The micro:bit as you all know has a built-in 5 x 5 grid LED screen which can display and represent text, numbers and shape images by controlling each LED to “on” or “off” state. This is well and good and Read More …
micro:bit and Servo Motors
Servo motors are vital in robotics. They serve as the device that create movement. By virtue of the way in which they work, servo motors have a special feature in that torque, speed and position can be controlled precisely, and Read More …
micro:bit v1.0 vs v2.0/v2.2
In October 2020, a v2.0 board was released that feature a faster microprocessor, more memory, touch sensor and built-in speaker and microphone which v1.0 lacks. The new micro:bit v2.0 continues to support all of the same features and all the Read More …
Types of Internet Access Technologies
Do you have any idea what kind of internet access is available right now? Broadband? Satellite? Fiber? Below is a breakdown of internet connection types. You will be able to see how internet access has progressed over time and the Read More …
Choosing the Right Internet Connection for Your Home
Internet connectivity at home has become a necessity in the Digital Age. Having an Internet connection at home has become indispensable to be able to perform work-related tasks, online learning activities, or even connecting with your relatives and friends due Read More …
Tips on Essential Tech Gadgets for Online Learning
Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, or Smartphone? Essential Tech Gadgets for Online Learning Technology gadgets nowadays have the power to make things easier, improve efficiency as well as save our precious time. Students are no exception as they can best make use Read More …
Notes on micro:bit’s Input/Output Pins
What is the difference between digital read pin vs analog read pin? We use digital read pin when we want to read a digital (0 or 1) signal from a pin in the microbit board. The general purpose input and Read More …
Flame Sensor
This tutorial will aid us to learn how to use a flame sensor module on the microbit. A flame sensor is a high sensitive device that can detect infrared rays coming from a fire/flame or other light sources. The flame Read More …
Electronics – Part Two
Controlling External LED with Microbit To control an external LED using the microbit, one has to be careful with the right orientation of the LED pins when supplying power through it. The longer pin of the LED is the anode Read More …
Coding Concepts – Part Two
Variables Variables hold a specific type of information. Programmers use variables to hold the value of information that may change. For example, a game program can have a variable to hold the current player’s score. Microbit variables can be numbers, Read More …