Getting Started
USB Power When your BBC micro:bit is connected to your computer with the micro USB, it doesn't need another power source. Battery Po...
Fri, 8 Jun, 2018 at 3:53 PM
It is a pocket-sized computer 70 times smaller and 18 times faster than the original BBC Micro computers used in schools. It has 25 red LED lights that can...
Fri, 25 May, 2018 at 9:45 AM
It can be connected to your computer or device with a micro USB. Data can be sent and received between the BBC micro:bit and the computer so programs can b...
Wed, 28 Feb, 2018 at 8:32 AM
You can follow our simple guide in the Quick Start section of the website. The process of transferring code is called Flashing. Once the micro:bit has bee...
Mon, 9 Apr, 2018 at 9:03 AM
QUESTION
How do I connect the micro:bit to my mobile device?
I can't get the Bluetooth upload to work.
How can I restore the Bluetooth up...
Thu, 5 Apr, 2018 at 3:30 PM
The BBC micro:bit is really simple to use, but do read these safety precautions and be fully prepared.
Guidelines for parents and teachers
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Tue, 10 Oct, 2017 at 3:40 PM
QUESTION Why do you use Flash player for your videos? ANSWER The videos used on the micro:bit site were produced by the BBC as part of the original...
Mon, 27 Mar, 2017 at 8:30 PM
The Javascript Blocks Editor is a visual editor and provides an introduction to structured programming via drag and drop coding blocks that snap togethe...
Mon, 9 Apr, 2018 at 9:07 AM
MicroPython is an editor for the text-only Python programming language. Used by beginners and coding pros alike, MicroPython is great for those who are fa...
Fri, 1 Sep, 2017 at 1:56 PM
You can save code however you prefer; on a USB stick, on your computer or on a cloud service like OneDrive or Google Drive. In the Javascript Blocks Edi...
Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 at 12:45 PM