2025 SC Education + Business Summit

Micro:bits are relevant to Information Technology because they can be used to teach programming to students of all ages using Blocks, JavaScript or Python.  They are programmed using an online code editor, so students can write programs in class or at home on a chromebook or iPad.  The online editor can be used for instruction and projects even if the teacher does not have a set of micro:bits in their classroom.  
I will provide value to the participants by presenting lessons, activities, and resources that I use in my Introduction to Programming course. I will walk through example lessons to give the participants hands-on experience programming micro:bits like a student participant. I will also show examples of advanced uses of micro:bits that I use in my Intermediate Programming course.
My knowledge and experience come from several years of using micro:bits during my lessons.