The first micro:bit was invented by the BBC and partners and launched in 2015, honouring the BBC’s legacy of computing that stretches back to the original BBC Micro computer of the 1980s. Our original ...

The BBC micro:bit has finally dropped into the hands of many Year 7 students across the UK and there's already a wealth of tutorials and resources out there to help both students and teachers get ...

A tiny computer intended to encourage UK kids to get programming is finally being delivered to schools, some half a year later than originally planned.

A new book – “Coding with the micro:bit – Create Cool Programming Projects” – teaches children how to use the BBC micro:bit. Update: The book has now been published, with an updated title After ...

Measuring 4x5cm, the micro:bit is a hands-on, easy-to-use introduction to the world of technology and is packed with features that provide endless possibilities for creativity. The device is supported ...

Watch again: Learn how to hack your bedroom with the BBC micro:bit and 16-year-old coding expert Amy Mather.

The micro:bit is a small computer board with an ARM Cortex-M0 microprocessor plus sensors and LEDS. It is part of an initiative to get kids coding.

The BBC is giving schools a million free micro:bit computers. It hopes it will kick-start a coding revival. This is the inside story ...

For a million kids in the United Kingdom, a version of Christmas came early this year. That is, if your version of Christmas includes a Micro: bit computer and the promise of a tech savvy future. On ...