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Innovation Days are exciting project-based learning experiences where students participate in teams to solve real-world challenges.
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🎙 Presented by Emma Posey, Accessibility Manager, Blockly Assessibilty Project and Rob Knight, Web Developer from Micro:bit Educational Foundation Join us for a hands-on webinar exploring the latest accessibility updates in Microsoft MakeCode. Emma and Rob will introduce the new keyboard navigation features in the editor and walk through the getting started resources. Whether you're new to MakeCode or looking to make your classroom more inclusive, this session will help you get to grips with a new way of navigating and creating with the micro:bit. 🔗 Based on: https://microbit.org/accessibility/microsoft-makecode/
A recap of the CAS Physical Computing session on using the micro:bit for retro game development—exploring how game-making can boost creativity and engagement in computing lessons.
Join Sarah Zaman, a Primary Computing Specialist, for an engaging and practical session highlighting affordable physical computing toys tailored for EYFS and KS1. Discover how these tools can effectively support Computational Thinking in Early Years and align seamlessly with the KS1 Computing Curriculum.
During this session Pete Dring will be going through using the Micro:bit. This session is aimed at those who've introduced a little python with students but haven't done any physical computing with them and want to see what the fuss is all about and whether it's worth the time, effort and cost (and how to keep all of those to a minimum).
Jo Hodge will share some projects and ideas about how to include physical devices such as Crumbles, Microbits and Spheros across your whole curriculum. Feel free to bring your ideas to the conversation too!
This blog post summarises the TC meeting held around free resources and how to claim badges.
Selection with the micro:bit is one of the many micro:bit resources on the CAS website. Check out some of our favourite ones below.