to inspire primary children to get more confident with technology & digital skills through the donation of 30 micro:bits to every UK primary school
🔗
🆓TEACHER RESOURCE!
👉Want to share ALL the features of the micro:bit?
👉We've got a handy poster that explains it all.
👉Print it off for you classroom, share on your whiteboard or let pupils have access to it & explore.
#microbit
#TEACHers
#STEM
#Scratch3
is live! You can try it with your
#microbit
right now using our Scratch Activity Cards:
Scratch 3.0 is an exciting expansion of a great way for kids to explore coding. Many congratulations to the
@scratch
team.
Have fun!
#STEM
#CSEd
#EdTech
⚡️BREAKING⚡️We are so excited to launch our 🆕Python Editor! Used with the BBC
#microbit
it will transform how you teach text-based coding languages to pupils with features such as ‘drag & drop’ code snippets, code structure highlighting & auto-complete.
#edtechteacher
#coding
Are you a fan of
@Scratch
, the visual programming language? Love
#microbit
too? Then you need our free Scratch 3.0 Activity Cards:
They're a great way to explore coding - give the Dance, Drawing, Display, Stopwatch and Display cards a go
#Scratch
#EdTech
📢 Appel aux enseignants! 🇫🇷
Nous voulons connaître vos expériences et vos besoins lors de l’enseignement de Python et de l’utilisation du micro:bit.
Faites partie de nos recherches pour partager vos réflexions et fournir des commentaires 👇
🆓TEACHER RESOURCE!
👉Want to share ALL the features of the micro:bit?
👉We've got a FREE, handy poster that explains it all.
👉Print it off for you classroom, share on your whiteboard or let pupils have access to it & explore.
#microbit
#TEACHers
#STEM
🆕 NEW! Printable MakeCode blocks cut-out cards
Print these cards and cut them out to create a useful resource for planning micro:bit projects, group work, when micro:bits or laptops are unavailable, for homework tasks and in displays🖨️.
👉This resource includes commonly-used
How can you change the world using technology? Get your students involved in our latest challenge in collaboration with
@TheWorldsLesson
and
@arm
. It’s time to do your :bit for the
#GlobalGoals
! Check out the new website for details and classroom resources
70% more girls said they would choose Computing as a school subject after using the
#microbit
We've ensured the micro:bit's development is backed with academic research. Read more here:
#EdTech
#EdChat
#Education
#CS
#CSEd
Is it too early to mention the 'C' word?! Not if you & your class DO NOT want to miss out on our very popular
#microbit
Christmas Code-Along 🤶
Join us & other schools as we code a festive decoration together🎄!
Event details:
📅December 13
⏰11am GMT
🔗
⚡️BREAKING⚡️
#BBCmicrobit
the next gen: a new partnership between the foundation,
@BBC_Teach
&
@Nominet
to inspire primary children to get more confident with technology & digital skills through the donation of 30 micro:bits to every UK primary school🎉
🔗
✨Elementary school students using
@codeorg
's curriculum will now have access to new lessons which will show them how to bring code to life with the micro:bit 🙌
📢TEACHERS! Check out the resources available👇
#microbit
#Teachers
#coding
📣TEACHERS!
Check out our useful resources to support your classroom teaching with the micro:bit including:
💥printable student hand-outs
💥glossaries
💥reward certificates
💥posters
#microbit
#resources
#teachers
The 🆕
#microbit
Python Editor is designed to help students who are learning to code using a text-based language. It's full of tools to help you spend 👉more time teaching👈, from modelling programming tasks to testing and developing code 🙌
#edtechteachers
#csteachers
#coding
70% more girls said they would choose Computing as a subject at school after using the
#microbit
. The micro:bits development is backed with academic research. We've had encouraging results so far:
#Edu
#EdTech
⚡️BREAKING⚡️
We're really excited to share that we have made (GREAT) updates to micro:bit classroom!
👉The new features will help teachers with the practical challenges of teaching a class of students to code with the micro:bit 💪.
✨Our great friends at
@codeorg
now offer a self-paced professional learning experience for our Creating Apps with Devices unit featuring the micro:bit. Learn more at your own pace at a convenient time for you🙌
Check it out at !
#microbit
#coding
#teachers
😲 Big news!: 😲
micro:bit Live 2019 - our first annual gathering of the global
#microbit
community of educators & partners - comes to the UK on October 4-5.
Want to host a workshop or talk? We want to hear from you via the link above!
#microbitLive2019
📣 Teachers!
We've published a new Make it: code it project: 'Distance calculator'
📏 It lets you measure distances by pacing out distances & clicking the micro:bit
📏The micro:bit calculates the distance by multiplying your step length by how many steps you take.
Teachers in the UK! 🇬🇧
If you'd like a printed poster and some reward stickers for your students, you can register for FREE here and we’ll send them to you.
✨Elementary school students using
@codeorg
's curriculum will now have access to new lessons which will show them how to bring code to life with the micro:bit 🙌
📢TEACHERS! Check out the resources available👇
#microbit
#Teachers
#coding
🤝We work closely with schools, educators & some of the world’s biggest tech companies like
@ArmEducation
&
@MSMakeCode
to help implement computing education💻. We've also partnered with
@codeorg
on these new resources for CS Fundamentals
👀Check it out
Have you spotted the handy cardboard template that you can cut out and use to hold the micro:bit and battery pack together?
We've published it here so you can download, print and have a go at making and customising them yourself
🎉Congratulations to our new
#microbitChampions
2024 who are joining us on our mission to inspire every child to create their best digital future.
This year we've 355 Champions across the globe, with 62% being new to the cohort🤩
🗨️Introduce yourself & let us know your location🌎
✨Learning is at its best when pupils can make & see connections, so using coding in other subjects can really help with those 💡 moments. Take the thermometer sensor on the
#microbit
- it can be used in Maths, Science & Geography:
#STEM
#Teachers
#coding
🎶PROJECT IDEA💡
Combine your love of music🎵 and programming 💻with these fun micro:bit projects which not only help computational thinking but sound good too! Take it one step further & code your own favourite tunes🎶!
#microbit
#coding
#STEAM
📻Did you know the micro:bit has a radio feature?
👉Find out how to use it to send messages, play games & make security alarms - projects are suitable for beginners to advanced users.
🆓
#microbit
#coding
#TEACHers
Calling all teachers (and anyone who wants to learn all about their micro:bit quickly) - this guide from
@Hacksterio
will help you get to grips with the basics of the hardware:
Great ways to use
#microbit
with
#Scratch
3.0: So much Scratch-meets-micro:bit action!:
✅ workshops with the
@Scratch
team at
#BETT2019
✅ our just-published article in
@HelloWorld_Edu
magazine
✅ dinosaurs eating tacos 🦕🌮
Read on for all the info...
Download all three free issues of
@micro_mag
now:
micro:mag is an unofficial magazine full of
#microbit
resources & content. It's for the community, by the community.
Check out cover features on
@scratch
, amazing projects and
#microbitsinlibraries
Did you know you can program your micro:bit using
@scratch
or C++ ? As well as our official editors, we have a huge community making fantastic tools for programming, interacting and generally playing with
#microbit
. Have a look at all these great options:
Teachers – will your classes go for Life Under Water, or Life on Land for our
#microbit
2019 challenge?
Whichever your students choose, there’s a ton of activities and inspiration for them and you on .
Entries open 16 September!
#edtech
#globalgoals
70% more girls said they would choose computing as a subject at school after using the BBC micro:bit:
#microbit
's development is backed with academic research. We've had positive results so far - take a look on our website.
#Education
#EdTech
#Edu
#STEM
Are you ready? On 16 September entries open for do your :bit, our global micro:bit challenge for kids & teens to work on the
#globalgoals
. We can’t wait to see the incredible projects they come up with – look at last years winners!
#microbit
⚡️BREAKING⚡️
#BBCmicrobit
- the next gen will feature in a week-long takeover across CBBC on favourite shows such as Blue Peter & Saturday Mash Up📺! Our campaign with
@BBC_Teach
&
@Nominet
aims to inspire UK youngsters to be excited by technology.
#coding
🎅Ho Ho Ho!🧑🎄
Join us for a festive code-along on Thursday, 11am
🎄During the live lesson your class will be guided through each of the steps required to code a festive project✨
#microbit
#teachers
#Xmas
✨We've partnered with
@codeorg
to offer US elementary teachers lessons that allow them to use the micro:bit as an extension to their CS Fundamentals curriculum🙌.
We've got 12 coding lessons over on their website👇
#micorbit
#coding
#teachers
👌Already have some micro:bits? Get them out of the box & start playing! 👉Why not try a beginner project with your class? 🪜You can code along with the step by step videos provided.
#microbit
#coding
#TEACHers
Our new resources in partnership with
@codeorg
are live! Each course has a guide which contains everything you need to use the
#microbit
to add the immersive power of physical
#computing
to your teaching of CS Fundamentals Course.
You can download both issues of the excellent
@micro_mag
for free, here: . They're full of projects, resources & news.
micro:mag is an unofficial magazine all about
#microbit
- made for the community, by the community.
#Education
#STEM
#EdTech
We ❤️ our giant micro:bits - can you spot the
#microbit
-for-scale?
These are made by
@Kitronik
especially for our
#BETT2019
stand - get tickets and come visit us at
@ExCeLLondon
, 23-26 January:
They're fully-functional! We can't wait to show them off...
😁The whole micro:bit team are really enjoying this highlight from
#MicrobitLive
in Japan, showing that even the simplest of ideas can be creative and a lot of FUN! Happy weekend to you all 🎉🎉🎉
#microbit
#FridayFun
'micro:bit of things' is a site by
@hastklass
for 'anyone who has their hands on a micro:bit and wants to know what they can do with it':
It includes projects piloted for children in Key Stage 2 & 3, plus practical tips for micro:bit use
100,000 children aged 10-12 will be provided with access to micro:bits as part of a national initiative in Norway:
Read about the project - funded by
@spbstiftelsen
- involving more than 2000 schools, 10 science centres & 160 coding clubs (
@kidsakoder
)
You can use the BBC micro:bit V2 as a data logger, recording data from its built-in sensors.
Data is stored on your micro:bit even when its power source is disconnected 🤯
Learn more about data logging here 👇
The Summer 2019 Release of the Microsoft
#MakeCode
Editor is live!: New features:
✅ Functions with parameters: Text, Boolean, Number
✅ Green Screen: use recordings in lessons
& lots more, see them via
@MSMakeCode
:
#microbit
Did you know that many of our activities can be completed without a physical micro:bit? 🤯
You can use the simulator in
@MSMakeCode
Have a look at our Make :it Code it page for inspiration. 👇
If you're one of the lucky (and fast!) first 5000 people to apply for a FREE micro:bit, we will send an email to confirm. 📯
We are aiming to get your
#microbit
to you within 5-10 days 📨. If you do not receive an e-mail please assume you've been unsuccessful on this occasion
🤔Did you know you can use the
#microbit
in subjects other than computing? We've got a whole 🆕
#ProfessionalDevelopment
course which shows how to use the micro:bit in Science lessons. With short videos & downloadable work sheets, it's easy to get started.
✨We are thrilled that
@codeorg
's CS Fundamentals course now includes specific resources incorporating the micro:bit - that we created specifically to help teachers develop pupils coding skills 🙌
👀Check it out👇
#microbit
#coding
#elementaryteachers
Register now for
#microbitLIVE
2021 to hear from more than 80 educators, researchers, & technical developers from 28 countries about their work with the BBC micro:bit
The event kicks off with a presentation by Mitch Resnick & Shawna Young from
@scratch
Did you know that many of our activities can be completed without a physical micro:bit? You can use the simulator in Microsoft MakeCode. Have a look at our Make :it Code it page for inspiration.
Do you have access to a few micro:bits? Did you know you can make a scrolling display for your school or class by linking them together?:
This guide by
@David_MS
's (via
@Hacksterio
) shows you how to make and code your display.
#Education
#microbit
#Edu
By 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish! Check out for loads of ideas, inspiration and info on how to get started on solving some of the problems our planet faces today.
#Microbit
#GlobalGoals
#edtech
📢TEACHERS! Looking for an exciting series of computer science & maker lessons to capture Grade 6-12 attention? 👉Then check out
@codeorg
's App Lab which features a design challenge to use the micro:bit as the basis for innovation🙌
#microbit
#AppLab
#stem
💡TEACHING IDEAS💡
Selection is where a decision is made in a computer program using an IF statement. Learn more about selection by trying out some of these
#microbit
projects, for beginners to advanced users? Featuring the ever popular🪨📰✂️
#coding
#STEM
Do you love
@Scratch
, the visual programming language? Love
#microbit
too? Then you need our Scratch 3.0 Activity Cards - they're a very fun way to explore coding:
#EdTech
#Edu
Your
#microbit
has 25 external connectors on its bottom edge, called 'pins'.
Use these for programming motors, electrical sensors or other components you connect to your micro:bit. Find out about how they work:
#EdTech
#Edu
⏱️Get coding in under 60 seconds with the
#BBCmicrobit
-it's that easy!
@maddiemoate
shows us how 👀👇
If you're a UK primary teacher, register now for your school's 🆓 micro:bits & to find out more about teacher training
@BBC_Teach
:
#microbit
#TEACHers
🌡️What sort of temps are people’s micro:bit thermometers showing currently?!
Who’s in the hottest 🥵 & coolest 🥶places?
💬Code a thermometer & tell us in the comments! Prize for 🥵&🥶
Thermometer projects👇
#microbit
#coding
#edtech
The compass detects the earth's magnetic field, allowing you to detect which direction your
#microbit
is facing. If you made a weather station for example, you could use micro:bit to work out the wind direction.
#edu
#EdTech
Lesson plan: ⚡️ Harness electricity to communicate ⚡️build a telegraph using your micro:bit and some everyday objects:
@Hacking_STEM
's lesson collection - by teachers, for teachers - can all be completed using
#microbit
. Take a look above...
#microbit
Teachers and Educators - do you have access to a few micro:bits? Try making a scrolling display for your school or class by linking them together:
@David_MS
's guide (via
@Hacksterio
) shows you how to make and code your own display
#microbit
#EdTech
#STEM
⚡️micro:bit home learning⚡️
We've got super-easy guides to get you coding & plenty of playful projects to build your digital skills together! 👉Perfect for ages 8 and 🆙
#microbit
#homeschooling
#coding
'micro:bit of things' is a website by
@hastklass
for 'anyone who has their hands on a
#microbit
and wants to know what they can do with it'. It includes projects piloted for children in Key Stage 2 & 3, as well as practical tips for micro:bit use.
#Edu
💫Bringing a physical element to
#computing
education is proven to greatly enhance how children learn how to code. Using the
#microbit
helps make connections between the code entered on screen to real life. Our 🆕resources with
@codeorg
are available now👇
It's here! Download
@micro_mag
Issue 3 now:
micro:mag is a free, unofficial magazine about micro:bit. It's full of makes, resources and community curated content.
Issue 3's cover feature is on '10 Amazing micro:bit Projects' 👍
#microbit
#EdTech
#CSEd
It's a big day for us - the Micro:bit Educational Foundation is two today! 🍰
For the next week or so, we'd like to share a few cool moments from our first couple of years with you.
Watch this space for
#microbitsecondbirthday
moments...
Issues One and Two of
@micro_mag
are available for download - completely free - now:
micro:mag is an unofficial magazine all about
#microbit
. It's made for the community, by the community. Issue Three is on it's way soon!
#EdTech
#CSEd
#STEM
#Education
The new micro:bit Python editor is now in beta. 🎉
Packed with features designed to overcome some common barriers to starting out with text-based coding in class
Try it out now in your classroom and help to make it even better with your feedback