ゲームに夢中で、親のパソコンまでいじりたがる中学生。クリスマスに学びにつながる物を贈りたいけれど、小学生向けのロボットおもちゃでは物足りなさそうだし、Raspberry ...

The BBC micro:bit was developed by a cross-industry collaboration involving the BBC, Arm, and other technology and education partners, including Nordic Semiconductor, NXP, Microsoft, and Samsung.

Since its launch, the micro:bit has become one of the most successful educational technology initiatives in the world. What began with a nationwide rollout to Year 7 pupils in 2016 has grown into a ...

This extension is no longer supported (as of June 2025). This extension provides a self-contained developing environment for developing with MicroPython using the micro:bit platform. It allows to ...

Learning coding equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational skills. It is essential for schools to develop opportunities for students to learn computational thinking ...

Microsoft has announced a spin-off from the MakeCode project, its browser-based visual programming environment for targets including the BBC micro:bit family, which aims to address its core usability ...

This research paper was presented at the 23rd annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (opens in new tab) (IDC 2024) the premier forum for inclusive child-centered design and learning.

MakeCode is an open environment provided by Microsoft, but its support is focused on block-based languages and JavaScript (Static TypeScript), with Python feeling more like an add-on. To properly work ...

As a math teacher, I constantly tell my students that math is everywhere and they will use it daily. It always brings me great joy when something so common as a box of cereal sparks an idea for a ...

After experimenting with different versions of the BBC micro:bit, I decided to try out its add-ons/accessories that might help make my upcoming projects easier. Currently my choice is the micro:bit ...

There are already Python editors such as Thonny, but the BBC thought those were not good enough and released a new web-based Python editor specifically designed for the micro:bit education board ...