The micro:bit is an open source hardware (ARM-based embedded system) designed by the BBC for use in computer education of software development and hardware learning for kids and adults of all ages. The concept was so perfect that it quickly outgrew the UK and, to date, over two million BBC microbits distributed globally in over 50 countries. Not to mention that within the previous year it was a proud addition to my and Viktor's shelf of educational toys and, of course, cause and effect for several of our YouTube contributions and several more in production.
In the latest video, we used a micro:bit powered by Elecfreaks' IoT kit with an IoT:bit wifi board and assembled a weather station to measure temperature, pressure, humidity, and pollution with BME280 and dust particle sensors. Micro:bit was successfully acquiring the weather data every 60 seconds and sent all of them from our test to the ThingSpeak website for analysis and chart presentation.
YouTube video link: Internet of Things with Micro:bit
With the help of Kitronik Inventor's Kit in the second video, we created several electronic circuits based on Mr. Georg Ohm's law. Video tutorial include basic electrical circuit with controlling LED light, police light with two LEDs, detecting light with LDR, generating electrical current with wind power, singing micro:bit and controlling RGB LED light.
YouTube video link: Electronics with micro:bit
It all started last winter with a shipment from London and with Viktor & Miha unboxing the package and getting familiarized with the content. It's hard not to think how easy and understandable it all was after first glance. The future of software development education is no doubt getting another tool(s) into class rooms and kid's homes.
YouTube video link: BBC micro:bit | Unboxing and Features Test
To say the least, a micro-bit board is just the beginning. To fully support all the ideas and imagination, many extensions in both software and hardware are needed. The good news is they are all very affordable compared with the knowledge they are providing in the aftermath. Following references are those we used to extend micro:bit in all the embedded videos.
Elecfreaks product manufacturer
https://www.elecfreaks.com/learn-en/microbitKit/iot_kit/index.html
ThingSpeak cloud for IoT Projects
https://thingspeak.com/
BBC micro:bit
https://microbit.org/
Kitronik Inventors Kit Resources
https://www.kitronik.co.uk/blog/kitronik-inventors-kit-resources/
Georg Ohm & Ohm's law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ohm
https://kids.kiddle.co/Ohm%27s_law
In the latest video, we used a micro:bit powered by Elecfreaks' IoT kit with an IoT:bit wifi board and assembled a weather station to measure temperature, pressure, humidity, and pollution with BME280 and dust particle sensors. Micro:bit was successfully acquiring the weather data every 60 seconds and sent all of them from our test to the ThingSpeak website for analysis and chart presentation.
YouTube video link: Internet of Things with Micro:bit
With the help of Kitronik Inventor's Kit in the second video, we created several electronic circuits based on Mr. Georg Ohm's law. Video tutorial include basic electrical circuit with controlling LED light, police light with two LEDs, detecting light with LDR, generating electrical current with wind power, singing micro:bit and controlling RGB LED light.
YouTube video link: Electronics with micro:bit
It all started last winter with a shipment from London and with Viktor & Miha unboxing the package and getting familiarized with the content. It's hard not to think how easy and understandable it all was after first glance. The future of software development education is no doubt getting another tool(s) into class rooms and kid's homes.
YouTube video link: BBC micro:bit | Unboxing and Features Test
To say the least, a micro-bit board is just the beginning. To fully support all the ideas and imagination, many extensions in both software and hardware are needed. The good news is they are all very affordable compared with the knowledge they are providing in the aftermath. Following references are those we used to extend micro:bit in all the embedded videos.
Elecfreaks product manufacturer
https://www.elecfreaks.com/learn-en/microbitKit/iot_kit/index.html
ThingSpeak cloud for IoT Projects
https://thingspeak.com/
BBC micro:bit
https://microbit.org/
Kitronik Inventors Kit Resources
https://www.kitronik.co.uk/blog/kitronik-inventors-kit-resources/
Georg Ohm & Ohm's law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ohm
https://kids.kiddle.co/Ohm%27s_law