The first micro:bit was invented by the BBC and partners and launched in 2015, honouring the BBC’s legacy of computing that stretches back to the original BBC Micro computer of the 1980s. Our original ...

2. Using the MakeCode website for the first time When I first saw the coding platform MakeCode, which can be used to code the micro:bit, I was pleasantly surprised at how straightforward it all ...

The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized codeable computer with motion detection, a built-in compass and Bluetooth technology, which was given free to every child in year 7 or equivalent across the UK ...