BBC micro:bit Workshop Quick Start Guide

Microsoft MakeCode for block and javascript programming of the micro:bit and other robotics systems. The advantage of MakeCode is that it exploits all of the hardware features of the micro:bit. The tradeoff is ease of use and the process of uploading a program to the micro:bit.

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Scratch 3.0 Install the Scratch Link Bluetooth software to allow Scratch to communicate with the micro:bit. The advantage is ease of use, capitalizing on student familiarity with Scratch, and creating interdisciplinary projects that connect screen action to the physical world. Launch Scratch.

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Snap! Program in Scratch’s big brother. Snap! features a great deal more functionality as a serious programming language excellent for complex computer science projects. The extension for the Hummingbird Bit robotics platform also adds blocks for programming the micro:bit in Snap! (Future versions of Snap! will include micro:bit blocks as a standard feature). Click this link, select the Hummingbird Bit, select your computer, and Snap! to follow instructions for putting the proper firmware on the micro:bit and for launching Snap! This gives you a powerful programming language and a Scratch/Logo-like functionality. Like Scratch, Snap! and the micro:bit interact via Bluetooth (currently via low-cost dongle with Snap!) for wireless control.

Snap! is an option well worth your consideration. Snap! web site

Microblocks An incredibly simple interface for programming the micro:bit without the need to upload programs. Create some code on the screen and it runs immediately on the micro:bit, even if unplugged from the computer. (Mac, Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi)

Micro:bit Getting Started Ideas
Simple prompts

Scratch (project) Cards for micro:bit (PPT format)