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Coding with Micro:Bit

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Coding with Micro:Bit

14 MODULES

12 HOURS

This course teaches coding using a Micro:Bit controller. This is a great course to bring in the classroom to meet th expectations of a coding unit, electricity, and so much more.

Course Overview

    • Welcome: Coding with Micro:Bit

    • Licensing Agreement and Terms of Use

    • Professional Development Training Webinar

    • Micro-credential: Coding in the Classroom

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 1

    • Course Roadmap

    • Getting Started with Micro:Bit (Saving & Opening Projects)

    • Launch Makecode for Micro: Bit

    • Module 1 Learning Goals

    • Intro to Computer Science (Video Lesson)

    • Careers in Coding

    • Discussion: Computers and Code

    • Intro to Micro:Bit

    • Parts of the Micro:Bit

    • Basic Commands

    • Animating a Heart Beat (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: LED Animation Challenges

    • Discussion: LED Animations

    • Module 3 Learning Goals

    • Buttons & Variables

    • Making a Counter (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Button Challenges

    • Discussion: Pushing My Buttons!

    • Module 4 Learning Goals

    • Getting to Know Loops: For and While

    • Countdown Clock (Video Lesson)

    • Stopwatch (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Loops Challenges

    • Discussion: Looping Learning

    • Module 5 Learning Goals

    • Conditionals, Logic, and Making Decisions

    • Make a Game (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Conditionals Challenges

    • Discussion: Creating Conditions

    • Module 6 Learning Goals

    • What Are Sensors?

    • Motion Controlled Game (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Sensor Challenges

    • Discussion: Using Sensors

    • Module 7 Learning Goals

    • Getting to Know the Radio

    • Communicating with the Radio (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Radio Challenges

    • Discussion: Random Radios

    • Module 8 Learning Goals

    • Assignment: Intro to the Final Project

    • Discussion: Marvelous Micro:Bits

    • Module 9 Learning Goals

    • How to Give & Receive Feedback (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Giving Peer Feedback

    • Discussion: Feedback & You

    • Module 10 Learning Goals

    • Assignment: Final Project Submission

    • Bonus Module Learning Goals

    • What Are The Pins?

    • Make a Moisture Sensor (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Pins and Sensors Challenges

    • Discussion: Pins, Plants, and Programming

    • Assignment: Lesson Plan Submission

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 2

    • Teacher Courses STEAM Hub Certificate - Microbit

    • Course Survey

  • Meet the course producers

    Highlights:

    Full Length Video Lessons and Visuals

    Guided activities that support you in learning how to use digital tools relevant to this course

    Examples and resources that support guided learning

    Step-by-step instructions for using the digital tools for this course

    Assignments, Discussion Posts and Certificates

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