The Microsoft MakeCode platform is a free online blocks-based programming tool that's used to write the code that tells the micro:bit hardware what you want it to do. It’s very easy to use and allows ...

In a move that will bring a nostalgic smile to some British kids (and teachers) of the 80s, the BBC has announced that it is to produce a new educational mini-computer — codenamed the ‘Micro Bit’, a ...

Find out more about the free courses - both online and in-person - to help primary school teachers gain the experience they need to teach using the BBC micro:bit with confidence. Learn about the micro ...

It has taken a long time for the BBC micro:bit to finally reach students in the UK. The device was first announced in 2015, but it has gone through a series of delays that kept pushing its release ...

The BBC has finalized the design of the micro:bit, the tiny computer it will give to 1 million British schoolchildren later this year to help them learn about computing. With its technology partners, ...