Micro:bit

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Micro:bit is a mini computer and /or an embedded chip that includes a range of sensors and input options, as well as a Blue Tooth radio transmitter.  It can be used to do everything from creations with robots to creating musical instruments, and it is a great educational tool / teaching aid.  It is programmed using either Micro Python or the Make Code JavaScript Block Editor, both of which are freely available online.
The possibilities are infinite! 

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  • Develops skills such as problem solving and the capacity for analysis.
  • Developed during a joint project that included the BBC, Microsoft, Samsung, and Python Software Foundation, among other partners
  • Promotes the learning of programming and the participation of consumers in new technologies
WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN DO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES