Wednesday 3 July 2019

do your bit - SDG - micro:bit challenge

I have been waiting for this for a month now since it was announced on twitter.

This brings in the ideas of designing and developing a digital outcome, based upon the Sustainable Development Goals using the micro:bit.


do your :bit: A micro:bit digital challenge for the Global Goals

The two goals that are at the front and centre of this are


A new BBC micro:bit challenge for children and teens to combine creativity and technology in solutions for the Global Goals.

The Challenge

This challenge will focus on Global Goals 14 and 15. We want you to come up with innovative ways to use your micro:bit to help protect life on land and below water.

You can learn about the Goals, understand some of the problems facing our oceans and natural world and then get started developing ideas and solutions using technology.


I think one of the activities that really highlights the Designing and Developing Digital Outcomes, input - process - output is 



evidence could look like, I like the fact that through the resource, that they get students to think about bigger areas and whether it might be the right algorithm.
I look forward to investigating the ideas and activities more.

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