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Micro:bit Educational Foundation

@microbit.org
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🧑‍🏫Transforming the way we teach technology to children one micro:bit at a time. 👉Follow and tag us to share your micro:bit and micro:bit CreateAI stories. #microbit #EdTech #STEMeducation #ComputerScience #coding

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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 07/10/2025
📣 We’re hiring! Join the Micro:bit Educational Foundation as an Embedded Software Engineer and help create open, inclusive tech that inspires young people to learn and code 💡 🔗 Apply or share: apply.workable.com/micro-bit-ed... #Hiring #Edtech #SoftwareEngineer
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 17/09/2025
Great way to use micro:bits from @mrmorrison.co.uk 💡
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 17/09/2025
What sort of projects did you code on micro:bits?
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 18/06/2025
💚 So cool - love this!
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virgiliogonzalo.bsky.social @virgiliogonzalo.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Honor de presentar el trabajo #RavenBIT centro de hechizos para @microbit.org y #microshield
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 18/06/2025
Love a bit of Rick, paper, scissors!
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Lisa Dallas 🍏 @mrsdallasocsb.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Grade 5s coded Rock, Paper, Scissors simulators using #microbits and then their teacher organized a bracket tournament! 🪨 📄 ✂️ #ocsbMath #ocsbCodes @microbit.org
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 18/06/2025
Oh no poor Beebee!!!!! Get well soon 🤒
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Don Wells @jdonwells.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Oh, no, Beebee is sick today. How many things can a simple animatronic robot show? Yes, no, sick, sad, what can you think of? youtube.com/shorts/90SC_... @microbit.org #microbitchampion #animatronics #microbit
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Oh, no, Beebee is sick today. #microbit #education #animatronics #robotics
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 18/06/2025
Love it! What will they step into next with micro:bits? CreateAI Activity tracker?
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Glenn Boustead @gbottawa.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I spent a lovely day yesterday at NGMPS messin’ around with micro:bits. The grade 4/5 students made good use of @4pip.bsky.social book “Invent to Learn with the micro:bit” @garystager.bsky.social @sylviamartinez.bsky.social and are captured by their teacher at www.instagram.com/reel/DKNVpj-...
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Digit<all> Charity @digitallcharity.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Engage your Year 4 students with climate-focused computing! 🌎 Download our 6-lesson unit to introduce learners to micro:bit as a data logger all while pupils explore climate-related topics and develop key digital skills. Learn more at www.digitall.charity/codingforcli...
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 04/06/2025
Such a great challenge!
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Khuttner @khuttner.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Designers were challenged with one last design challenge. Design an interactive mini golf hole that will engage and entertain participants to support SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being @forwardedu.bsky.social. #micro:bit icreateilearn.weebly.com/designing-6-...
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 04/06/2025
💚 Great to see - hope that helps the plant survive longer!
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E. Ciardelli 🇨🇦 @enzociardelli.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
More fun with @microbit.org and the Climate Action Kit. My grade 5s built a wind turbine and a monitor that waters a plant when moisture percentage falls below 30%. Excellent response from students.
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
💚 The BBC micro:bit is used by millions of young people worldwide to get hands-on with computer science and technology. 👉 Get to know the micro:bits features with our video guide (with audio) or hit the link to read more. microbit.org/get-started/... #microbit #coding #EduSky
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BBC micro:bit overview
Find out more about the features of your micro:bit
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
So brilliant - what a great way to display work 💚
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
💚 Love to see micro:bit being used in other ways and subjects. How did it go @mrmorrison.co.uk ?
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
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Chris Lovell @mrlovellcomp.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Working on PvP tennis on the @microbit.org and having some success! 🍓🎾Shake to return the virtual ball. If you shake at the wrong moment you miss the ball and you lose the rally! Kids can adapt the animations and timings. Code here 👉 makecode.microbit.org/S31157-43726...
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
Great way to use micro:bits in other areas of the curriculum and for physical computing! 💚
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
Those smiles and magic moments 💚
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Maureen Schoenberger @mschoenberger.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
My #fourthgrade Ss & robotic art at our #artshow! It was a big hit! Ss chose artwork to recreate or reimagine. Using @microbit.org and @birdbraintech & @MSMakeCode they added lights, motors and sensors. The shark was a favorite! #STEMeducation #Coding #makerspace #electronics
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
Simple but fun way to develop coding skills 💚
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Lisa Dallas 🍏 @mrsdallasocsb.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Worked on coding sequential, repeating, and concurrent events with Grade 4s today using #micro:bits! They coded music to play while an animation flashed on the display. 🐶 🎵 @microbit.org #ocsbMath #ocsbCodes #ocsbSTEAM #ocsb
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 29/05/2025
This is such a great way to use the accelerometer on the micro:bit 💚
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Matt Smith @msmitty34.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
6th graders using @microbit.org to track acceleration of their bottle rockets 🚀 super engaging #stem project for the last week of school #edtech
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 21/05/2025
For social media we would recommend creating a video / Reel. Something quick and easy to watch to give the idea with a link to a YouTube (or other media) for a more detailed tutorial.
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 15/05/2025
📰 We're working with Google Blockly and @microsoft.com MakeCode to make block-based coding more accessible. 👉 If you / someone you know can help, we'd love to hear from you. 👉 Please complete the survey & share this article. microbit.org/news/2025-05... #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #EduSky
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Improving coding for those with additional needs
Towards accessible block-based coding
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
💡 IDEAS! Get outside with a fresh set of activities for the micro:bit: ✅ Teacher guides ✅ Inspiring videos ✅ Student activities All designed to save time and take learning outside this term. microbit.org/news/2025-04... #microbit #coding #computerscience #EduSky
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
Fantastic Year 5! What sorts of coding did you do on your micro:bits? 💚
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olpsprimary.bsky.social @olpsprimary.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Year 5 have been loving their computing lessons using Microbit! #olpscomputing
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
You can also make games with the micro:bit - here are some ideas: makecode.microbit.org/projects/games
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
You could try Scratch - you can also use Scratch with micro:bits so should be a good transition. 💚
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
💚 cool! How does it work?
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
Amazing! 💚💚💚💚
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
Great blog helping teachers see how to build tech confidence 💚
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LEARN Pedagogical Services and Educational Technology Team @learnped.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🚀 From hesitation to innovation! Discover how educators like Julie Guay, a Cycle 3 teacher at ETSB in her first year of teaching, are building tech confidence with Micro:Bit. 💡✨ 👉 Read the full story on our blog: blogs.learnquebec.ca/2025/05/the-... #EdTech #DigitalCompetency @microbit.org
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The Micro:bit Leap: Turning Tech Hesitation into Classroom Confidence - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
By Julie Guay and Stacy Allen Feeling a little intimidated by the idea of bringing coding and robotics into your elementary classroom? You’re not alone! Many teachers feel overwhelmed by new technolog...
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
💚 Great to see a micro:bit in there - how did you used it?!
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
💚 fantastic! What sorts of coding did they do?
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 14/05/2025
BAArilliant! 🐑
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Chris Lovell @mrlovellcomp.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
@microbit.org Sheepy Uppy is fun to make and play 🐑 Follow me to see more games for children to make & find the code here 🕹️🎮 👉 makecode.microbit.org/_XokHvve7eC6y
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 07/05/2025
It's one of our faves! microbit.org/projects/mak...
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micro:bit reaction game
Make a 2-player reaction game from foil & card
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Sonya Coakley-Hanan @hanansonya.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Super excited to try this fun physical computing lesson using the BBC Micro:Bit to create a 2 player Reaction Game tomorrow with our Y6 kiddos and our new friends visiting from Alexandria in Egypt. Such fun trying it out today…I really do have the best job @threebridgessch.bsky.social
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 07/05/2025
Thanks for sharing - we are thrilled to see micro:bit being used to help transform tech (& confidence!).
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Longtail News @longtail-news.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Feed: "LEARN Blog – learning from each other and building a community" By: Stacy Anne Allen on Monday, May 5, 2025
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The Micro:bit Leap: Turning Tech Hesitation into Classroom Confidence
By Julie Guay and Stacy Allen Feeling a little intimidated by the idea of bringing coding and robotics into your elementary classroom? You’re not alone! Many teachers feel overwhelmed by new technology, wondering about classroom management, where to start, or if it’s just too much. But what if I told you that integrating tools like […]
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 01/05/2025
💚 Approx 32,000 micro:bit devices will be distributed to primary-level students, providing them with valuable opportunities to engage in hands-on coding and digital creation. Over 7,000 primary-school teachers will also be receiving hands-on training. jis.gov.jm/british-coun... #microbit #EDtech
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Micro:bit Educational Foundation @microbit.org · 01/05/2025
The £1.7-million programme is an initiative of the @britishcouncil.bsky.social in partnership with the Ministry of Education & Youth, Elearning Jamaica, the National Education Trust Jamaica and the Micro:bit Educational Foundation. #TechForGood #DigitalLiteracy #DigitalSkillsGap
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