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Kitronik LAB:bit - A Single micro:bit add-on Board to Demonstrate Lights, Motors, Sound, and Sensors!

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Kitronik LAB:bit - A Single micro:bit add-on Board to Demonstrate Lights, Motors, Sound, and Sensors!

There's a unique sense of accomplishment that comes from assembling an electronic kit and witnessing it spring to life. For educators across Australia, the Kitronik LAB:bit educational platform for BBC micro:bit offers just that experience, but with an educational twist.

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Moonhack 2020 - there's still time to do some projects!

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Moonhack 2020 - there's still time to do some projects!

Code Club Australia's Moonhack is on again, and there's some time to check out some fun projects for kids aged 8 - 15!

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Load Your MakeCode Arcade Projects onto Hardware!

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Load Your MakeCode Arcade Projects onto Hardware!

Play MakeCode Arcade games on real hardware with the Kitronik ARCADE! Complete with a solid case, speaker, vibration feedback, and extra expansion ports - it caters for more advanced tinkerers too. The ARCADE is just the right size and shape to play games with both hands, powered by AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries - there's less hassle for travel/shipping, with no lipo batteries to worry about. The Kitronik ARCADE comes with clear and concise documentation, example code and tutorials.

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5 Useful Tips For Your BBC micro:bit

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5 Useful Tips For Your BBC micro:bit

Here's five useful things we've learned about the humble micro:bit..

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Two new micro:bit accessories from our fine friends at Pimoroni - in stock now!

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Two new micro:bit accessories from our fine friends at Pimoroni - in stock now!

Get the BBC micro:bit scroll:bit and pin:bit accessories in Australia from SmallDevices now - even more multicoloured lights and compact pin access! Great documentation available too: from the fine folks at Pimoroni.

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