Bill Siever

Join us for a virtual #3DPrinting and @microbit_edu assistive technology event on November 11 - hosted with occupational therapist @loretod101 and teaching professor @BillSiever - bit.ly/3BA6wsR

@jillsciteach Oh, ignore that! It looks like you were already streaming it!

@jillsciteach Great demo! It's been a while since I tried this, but you can also stream the data wirelessly, which I always thought would be ideal for egg drop tests! Here's a demo video: youtube.com/watch?v=eJiddQ… .

Using a Micro:bit to collect acceleration data from our prototype egg holder inside our 3D printed CubeSat for our Fall HAB Launch. #STEM

Last week, we launched Tap - a @microbit_edu bluetooth dual switch access device that enables people with disabilities to control mobile phones, tablets and computers. In addition to the project, we also released the files open-source! Grab them here - tinyurl.com/232cy7fj

Introducing Tap - a @microbit_edu powered dual switch access device that enables people with disabilities to control mobile phones, tablets and computers. Learn how to use @tinkercad or @adskFusion to design your own custom version in our latest project - bit.ly/3Xr1pDL

Assistive technology doesn't need to be plain and 'medical-looking'. Here are some playful designs of our @microbit_edu assistive dual switch device - designed in @adskFusion and printed on the @BambulabGlobal P1S!

Working on a project that uses @tinkercad, @microbit_edu and #3Dprinting to create low-cost bluetooth switch access devices. Excited to explore various forms, materials, tactile graphics, mounting options, as well as different input and outputs in @MSMakeCode #AssistiveTechnology

@BobBilsland @CodeClub @malvern_wells @microbit_edu I'm happy to see others leveraging the library! The original version was written from scratch, but support for the micro:bit v2.1 was a little messy, so it's now just a wrapper around DAP.js. At this point the DAP.js library is doing all the hard work.

@BillSiever @CodeClub @malvern_wells @microbit_edu Oh and thanks for the WebUSB library, it helped stitch all this together and meant that I could place the micro:bits radio blocks within Scratch bringing the ecosystems together! Full read me including credit coming soon! x.com/BobBilsland/st…

It was all "Dots" and "Dashes" today at @CodeClub at @Malvern_Wells primary school. First the children programmer their #Microbits before picking a word, converting it into morse code and then sending it to their partner to decode! @microbit_edu

Work started on a new project that turns the @microbit_edu into an assistive dual switch access button, using @BillSiever's awesome BLE HID @MSMakeCode extension. It can also be customised with different button shapes and sizes, as well as mounting solutions!

@mrcodycreed @microbit_edu Cool idea! Here's a slight variation that uses an array/list: makecode.microbit.org/S98748-57247-8… . There are a couple of videos on how to make extensions, like youtube.com/watch?v=ztrm4X… and youtube.com/watch?v=ztrm4X…

Absolutely obsessed with creating resolution on a microbit display. I created a brightness decay based on a 20x20 grid. I think @microbit_edu should make this an extension.

@minxtheminnie @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode Go to makecode.microbit.org, create a project, click on `+ Extensions`, enter "microbit robot" in the search bar and search, then click on the microbit-robot tile:

@BillSiever @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode Where do you find it please?

The @MSMakeCode for #microbit "Micro:bit Robot" extension (in beta) looks like a great addition! I love the simulated robot! Example Project: makecode.microbit.org/S63166-56543-3… @microbit_edu

@pravin_vaz @microbit_edu It only appears when there is a message to display. If the `initialize` block fails or nothing sends a message, it won't receive anything to print. You might want to include both: 1) some `write line`s before the `initialize` and 2) an `every 1 s serial write line "update"`

Hey #microbitChampions any idea why I am missing the show console simulator option on the left side? @microbit_edu

@elecfreaks It might be fun to combine this with the BLE-HID extension! makecode.microbit.org/pkg/bsiever/mi…

Joystick: bit V2 is a game board based on micro: bit. It contains a 4-direction joystick and 4 undefined buttons. At the same time, it enhances the game experience with its on-board buzzer and vibration motor.🎮 #elecfreaks #stem #education #coding #toys #tech #raspberrypi #stemeducation #diy #diyprojects #projects #learning #teacher #stemeducation #Maker #programming #robotica #Robots #robotic #kidsactivities #kidstoys #microbits #electronic #giftsforkids #makecode #makecodearcade #codeforkids #codemaker

(Pumpkin cutouts @ amazon.com/dp/B0BJNVQ1KZ and laser cutting template @ drive.google.com/file/d/1E818v6…)

Yesterday at Scoutbotics a great group of scouts made interactive micro:bit jack-o’-lanterns in addition to learning about robots and doing a robot build! Thanks to @stlstubots and @stlbsa for all the hard work organizing and running the event! #microbit

@techmonstah Maybe take a look at makecode.microbit.org/S55326-99911-2… and see if that approach works?

@techmonstah Looks great @techmonstah ! Maybe a type of switch to detect when it's at the limits? Possibly tinfoil wrapped around the moving part, including both of its ends, with a wire connected to 3V. Then a wire from two pins (P1 and P2) to stops that it hits in each direction?

Anyone interested in using the micro:bit to create Assistive Devices should see @loretod101 's great post and build instructions zeroday.camp/microbit-morse…! #microbit