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Owen Densmore

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This is the tiny, but feature packed, chip we discussed at Saveur last week: https://microbit.org/guide/features/. Great learning tool.

It is surprisingly capable .. it can "chat" to other microbits .. let them "swarm". It is programmable with "blocks", python, javascript.

25 individually-programmable LEDs
2 programmable buttons
Physical connection pins
Light and temperature sensors
Motion sensors (accelerometer and compass)
Wireless Communication, via Radio and Bluetooth
USB interface

You use a browser based simulator to write programs, loading them to the microbit via usb cable. A $20 starter package has the microbit, a usb cable, and a battery pack for using the microbit disconnected from your computer.

https://www.amazon.com/micro-bit-BBC2546862-Micro-go/dp/B01G8X7VM2/

-- Owen

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Angel Edward

Re: MicroBit

I wasn’t there last Friday. I have six microbits and 5 microbit robot cars. I’ve programmed them all from the microbit makecode website using block coding. Easy and fun.

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Ed Angel

Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab)
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico

1017 Sierra Pinon
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-984-0136 (home) [hidden email]
505-453-4944 (cell) http://www.cs.unm.edu/~angel

On Jan 9, 2020, at 10:02 AM, Owen Densmore <[hidden email]> wrote:

This is the tiny, but feature packed, chip we discussed at Saveur last week: https://microbit.org/guide/features/. Great learning tool.

It is surprisingly capable .. it can "chat" to other microbits .. let them "swarm". It is programmable with "blocks", python, javascript.
25 individually-programmable LEDs
2 programmable buttons
Physical connection pins
Light and temperature sensors
Motion sensors (accelerometer and compass)
Wireless Communication, via Radio and Bluetooth
USB interface

You use a browser based simulator to write programs, loading them to the microbit via usb cable. A $20 starter package has the microbit, a usb cable, and a battery pack for using the microbit disconnected from your computer.
https://www.amazon.com/micro-bit-BBC2546862-Micro-go/dp/B01G8X7VM2/

-- Owen
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Paige Prescott

Re: MicroBit

It's one of the best learning tools out there that combines computer science, engineering and creativity at a very affordable price. There are teachers in Santa Fe and Española that are starting to use them in their classes. Having input and support from a community of professionals that affirms their use would be great. Hopefully there will be some kid microbit projects at the SFPS Innovation Expo on Feb. 13th.

If you can think of ways to support the teachers and students to use these microbits, let me know. I think it would be helpful for them to have people in the community that can help them get beyond some of the tutorials and into some more sophisticated applications. Workshops? Meetups? Expos?

Paige

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 10:28 AM Angel Edward <[hidden email]> wrote:

I wasn’t there last Friday. I have six microbits and 5 microbit robot cars. I’ve programmed them all from the microbit makecode website using block coding. Easy and fun.

Ed

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Ed Angel

Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab)
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico

1017 Sierra Pinon
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-984-0136 (home) [hidden email]
505-453-4944 (cell) http://www.cs.unm.edu/~angel

On Jan 9, 2020, at 10:02 AM, Owen Densmore <[hidden email]> wrote:

This is the tiny, but feature packed, chip we discussed at Saveur last week: https://microbit.org/guide/features/. Great learning tool.

It is surprisingly capable .. it can "chat" to other microbits .. let them "swarm". It is programmable with "blocks", python, javascript.
25 individually-programmable LEDs
2 programmable buttons
Physical connection pins
Light and temperature sensors
Motion sensors (accelerometer and compass)
Wireless Communication, via Radio and Bluetooth
USB interface

You use a browser based simulator to write programs, loading them to the microbit via usb cable. A $20 starter package has the microbit, a usb cable, and a battery pack for using the microbit disconnected from your computer.
https://www.amazon.com/micro-bit-BBC2546862-Micro-go/dp/B01G8X7VM2/

-- Owen
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Paige Prescott

CSTA-NM President

UNM OILS PhD student

Facilitator- Code.org & Project GUTS