Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In October 2020, The Micro:bit Educational Foundation announced the new BBC micro:bit with all the features of the original, and with the addition of a microphone, speaker and touch sensitive logo. The micro:bit V2 uses the nRF52833 SoC and opens up a whole new range of opportunities for students around the world.
In this webinar, Jonny Austin, CTO of The Micro:bit Educational Foundation will talk about the features of the new device and how they have been exposed in easy to use, web-based editors. We’ll look at the micro:bit’s microphone, unique, cute sounds and also some of the capabilities of the hardware like keyword recognition, that have been exploited by partners.
Content:
00:00 Intro
02:19 Some history
04:27 What is the BBC micro:bit
15:23 Introduction to BBC micro:bit V2
42:44 Who are the Micro:bit Educational Foundation?
46:15 How are people teaching with the micro:bit?
This is a recording of one of the two live webinar sessions held on February 3, 2021. To watch the full webinar complete with Q&A sessions, click here: bit.ly/2YNP3q4
Slides from the presentations can be downloaded here (direct download link): bit.ly/2Ndos35
#microbit #Bluetooth
In October 2020, The Micro:bit Educational Foundation announced the new BBC micro:bit with all the features of the original, and with the addition of a microphone, speaker and touch sensitive logo. The micro:bit V2 uses the nRF52833 SoC and opens up a whole new range of opportunities for students around the world.
In this webinar, Jonny Austin, CTO of The Micro:bit Educational Foundation will talk about the features of the new device and how they have been exposed in easy to use, web-based editors. We’ll look at the micro:bit’s microphone, unique, cute sounds and also some of the capabilities of the hardware like keyword recognition, that have been exploited by partners.
Content:
00:00 Intro
02:19 Some history
04:27 What is the BBC micro:bit
15:23 Introduction to BBC micro:bit V2
42:44 Who are the Micro:bit Educational Foundation?
46:15 How are people teaching with the micro:bit?
This is a recording of one of the two live webinar sessions held on February 3, 2021. To watch the full webinar complete with Q&A sessions, click here: bit.ly/2YNP3q4
Slides from the presentations can be downloaded here (direct download link): bit.ly/2Ndos35
#microbit #Bluetooth
