The original Micro:bit V1 (left) remains a powerful tool for teaching data logging and IoT fundamentals, even alongside the feature-rich V2 (right) produced using ChatGPT Introduction Before you drop those original Micro:bit V1 boards into the recycling bin, ask yourself this: what if the board without all the bells and whistles is actually the better teaching tool? As we move further into 2026, many educators find their storage bins filled with V1 boards — the ones without the notched gold edge connectors. With the V2 boasting a built-in microphone, speaker, touch-sensitive logo, and a faster processor, it's tempting to assume the V1 is obsolete. But is it really? The answer, perhaps surprisingly, depends entirely on what you are trying to teach — and the V1 makes a far stronger case for itself than most people expect. The Technical Trade-off To be fair to both boards, the V2 is the clear winner for AI, audio, and machine learning projects — and if your budget allows, ...
Popular posts from this blog Make yourself a virtual gallery - March 06, 2021 This short post builds on the previous posts (below), unless you have used A-Frame before please have a look at these: WebVR playtime 1: Basics of setting up, images and rotating blocks. WebVR playtime 2: video, 360 video and objects Using Glitch ( https://glitch.com/ ) as a web development and hosting tool. We are going to create the start of a virtual Gallery, essentially 4 rectangles that images can be posted on, a cylinder that also images can be wrapped around and the floor and the sky. To do it following is posted into the index.hml <html> <head> <script src="https://aframe.io/releases/1.2.0/aframe.min.js"> </script> </head> <body> <a-scene> <a-box position="-1 2 -1" rotation="0 -30 0" color="white" depth="2" height="4" width="0.5"...