Welcome to the world of the micro:bit! You’ve probably already heard about the micro:bit on CBBC or at school, but what is it? The micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer with an LED screen, built-in ...

A new book - "Coding with the micro:bit – Create Cool Programming Projects" - teaches children how to use the BBC micro:bit. Update: The book has now been published, with an updated title After ...

Recently at BBC Research & Development, we got our hands on the new BBC micro:bit v2, a pocket-sized computer first launched in 2015 to help teach computer science. The first generation of this device ...

The BBC has launched its micro:bit, with 1m of the pocket-sized coding devices sent to students across the UK. The broadcaster described the initiative, which is part of its Make It Digital scheme, as ...