1) The micro:bit is a small programmable device designed for educational purposes for students aged 11-12. 2) In 2015, 1 million micro:bit devices were distributed across the UK to students through a BBC initiative. 3) Surveys found that 90% of students said the micro:bit helped show that anyone can code and 70% more girls said they would choose computing.

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Get Creative, Get
Connected, Get Coding!
Hal Speed
Arkansas CS Ed Leadership Summit 4.0
Head of North America
Micro:bit Educational Foundation
12 October 2017
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slideshare.net/hal_speed

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What if robots replaced teachers?
https://youtu.be/rjCkiNRM-FI

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Micro:bit Designed as a Learning Tool for
Students

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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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90% of students said it helped
show that anyone can code
Source: BBC

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

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“Creating Cool Stuff”
 Sue Sentence, et al. King’s College London
 Reinforces Bloom’s Taxonomy
 Creating at the pinnacle
 Physical computing in school:
 Motivation
 Tangibility
 Collaboration
 Creativity
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Source:
https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/files/65615345/creating_cool_stuff_POSTPRINT_to_share.pdf

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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 now in the U.S.
2017

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Sample of Lessons

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STEM Lessons
https://makecode.microbit.org/projects

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Third-Party Curricula
Microsoft MakeCode Intro to CS
https://aka.ms/intro2cs
PLTW Gateway:
Computer Science for
Innovators and Makers
https://www.pltw.org/our-
programs/pltw-gateway-
curriculum#curriculum-4
8. Coordinate Grid System
9. Booleans
10.Music and Arrays
11.Bits, Bytes, and Binary
12.Radio
13.Arrays
14.Independent Final
Project
1. Making
2. Algorithms
3. Variables
4. Conditionals
5. Iteration
6. Review/Mini-Project
7. Coordinate Grid
System

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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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Microsoft MakeCode – Blocks and
JavaScript

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Python

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Scratch Extension – scratchx.org

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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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http://microbit.org/assets/documents/microbit-accessories.pdf

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Package Options
~$14.99 ~$16.50 ~$142.00
1x micro:bit 1x micro:bit
1x battery pack w/batteries
1x USB cable
10x micro:bit
10x battery pack w/batteries
10x USB cable

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U.S. Resellers
http://microbit.org/resellers/

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Available via DonorsChoose.org
 AKJ Education is an approved DonorsChoose.org vendor and
micro:bit reseller
 Teachers enter projects and request classroom materials
 Individuals and companies can donate money towards the
purchase of those materials

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Make with micro:bit
https://makezine.com/2017/09/20/learn-basics-javascript-

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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
https://makezine.com/2017/05/30/extraordinary-dev-boards/

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In the future, every child will be an
inventor
Vision

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Demo

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Chrome Setup
 chrome://settings/downloads - OR - Show advanced settings…

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https://makecode.microbit.org/

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Rock Paper Scissors

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Digital Fidget Spinner

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Banana Keyboard
 https://makecode.microbit.org/projects/banana-keyboard