micro:bit CPD: Getting Creative in the Classroom
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we explore fun and innovative ways to use micro:bit in the classroom!
Date and time
Location
Maidstone Innovation Centre
Gidds Pond Way Weavering ME14 5FY United KingdomRefund Policy
Agenda
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Arrival: Registration & Refreshments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Introduction to the micro:bits & add ons
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Morning Break
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Get Creative: Project 1
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Get Creative: Project 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Showcase, Next Steps & Wrap Up
About this event
- Event lasts 6 hours 45 minutes
micro:bit: Getting Creative in the Classroom
We'd love to welcome you to our in-person event on Thursday, 22nd May, where we will explore all the fun ways you can use micro:bits in the classroom! Join us at U Can Too in Maidstone Innovation Centre's Conference Room for a day filled with hands-on activities, creative projects, and collaboration with fellow educators. Projects will combine programming with mechanisms, making this CPD workshop well-suited for Computing teachers and Design & Technology teachers who work with KS2 or KS3 learners. We'll share ideas, tips and tricks, leaving you enthused to get creative with your learners.
Objectives:
- Review micro:bit basics
- Explore solutions that enable the micro:bit to control external components
- Learn how to create programs to control external components
- Discover valuable tips and tricks from micro:bit experts
- Explore how Art and Computing can be combined and create a 'make'
- Learn how to control components, then design, plan and build a 'make' that incorporates mechanisms.
- Learn about useful solutions to support success in the classroom.
Participants will create two 'makes' across the day and take away the additional electronics introduced and used in their builds, allowing them to share and showcase their makes with others in their own environments after the event.
Whether you're new to micro:bit or a seasoned pro, this event is perfect for anyone looking to bring innovation and excitement into their teaching. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, share, and get inspired! See you there!
Frequently asked questions
Yes, free parking is available in the visitor car park, off Newnham Court Way (on the right as you approach Maidstone Innovation Centre). Be sure to register your vehicle at the Indigo device by the front desk when you arrive.
Yes, refreshments and lunch will be provided. Ahead of the day, we will get in touch to share some information with you and also to collect dietary requirements, which will also be catered for.
Yes, Maidstone Innovation Centre is a new building with good accessibility. There is a lift to the conference room which is on the 3rd floor where accessible facilities are also located.
Yes, because we are providing each participant with their own add-on part, all builds can go home with their makers. This provides a perfect way to showcase and share your makes and new knowledge with peers and learners.
Although we encourage participants to bring and use a micro:bit from their school, we are able to provide a loan micro:bit on the day. You will be able to access your code after the event, meaning you can download the code to a school micro:bit after the course.
You are welcome to bring your own laptop to use on the day; however, we also have laptops available to use, so the choice is yours and if you forget your laptop, we've got a solution!
All levels are welcome at this workshop. We will use a block-based coding environment similar to Scratch, allowing you to focus on the application of programming items that exist in the real world rather than typing errors and nuances of a text-based programming language.
U Can Too's Founder and Computing Curriculum Specialist, Su Adams will be delivering this course with support from Nicki Cooper, fellow Computing Curriculum Specialist at U Can Too.
Our CPD is delivered by a highly experienced micro:bit specialist, trainer, educator, freelancer for the NCCE and consultant for the Micro:bit Educational Foundation. We not only deliver and develop training through U Can Too but also deliver and develop training for the NCCE/STEM learning.
2024 marks 10 years of U Can Too! In this time, we've worked in a range of settings using a range of devices, including the micro:bit, in many different ways not just across the country but globally, working with students in the classroom, delivering CPD to teachers, educators and master trainers.