A bit of rainy day prep today. Planning using micro:bits for simple Christmas decorations.<\/p>\n
Last session we did a time consuming, but worthwhile, microbit guitar project<\/a>. We’ve use them for decorations<\/a> before and I thought this might be a simple intro for the new pupils in the class and a simple refresher for last years pupils.<\/p>\n Since I only use microbits now and then I need a wee practise too. I noticed a couple \u00a0of things using the iOS app<\/a>\u00a0and the MakeCode for micro:bit<\/a> editor.<\/p>\n The app seems to have improved even since June. At that point we started finding it easy to create code and flash the microbits form our iPads. Today I tried the app on my phone and was surprised as to how easy it was to code (simply) a microbit on my phone.<\/p>\n The other is you can now embed makecode, the code or the emulator. This one is a dice and number picker, we made ones like this for maths games last session. Try the buttons and ‘shake’.<\/p>\n