On Wednesday, November 23rd, James Perkins from Kids Code Jeunesse introduced us to micro:bits!

During the session, we learned that:

• Information about micro:bits can be found here: https://microbit.org/
• Kids Code Jeunesse chose micro:bits because they are robust and less expensive than other products such as Raspberry Pi.
• Downloading the code to the micro:bits can be challenging for younger kids.
• It is helpful to get the kids thinking about working on a grid (X/Y) such as:

 

The programming interface is very user-friendly. Using a mouse, a programmer can shake and tilt the animated micro:bit (on the left). This allows testing of the programming blocks while building (on the right).

To get started, all that’s needed is to go to: https://makecode.microbit.org/

Some random videos:

SaskCode will be posting information:

• http://www.saskcode.ca
  
• Activities menu
• Will be linking to curriculum.
• Activities will be listed in a Google Drive folder.

 

Code Club International:

• http://codeclub.ca
• Kids Code Jeunesse is a local chapter.