Building a Blockchain That Elementary Students Can Understand with micro:bit

This article covers: 1. What are “Bitcoin” and “Blockchain”? 2. Creating your own blockchain application with micro:bit Image source: makecode.microbit.org “Bitcoin” and “Blockchain” are very popular terms recently. I heard Bitcoin has risen again, and there are many other coins. Have you bought some? What exactly is Bitcoin, and can it be spent? What is … Read more

Microbit Lesson 1: Displaying Patterns

Recently, microbit has become popular in the maker community. Special thanks to the team at Finger Tip New Space, who were the first to publish electronic textbooks on microbit and share them. They have also completed the setup of the domestic server for microbit, which has just finished registration. The website is: www.makeredu.net. Currently, the … Read more

Complete Guide to Micro:bit Programming

Micro:bit Programming Tutorial is complete! After nearly 5 months of programming and writing, the Micro:bit Programming Tutorial I created for my children is finally finished today! The original intention of this tutorial is to allow my children to get in touch with computer programming as early as possible, cultivate their interest in computer programming, and … Read more

Introduction to Micro:bit Programming for Beginners

Yihui Robot Programming Maker Center Innovation Professional Responsibility Striving Micro:bit Course Introduction Micro:bit is a course tailored for first and second-grade primary school students, equipped with Bluetooth, accelerometers, electronic compasses, buttons, and a 5*5 LED dot matrix. Through the study of the Micro:bit course, students gradually engage with artificial intelligence programming for teenagers, understanding various … Read more

Getting Started with Basic Programming on microbit

This year marks the 57th anniversary of the Basic programming language. For many, their first experience with programming was in the 1970s to 1980s using Basic on Commodore PET, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, or Apple 2. Notably, Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, a member of the team that created the BASIC language, was the first woman in … Read more

Create a Mobile Music Remote Control with micro:bit

This article covers: 1. How to connect micro:bit to a mobile phone via Bluetooth 2. Using micro:bit as a remote control to control mobile music player Micro:bit is a micro programmable computer launched by the BBC in collaboration with many companies, designed to allow every child to have zero-based access to computer programming without needing … Read more

Micro:bit Practical Operation Task Sheet (Part 1)

Introduction This task sheet is part of the new course content for “2.4 Sensing and Control” and serves as a prerequisite for the “Indoor Environment Real-Time Monitoring System” project. It aims to let students experience the process of hardware programming with micro:bit through several simple practical tasks over two class sessions, allowing them to initially … Read more

Creating a Custom Case for micro:bit

In this article, you will learn: 1. How to use 3D printing to create a micro:bit box with a battery compartment 2. How to create a Pomodoro timer (25-minute countdown alarm) with micro:bit The micro:bit is a micro-programmable computer launched by the BBC in collaboration with many companies, designed to allow every child to start … Read more

Introduction to the Micro:bit Series Tutorial

Our WeChat public account will continue to be updated!!! Our WeChat public account will continue to be updated!!! Our WeChat public account will continue to be updated!!! (Important things said three timesヾ(゚∀゚ゞ)) We have officially become the designated agent for Micro:bit in China! In the coming period, we will introduce the increasingly popular development board: … Read more

Getting Started with micro:bit Programming

1. What is micro:bit micro:bit is a microcontroller designed by the BBC in the UK, primarily used for programming education for young people. The initial intention of designing micro:bit is to bring programming closer to the classroom, allowing everyone to learn programming, sparking students’ interest, and providing a good tool to realize creative ideas. It … Read more