Comments on: Is the BBC Microbit project fatally damaged? http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/ reading, writing, coding, making Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:43:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: blogmywiki http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/#comment-86936 blogmywiki Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:54:16 +0000 http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/?p=2224#comment-86936 Thanks for commenting Howard. A better steer on when we might get them would be the most useful thing for me as I sit here planning! Thanks for commenting Howard. A better steer on when we might get them would be the most useful thing for me as I sit here planning!

]]> By: blogmywiki http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/#comment-86935 blogmywiki Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:53:04 +0000 http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/?p=2224#comment-86935 Hi there - I'm afraid I have a zero budget for this! The USP for the Microbit was its freeosity (that's a finance term). Hi there – I’m afraid I have a zero budget for this! The USP for the Microbit was its freeosity (that’s a finance term).

]]> By: blogmywiki http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/#comment-86934 blogmywiki Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:51:52 +0000 http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/?p=2224#comment-86934 Thanks for commenting Matt - can you be any more specific about when we might get the units? Are we looking at January? February? Thanks for commenting Matt – can you be any more specific about when we might get the units? Are we looking at January? February?

]]> By: Howard Baker http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/#comment-86924 Howard Baker Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:07:56 +0000 http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/?p=2224#comment-86924 Hi – I’m Howard Baker from the BBC. Just read your post and I wanted to reassure you that we are on track to deliver 1m BBC micro:bits to teachers and pupils in the new year, and that we know how important it is to get devices to teachers first. It’s great to see that you’re already familiar with the resources on the site, and hopefully it gives you a head-start before you do get hold of your own device, which you will still receive ahead of the nationwide pupil delivery. It's an ambitious and unprecedented project - we're working in partnership with global hardware and software experts, and with teachers, to make it truly transformational. We're confident that when teachers do receive micro:bits, and especially when children get hold of their own, they'll be incredibly engaging and much-used learning tools in school, at home, during the holidays and beyond. We'll be doing all we can to make it easy for you to do so - with new resources, live webcast lessons for schools and exciting projects to inspire students and showcase the capabilities of the device. And if you have any suggestions we'd really love to hear from you. Many thanks, Howard Baker Hi – I’m Howard Baker from the BBC. Just read your post and I wanted to reassure you that we are on track to deliver 1m BBC micro:bits to teachers and pupils in the new year, and that we know how important it is to get devices to teachers first. It’s great to see that you’re already familiar with the resources on the site, and hopefully it gives you a head-start before you do get hold of your own device, which you will still receive ahead of the nationwide pupil delivery.

It’s an ambitious and unprecedented project – we’re working in partnership with global hardware and software experts, and with teachers, to make it truly transformational. We’re confident that when teachers do receive micro:bits, and especially when children get hold of their own, they’ll be incredibly engaging and much-used learning tools in school, at home, during the holidays and beyond. We’ll be doing all we can to make it easy for you to do so – with new resources, live webcast lessons for schools and exciting projects to inspire students and showcase the capabilities of the device. And if you have any suggestions we’d really love to hear from you.

Many thanks,
Howard Baker

]]> By: Codebug http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/#comment-86921 Codebug Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:22:01 +0000 http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/?p=2224#comment-86921 Hi, Have considered CodeBug http://www.codebug.org.uk as an alternative? Or at least use one until Micro:Bits arrive to help you plan lessons? CodeBug was funded by kick-starter and the relation with Micro:bit is mentioned here: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2015/10/features/bbc-microbit-inside-story We think these little devices are really great for teaching the basics of computing and thought it was a shame if a large organisation didn't have the means to overcome their challenges. Hi,
Have considered CodeBug http://www.codebug.org.uk as an alternative? Or at least use one until Micro:Bits arrive to help you plan lessons? CodeBug was funded by kick-starter and the relation with Micro:bit is mentioned here: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2015/10/features/bbc-microbit-inside-story
We think these little devices are really great for teaching the basics of computing and thought it was a shame if a large organisation didn’t have the means to overcome their challenges.

]]> By: Matt http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2015/12/microbit-damaged/#comment-86920 Matt Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:23:46 +0000 http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/?p=2224#comment-86920 It is a very frustrating set of circumstances which has led to the delay in microbit roll out and the impact on lesson planning is painful. Sorry. :( Planning using the emulator on the website is not the same as using a real device, but it will certainly let you cover everything until you move on to controlling physical inputs and outputs. (You can even play with microbit music which is fun!) The project team are doing everything they can to make sure not only the device, but a plethora of resources and projects are in place to support you with your planning. I hope your excitement for microbit is rekindled when it is sat in your hand. It is a very frustrating set of circumstances which has led to the delay in microbit roll out and the impact on lesson planning is painful. Sorry. :( Planning using the emulator on the website is not the same as using a real device, but it will certainly let you cover everything until you move on to controlling physical inputs and outputs. (You can even play with microbit music which is fun!) The project team are doing everything they can to make sure not only the device, but a plethora of resources and projects are in place to support you with your planning. I hope your excitement for microbit is rekindled when it is sat in your hand.

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