The British are coming, the British are coming… and they brought the BBC micro:bit to the shores of the United States!  The micro:bit is a tiny learning computer from the BBC that packs a small microcontroller and collection of peripherals like lights and buttons onto a small board.  This is great for students and hobbyists as it means they can get started with physical computing and electronics without having to solder or wire up components.  Even better the BBC micro:bit supports MicroPython so you can write simple Python code to control the board!

Want to get started with MicroPython on the micro:bit?  Here’s a great collection of resources to explore:

• microbit.org – Main homepage for the micro:bit
• micro:bit Python Editor – Online editor that lets you write MicroPython code and send it to a micro:bit to run.
• micro:bit MicroPython Tutorial Documentation – Tutorial that walks through controlling components of the micro:bit with MicroPython.
• micro:bit MicroPython API Documentation – Comprehensive API docs to use MicroPython on the micro:bit.
• Mu editor – Desktop editor for Windows, mac OS, and Linux that lets you write and upload MicroPython code to the micro:bit.
• micro:bit MicroPython Mailing List – Mailing list for discussion of micro:bit MicroPython.
• Alpha micro:bit MicroPython editor with graphical block-based programming – This is an experimental/alpha version of the web-based MicroPython editor with added support for graphical block-based programming.