Hands-on Micro:bit Introduction

<p>This is a collection of tutorial information for the <a href="http://microbit.org/" target="_blank"><u><strong>Micro:bit</strong></u></a>, which is a half-credit card sized device developed by the BBC in the United Kingdom for computer education.  It continues to be used by millions of students world-wide.  It has a wide range of built-in and add-on sensors, and can be programmed online through Microsoft MakeCode, MicroPython, Scratch, or a host of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Bit#:~:text=25][26]-,Software,-[edit]" target="_blank"><u>other options</u></a>. </p> <p>Micro:bits have a <em>low floor</em> (easy to get started), a <em>high ceiling</em> (you can do advanced work), and <em>wide walls</em> (widely applicable) <a href="https://gordonbrander.com/pattern/low-floor-wide-walls-high-ceiling/" target="_blank"><u>MIT's Mitch Resnick</u></a>.  Micro:bits are an example of <em>Physical Computing</em> where what the computer does is not just behind a screen, but out in the real world.</p> <p>This material is designed to help you get started, point you in the direction of helpful resources, and to inspire you to consider how you might use Micro:bits in your own third grade through college-level instruction.  </p>