{"id":420,"date":"2023-12-07T15:28:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2025-01-29T12:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T12:04:40","slug":"bbc-microbit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/bbc-microbit\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Microbit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\r\n

Using the BBC Microbit<\/span><\/p>\r\n\n

The BBC Micro:Bit is a pocket-sized powerhouse revolutionizing coding education. With its intuitive interface and versatile capabilities, it serves as an ideal entry point for learners diving into programming and physical computing. Its array of sensors, LEDs, and inputs allows hands-on exploration, enabling users to interact with real-world data and create responsive projects. Whether it’s crafting games, measuring environmental conditions, or controlling external devices, the Micro:Bit empowers experimentation. Its user-friendly coding environment, supported by block-based languages like MakeCode and Python, fosters creativity while honing problem-solving skills. Ultimately, the Micro:Bit sparks curiosity, encouraging a generation to innovate through code and tangible outcomes.<\/span>
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The <\/span>intention<\/strong><\/span> of this unit is to provide an introduction to coding hardware, interacting with input and output devices. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Students create a student portfolio showing their coding journey. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

The <\/span>impact<\/strong><\/span> of this unit will be measured by the students final portfolio and coding challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Help Sheets<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
Virtual Pet Starter help<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n


  
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Support Links<\/p>\r\n\n\r\n

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Link to the Make Code Website so you can code your own Micro:Bit<\/p>\n\n\n

A short video introducing the BBC Micro:Bi<\/p>\n\n\n

If you are stuck, you can click here and see how to code the Micro:Bit<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Key Words<\/p>\n\n\n

block coding<\/span><\/span>
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Commands are grouped together in pre-programmed blocks that can be dragged and dropped together to create programs.<\/span><\/span>
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strings<\/span><\/span>
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A sequence of characters that create a message using text.<\/span><\/span>
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variables<\/span><\/span>
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A named piece of memory that holds a value that can be changed when a program runs.<\/span><\/span>
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IF and ELSE<\/span><\/span>
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Also called selection, which is a programming construct where a section of code is run only if a condition is met.<\/span><\/span>
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WHILE<\/p>\n\n\na sequence of instructions or code that\u2019s repeated until a specific condition is met.<\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/span>function<\/span><\/span>WHILE<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Code that you can use many times, by calling it within the program, rather than writing it out multiple times.<\/span><\/span>
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Future Career Opportunities<\/p>\r\n\n\n\n\r\n

Skills<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  • Programming<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Teamwork<\/span><\/li>\r\n
  • Working to a deadline<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Average UK Salary \u00a357,000<\/span><\/p>\r\n\n\n\n\r\n

    Skills<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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    • Creating ideas<\/span><\/li>\r\n
    • Communication with clients<\/span><\/li>\r\n
    • Working to a deadline<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

      Average UK Salary \u00a325 – \u00a335,000<\/span><\/p>\r\n\n\n\n\r\n

      Skills<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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      • Creative skills<\/span><\/li>\r\n
      • Working with clients<\/span><\/li>\r\n
      • Working to a deadline<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

        Average UK Salary \u00a326,000<\/span><\/p>\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-420","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":605,"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/420\/revisions\/605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrcottle.co.uk\/WP\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}