The Microsoft MakeCode platform is a free online blocks-based programming tool that's used to write the code that tells the micro:bit hardware what you want it to do. It’s very easy to use and allows ...

Since 2019, the art world has been wondering what artist Ai Weiwei planned to do with 30 tons of old buttons he rescued from a shuttered British factory. This summer, the artist will finally reveal ...

Take a look below to find out the answers to the most commonly asked questions about the BBC micro:bit. Please be aware that some of the links below will take you away from the BBC. Registration for ...