Comments on: First whole-class micro:bit lesson – reflection

By: Pete Dring

Pete Dring — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:06:08 +0000

Great article - thank you. Really useful to hear what works and what doesn't. We've only just received ours and haven't handed them out to students yet, other than some testing with a variety of year groups. Like you, I've found mu to be a big improvement over the python editor on the micro:bit editor but I've got some students trialling an online python simulator which is working well so far - easier than debugging using the REPL with mu and handy for when devices break, go missing (or end up on eBay): Example and resources. I've had two students tear open the silica gel packs so far. Thankfully no-one's eaten any yet (as far as I know!)

By: blogmywiki

blogmywiki — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:01:05 +0000

Thanks Mark – yes I did know about the Bluetooth thing but had forgotten! So thanks for the reminder. Esp. useful since I’m using BT for data logging experiments. I had similar compass problems in school – I blame that elusive new particle, the childon…

By: Mark Routledge

Mark Routledge — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:50:23 +0000

Been following your Blog with interest, we’re going to start delivering to Yr7 next week. Straight in Mu and go from there. One thing I have found you might not be aware of, I have found if using Mu it will no longer allow you to code/program via Bluetooth, you need to use a web editor again before I could get it to work. Otherwise it would just not go into pair mode. I’ll keep you posted on our failure rate.

I was chuffed I got a compas working, only showing N,NE,E… Etc. Not too much code, a bit of Maths! This seemed rubbish in the classroom (erroneous readings) but in my front room did a decent job! (Excuse to go out on the field with them? :/