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© Micro:bit Educational Foundation 2017
Get Creative, Get Connected,
Get Coding with micro:bit
Hal Speed
WeTeach_CS Summit
Head of North America
Micro:bit Educational Foundation
6 June 2017
@HalSpeed @microbit_edu slideshare.net/hal_speed or
#wtcs2017 #microbit halspeed.com

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2015
 BBC Make It Digital
 29 partners
 1 million micro:bit devices
 11-12 year olds
 Across the U.K.

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70% increase in the number of
girls that said they would
definitely choose computing
Source: BBC

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87% of kids said they found
computing more interesting
having used the micro:bit
Source: BBC

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To empower children, parents and
teachers around the globe to learn
and innovate using the micro:bit
2016 Micro:bit Educational
Foundation Formed

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micro:bit comes to
the U.S. and Canada!
2017

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Microsoft MakeCode – Blocks and
JavaScript

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Python

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Sample of Lessons

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 PC/Mac
 Chromebooks
 Smart phones
 Tablets
 Connect through USB
 Connect through Bluetooth
 iOS and Android apps
available
Multiple ways of
programing

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 Many applications in and
out of school
 Science
 ICT
 Art
 Music
 Engineering
 Design & Technology
 Computing
 STEM clubs
Not just about coding!
“Play, Share, Code,
Wear!”

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Resellers
Community

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“The micro:bit is a standout for education.
First, it uses block-style programming
language…Second, it has enough lights,
buttons, and sensors built in to give a
student programmer plenty to play with”
Sam Brown, Make: Magazine
Make: 2017 Board Guide STANDOUTS

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More to Come Next Month at

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Demo

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Chrome Setup
 chrome://settings
 Show advanced settings…

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Projects – Make – Fireflies

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Projects – Make –
Rock Paper Scissors

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Get Creative, Get Connected,
Get Coding with micro:bit

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