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A tiny programmable board designed as part of an educational initiative for UK kids to learn programming skills and originally distributed by the public service broadcaster, the BBC, to one million ...

A tiny computer intended to encourage UK kids to get programming is finally being delivered to schools, some half a year later than originally planned. The micro:bit was announced a year ago — the ...

It's the first year of a major new coding curriculum in the UK, and now the BBC wants to play its part in training the next generation of star programmers. The broadcaster is developing a spiritual ...

There is a whole generation of computer scientists, software engineers, coders and hackers who first got into computing due to the home computer revolution of the mid-1980s and early 1990s. Machines ...

The Micro:bit educational foundation is donating the devices alongside partners Nominet and the Scottish government in a bid to boost coding skills amongst primary school students. Not-for-profit ...

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Following this morning's announcement of the BBC's Micro Bit programmable computer, WIRED.co.uk takes a closer look at the new piece of technology, and speaks to one of the people behind its creation.

If you have registered for and received your BBC micro:bits, you may now be looking for some supporting teaching resources and materials. We’ll explain exactly how to prepare for your assembly and how ...

Take a look below to find out the answers to the most commonly asked questions about the BBC micro:bit. Please be aware that some of the links below will take you away from the BBC. Registration for ...