One million micro:bits are being delivered to British school children to help teach STEM, but is it the right way to do things?

The micro:bit module has an array of LEDs on one side and a Nordic Semiconductor Cortex-M0 microcontroller. It also has an accelerometer, magnetometer, Bluetooth, and USB support.

The micro:bit sits in its edge connector on the underside of a handheld PCB above a pair of AAA batteries, while on the other side are an OLED display and the usual set of pushbuttons.

Find out more about the Microsoft MakeCode platform and the micro:bit, plus how you can access free coding training and resources.

The BBC Micro Bit mini-computer - used by millions of schoolchildren across the world - will receive its first major update since 2016.

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