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Programming Neopixels with MakeCode and the BBC micro:bit

Gary Stager Jun 3, 2021 Tagged with Adafruit, BBS micro:bit, block progrmming, Constructing Modern Knowledge, css4all, edtech, educational computing, electronics, electronics for kids, LED strips, LEDs, makecode, Microsoft MakeCode, neopixel rings, NeoPixels, physical computing, robotics

NeoPixels are tiny, programmable, color-changing, LEDs manufactured by AdaFruit. NeoPixels make cool additions to micro:bit projects…

professional learning, resources

New programming environments for learning (2020 –)

Gary Stager Mar 10, 2021 Tagged with brian harvey, Brian Silverman, coding, constructionism, cs4all, educational computing, Jens Monig, logo, makecode, micro:bit, microblocks, programming, snap!, Snap4Arduino, Turtleart

Despite the debilitating chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, exciting progress was made in producing new programming…

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Happy 45th Birthday Maker Movement! @ISTE 2016

Sylvia Martinez May 7, 2015 Tagged with coding, computer science, drones, educational computing, hummingbird robotics, ISTE16, ISTE2016, makered, physical computing, professional development, robotics, Turtle Art, workshop

A day of hard fun is in store for one and all! In 1971, our friends …

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