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Strong recommendation for anyone pondering the same problem: the BBC Micro:bit. It's the v2 of the Raspberry Pi, with all the lessons learned from the unexpecte
by jdietrich 8y ago
Strong recommendation for anyone pondering the same problem: the BBC Micro:bit. It's the v2 of the Raspberry Pi, with all the lessons learned from the unexpected success amongst adults and the unexpected failure amongst children and young people.
The Micro:bit is a simple and cheap embedded ARM board with a selection of sensors, an LED matrix, Bluetooth LE and alligator clip compatible IO. There is a progressive syllabus of programming, from drag-and-drop code blocks to MicroPython and Swift. The board can be programmed directly from the browser over USB, or directly from a mobile app over Bluetooth.
Most importantly, it's tremendous fun. It's basically a Defcon badge with child-friendly programming tools. Just like a Defcon badge, it instantly inspires curiosity and creativity.
https://microbit.org/guide/ https://microbit.org/guide/