This page contains material that originally supported the course on Programming for beginners with the BBC micro:bit at the u3a in Scotland summer school in Stirling, 2024. It has been updated for the u3a Festival in York, 2026.
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Here are the slides (for viewing on screen) and associated notes with additional material (sized for printing on A4) for the sessions. All are pdf files. The notes contain the solutions to the projects so please do not read these in advance.
| For viewing on screen | For printing |
|---|---|
| Introduction slides | Introduction notes |
| Getting ready slides (for reference only) | Getting ready notes (for reference only) |
| First program slides | First program notes |
| Inputs slides | Inputs notes |
| Variables slides | Variables notes |
| Radio slides | Radio notes |
| Tips and advanced techniques slides | Tips and advanced techniques notes |
| Functions slides | Functions notes |
Use the presentation mode of Adobe Acrobat Reader or a web browser to view the slides at their best on a laptop or desktop computer.
The list of links below points to the web site for the BBC micro:bit and to applications that you may need to install for programming, depending on what device you use. Kitronic supply the micro:bit V2 - Go Pack and you may need a USB-C to Micro-USB cable.
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