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teachwire.net/secondary This innovative educational tool enables teachers to deliver remote coding lessons to a class of any size micro:bit classroom EASY TO LEARN The BBC micro:bit device introduces learners to the concepts of coding, and how software and hardware design relate to each other. The basics can be learnt in just one hour – once mastered, teachers can set up programming lessons using the micro:bit classroom in less than two minutes. SIMPLE TO SET UP micro:bit classroomwill let you set up a shared online coding space for your class without the need for logins or passwords. Once you have set your micro:bit classroom to ‘open’, students with the link can join your live lesson as and when. HIGHLY ADAPTABLE BBC micro:bit devices can be programmed using Microsoft’s MakeCode or Python. Each device includes an LED display; motion, temperature and light sensors; and can communicate wirelessly with other devices. Projects can include REASONS TO TRY… setting reminders to wash hands (very timely at present), a system to prevent queuing, a countdown clock and more besides. EASY TO ADMINISTER All student work undertaken during a micro:bit classroom session can be reviewed in real time and saved, ready to be instantly resumed in a subsequent lesson. It’s also possible to download a class report after each session. At a glance 4 1 2 3 4 + micro:bit classroom can be used within a physical classroom setting, or remotely, to deliver lessons to a class of any size + Even students who don’t have home access to a BBC micro:bit device can use micro:bit classroom; no registration is required. + “Using the BBC micro:bit has helped our pupils grasp complex computing projects, stretched their minds and made them think” – DeanWild, teacher, Churchill Community College It's easy to set up micro:bit classroom lessons, using video streaming: visit microbit.org/ PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 52