Living On The Edge of Chaos

141: Exploring micro:bit V2 with Jacqueline Russell

Episode Summary

In this episode, I speak with Jacqueline Russell as part of the Putting Out Fires in Online Teaching PD

Episode Notes

Topics We Explore

1:20 - Who is Jacqueline Russell

2:00 - Exploring MakeCode

4:30 - micro:bit update to hardware coming November

5:00 - Using micro:bit in remote environments

8:30 - What is difference between micro:bit and Raspberry Pi and Arduino?

11:47 - Going through the updates of new micro:bit

18:45 - How to access block coding, Javascript, and Python

19:30 - More features of the micro:bit

28:30 - Using the micro:bit simulator for remote and hybrid teaching

31:30 - Connecting micro:bit with arcade shield to use as game cartridge

Your challenge

Complete the Learning Pathway – https://sites.google.com/view/firepd/stem-cs-makerspace/the-new-microbit