Welcome to our brand new series which celebrates micro:bit in action, bringing together some recent case studies from around the world. Discover inspiring stories and innovative uses of micro:bit from the global community.
Young people combine creativity and technology in solutions to the Global Goals. The 'do your :bit' challenge is an international competition for 8-to-14-year-olds (extending to 15-year-olds in 2021). Now in its second year, entries were submitted in 2020 from over 50 countries.
How the micro:bit is building on a revolutionary legacy
Kids learn outdoors at a micro:bit summer school in West Berkshire, England
Transforming libraries into hubs of digital innovation. The British Council’s Libraries Unlimited programme has harnessed the potential of the library as the heart of the community.
‘This is the future!’ Igniting young minds with the micro:bit
The ‘micro:bitmobile’ race where everyone wins
The online community with the micro:bit at its heart
‘Imaginations went wild’: engaging hard-to-reach children with the micro:bit. With the help of the British Council, teachers in the Western Balkans region are discovering a new way to reach disengaged students. A project aiming to equip 1 million young people with the skills they need to compete in the global labour market has shown that hard-to-reach children are often inspired by the micro:bit.
Cracking the climate code with the micro:bit
Where age is no barrier to being a Digital Maker. Children. Teachers. Parents. Older people. In Singapore, no one is excluded from digital education. The Digital Maker programme, launched in 2017 by the Infocomm Media Development Authority, uses micro:bit to encourage innovation, foster collaboration and empower everyone to create with technology.