The innovative BBC Micro:bit has arrived in Aberdeen City schools and will be coming to Northfield Academy in the next couple of weeks. The device is small programmable computer and a collaboration between 29 partners with the aim of inspiring a generation of learners to become creators (and not just consumers) of digital technologies.

These devices will be given to every S1 pupil in Aberdeen City and schools will have the opportunity to use a variety of resources to help pupils access and make use of the devices.

Some great resources to get started with BBC Micro:bit are:

• Resources/support materials for BBC Microbit are available online at https://www.microbit.co.uk/
• Samsung have a micro:bit coding app for Android devices – http://www.samsung.com/uk/microbit/
• There is a FREE BBC Micro:bit and the iPad QuickStart Guide: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/bbc-micro-bit-and-the-ipad/id1099530510?mt=13
• Chromebook/PCs devices can use the various coding editors at https://www.microbit.co.uk/create-code

Technology Will Save Us have a great web page all about the Micro:bit.