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Engaging All Learners with Game Development on the micro:bit

When 29 Sept 2025 Start16:15 End17:00
Organised by Ben Davies
Community Type

Thematic Community

Event Type

Online

Join Chris Lovell for this practical, hands-on webinar exploring how the BBC micro:bit can be used to teach coding through game creation. In this session, Chris will share tried-and-tested strategies for engaging all learners with coding by tapping into the fun and creativity of game development.

Chris will draw on his classroom experience to demonstrate how the micro:bit is an accessible, exciting tool for making games. You’ll discover how creating games helps learners understand coding concepts in a meaningful and motivating way.

What to Expect

  • Interactive Coding: Use the micro:bit classroom tool to code along live, collaborate, and share ideas in real time.

  • Practical Strategies: Take away ready-to-use approaches to incorporate game making into your computing curriculum.

  • Real Classroom Examples: Hear first-hand how game-based coding projects have worked with learners of different ages and abilities.

For further information

Ben Davies

ben.davies@bcs.uk