Category Archives: computers

Possible first Y7 Python MicroBit lesson

Posted on February 16, 2016 by blogmywiki

Here’s my first stab at a first Year 7 MicroBit lesson activity sheet – it assumes you’re using Mu as your editor, but not REPL (command line). It’s untested and will evolve with suggestions and with experience using it in … Continue reading →

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Tilty MicroBit game

Posted on February 14, 2016 by blogmywiki

I am lucky enough to have 3 teacher BBC MicroBits to play with, and I am exploring using the awesome Mu Python editor – this allows you easily to program the MicroBit in Python totally offline, with absolutely no internet … Continue reading →

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Simple MicroBit Python demos

Posted on February 11, 2016 by blogmywiki

Here are two VERY simple bits of code you can copy & paste into Mu to demo the awesomeness of Python on the MicroBit, and it’s easy for pupils to mess about with them and make them their own. The … Continue reading →

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Now the BBC MicroBit starts to make sense

Posted on February 10, 2016 by blogmywiki

Behold, the world’s shortest USB lead! Today, after much moaning on my part about delays, I got our school’s 3 teacher BBC MicroBits. And I think I now know how I’m going to use them once we get the children’s … Continue reading →

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BETT 2016 Review

Posted on January 31, 2016 by blogmywiki

My first visit to BETT, and although I knew it was large, I wasn’t quite prepared for the sheer scale and sensory overload. I did, however, manage to come away with some very interesting ideas for hardware, software and methods … Continue reading →

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