Micro:Bit Basics

Usage

Program your micro:bit…

• …online in…
  • …micro:bit Python Editor
  • …Microsoft MakeCode
• …MakeCode App for mobile devices (including Android)
• …any text editor supporting Python
  • …Mu is generally recommended
  • …Arduino IDE supports micro:bit as well

Connect your micro:bit…

• …to a computer via micro USB cable
• …to a mobile devices via Bluetooth

Micro:bit’s flash memory…

• …drag & drop …to USB device
  • …connect to USB socket (device called MICROBIT)
  • …copy the .hex file
  • …micro:bit resets to load the software
  • ….hex file won’t be visible on the device
• …direct flashing …browser that supports webUSB (Chrome)

References

• Micro:Bit Project
  • https://microbit.org
  • https://tech.microbit.org

Learn…

• Micro:bit Educational Foundation, Getting started
  • https://microbit.org/get-started/user-guide/overview/
  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEo0hMrjdoftkWhVVfu2sYvh6CIDhfA2n
• Coding with micro:bit video series for teachers
  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqeu38gRdJVCMUhgmF8OrjOhYpYtoh9U
• Micro:Bit Professional Development Courses
  • https://microbit.thinkific.com/
• UCL’s BBC Micro:bit Tutorials
  • https://microbit-challenges.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

Documentation…

• Micro:bit with Arduino, Adafruit
  • https://learn.adafruit.com/use-micro-bit-with-arduino/overview
• BBC micro:bit MicroPython Documentation
  • https://microbit-micropython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html