Find out more about the Microsoft MakeCode platform and the micro:bit, plus how you can access free coding training and ...

The first micro:bit was invented by the BBC and partners and launched in 2015, honouring the BBC’s legacy of computing that ...

The BBC micro:bit has finally dropped into the hands of many Year 7 students across the UK and there's already a wealth of tutorials and resources out there to help both students and teachers get ...

Instead there is a comprehensive introduction, tutorial, and documentation of the various micro:bit Python libraries, and once you are armed with those you can step right in and start writing code.

The Micro Bit is central the the BBC's Make It Digital initiative, which is aimed at raising proficiency and understanding of coding and digital creativity across the country.

Recently at BBC Research & Development, we got our hands on the new BBC micro:bit v2, a pocket-sized computer first launched in 2015 to help teach computer science. The first generation of this ...

The Micro:bit educational foundation is donating the devices alongside partners Nominet and the Scottish government in a bid to boost coding skills amongst primary school students.

Learning to Code with micro:bit - Lesson OneWhat is coding? Coding is our way of giving a computer program a set of instructions. Computer programs can include websites, games, apps or even how ...

The micro:bit ships with drivers onboard for the various peripherals and code to display characters one at a time on the LED grid, register button presses or detect when the device is in freefall.