This page is a collection of resources/starting points for those interested in using the micro:bit. It is not intended to be a comprehensive, exhaustive list (unless it happens to become one!). I’m happy for people to suggest sites to add to this list – get in contact with me here. Here goes…
Magazines
- micro:mag – established July 2018. Issues available online and in print (if you can grab them before they sell out!)
Projects / Examples
Collections
- micro:bit Projects from Les Pounder
- MultiWingSpan – from Darren Townsend
- Blog My Wiki – from Giles Booth
- micro:bit projects from Thomas Stratford
- micro:bit and Raspberry Pi projects from Barry Byford
- micro:bit posts on this blog
- Education-focused collection from Richard Smith
- MakeCode Multi Editor – a way to develop radio apps between pairs of micro:bits
- Tinkercademy
- RARESchool – free workbook
- Carlos Perate’s collection of micro:bit resources (to be honest, he’s done this for longer and better than I have so you may find this collection better than mine!)
- YouTube with Martine Segers – Wooden micro:bit games and using Scratch 3 with micro:bit
- Scratch 3.0 projects for micro:bit in Scratch Studio
- The Kitronik blog where they publish the occasional micro:bit related post
Individual projects
- Introduction to the micro:bit
- Zap the Rat – written in Micropython.
- Introduction to radio capabilities
- Getting started with radio with Concretedog in Hackspace #30
- Control Sonic Pi with a micro:bit over OSC by Robert Bilsland
Robotics
Kits
- Various kits at 4tronix
- Gigglebot by Dexter Industries – a robust robotics platform for the micro:bit designed for education
- Maqueen robot platform from DFrobot
- Max:bot from DFrobot
Controllers
- Bit:Commander from 4tronix
- micro:Gamepad from DFrobot
Tutorials
Science kits
- Environment Science Board from DFrobot
Books
This is just a selection – there are plenty of other books on Amazon, but these are the ones that particularly struck me as being interesting.
- Official micro:bit guide by Gareth Halfacree
- micro:bit for mad scientists by Simon Monk
- Save the World with Code by Lorraine Underwood
- micro:bit in Wonderland by de Kock and Gardiner
- MicroPython Cookbook by Marwan Asabbagh
Software to use with the micro:bit
- Bitty Software – interesting way to link your micro:bit to your mobile phone