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Title: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: Simon on February 17, 2012, 15:24

The BBC is investigating a return to classroom computing with a project widely described as "BBC Micro 2".

As part of a the "Computer Literacy Project 2012", members of the BBC Learning team attended an event called Hack 2 The Future with an early build of a development environment, rather than new hardware, based on Eclipse and bearing the BBC Micro 2 title.

Cross-platform by nature, it’s understood to support a range of set tutorials and exercises which are designed to teach the concepts of coding across several programming languages.

A website has appeared for the project - noticed by our sister title bit-tech - explaining that “BBC Learning is looking at how it can inspire a new generation to become literate in computer technology and programming”.

“Over the next few months BBC Learning will be developing its ideas, producing prototypes and attending and running events,” it added.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/education/372853/bbc-micro-may-return-to-the-classroom

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: sam on February 17, 2012, 15:56

sounds like a great idea.

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: Simon on February 17, 2012, 16:02

I missed it the first time around.

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: sam on February 17, 2012, 19:13

same here, was before me. Would be a great way to get kids involved.

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: Simon on February 17, 2012, 22:00

Yeah, but they've all got iPads now.  :dunno:

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: sam on February 18, 2012, 01:24

doesn't mean they shouldn't learn to tinker.

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: sam on February 18, 2012, 01:24

what if it was build an ipad?  8-)

Title: Re: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education
Post by: Simon on February 18, 2012, 09:41

I guess that would be 'retro cool'.  :)