TM005: BBC Micro:bit V2 board

Take away points:

All-in-one "tiny computer" with many smart input & output interfaces
Programmable micro-controller board
Good by MakeCode block programming

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What

The BBC micro:bit is an award-winning programmable device that allows students to get hands-on with coding and digital making.

The micro:bit is an easily programmable Single Board Computer (SBC) that contains an application processor with a variety of on-chip peripherals.

Why choosing it

https://microbit.org
We use V2 (version 2) Micro:bit
Very fun “tiny computer” that packs many advanced sensing technologies
Ready-made set to start exploring and creating without worrying about HW circuits or coding syntax
Big community resources, lots of successful fun example projects
Primary/Middle school choice for early education in tech subjects
We choose Micro:bit as a starters learning hardware platform for junior students, while keep Arduino UNO/UNO WiFi as advanced option for elder students who have built good basic knowledge.

Where to buy

They can also be bought in many online stores, we bought from HANDS-ON SCIENCE

From https://microbit.org/get-started/features/overview/

From https://tech.microbit.org/hardware/

From https://tech.microbit.org/hardware/edgeconnector/

Technical documents

Good in-depth documents can be found in the micro:bit developer community site, including software, firmware, hardware, etc.

The pinmap is here, for the GPIO and pins assignments.

Restore to the factory default with "Out-of-box" programs

This link from official page provides information of how to restore it for unboxing programs.

The program loaded on to brand new micro:bits is called the ‘meet the micro:bit’ program (previously called the ‘Out of box experience’).

How to download program to Micro:bit

This is the official guide (link)

How to update firmware

The official guide (link)

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