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Time 4 Design
Situation
The school has some BBC Microbits. These devices have been created by the BBC (yes the TV people!) to help teach physical computing. Using these devices, you have been asked to create a product that will solve a problem. Following the Microbit "Do Your Bit Challenge" competition you will create a product that somehow relates to the UN's SDGs.
You are going to design and make an arcade game prototype out of cardboard, using the Microbit.
ATL for this UNIT
Research
VI. Information literacy skills
Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information
Identify primary and secondary sources (See this POSTER)
primary_v_secondary_research.pdfSome questions to consider through this unit.
What is a micro-controller?
What are input and outputs in a computer system?
What are sensors?
What is Moore’s Law?
What is e-waste?
What are the SDGs?
How have devices with microcomputers developed over time?
How do we balance using technology to solve problems with the negative effects of mass production and e-waste?
We're going to be using the BBC MicroBIt.
You need to know about them! Go through the First Steps HERE
An Introduction to the Microbit from AdaFruit can be found HERE
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Overview- https://microbit.org/get-started/features/overview/
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MIcrobit Introduction from microbit
HEART Activity
Flashing Heart
Lots of projects HERE
Tech Will Save Us projects HERE
DO YOUR :BIt project Make the World a Better Place!
Criterion A si
What problem can you solve? Make a copy and write some ideas on this document
Physical Computing- get the Microbit to light up LEDs and turn servo motors- watch these videos from Cytron Technologies
More physical computing activities from Teach ICT
MICROBIT Rechargable POWER PACKS from CANADA-
https://forwardedu.com/products/charge-for-micro-bit
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