This is a program that lets you send events (with optional integer arguments). You can call the events what you want, but the names must match on the micro:bit end ...

If you navigate the MakeCode editor using a keyboard, pressing the tab key steps through the menu options. However, you cannot see when the Blocks, Javascript & Python options are highlighted (i.e.

Recently at BBC Research & Development, we got our hands on the new BBC micro:bit v2, a pocket-sized computer first launched in 2015 to help teach computer science. The first generation of this device ...

This research paper was presented at the 23rd annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (opens in new tab) (IDC 2024) the premier forum for inclusive child-centered design and learning.

We always have mixed feelings about the drag-and-drop programming languages. But we were impressed with [SirDan’s] Morse code decoder built with the graphical MakeCode. Granted, it is reading 5 ...