Micro:bit Application Basics
(STEM Instructor Certificate Course)
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Course Introduction
Micro:bit is a very popular micro-processor board, specially designed for primary and secondary school students to learn programming. Its easy-to-use and highly scalable features have led many Hong Kong primary and secondary schools to compete in the school curriculum to promote learning about programming and STEM education. Recently, some schools have even included micro:bit in the book list as one of the necessary STEM learning programming tools.
This course is designed for those who are new to micro:bit and intend to become a STEM instructor. Through 8 lessons (a total of 16 hours) of teaching activities, adults will master all the required skills and focus of micro:bit to integrate micro:bit courses into their teaching, so as to train their students' problem-solving and logical reasoning ability, stimulate creative thinking, and cultivate their interest in learning STEM.
Class List
Micro:bit Application Basics Certificate Course (9th)
Every Wednesday (Full)
Date: 2020 2/9, 9/9, 16/9, 23/9, 30/9, 7/10, 14/10, 21/10
Time: 19:30-21:30 (8 sessions in total, 2 hours per session)
Micro:bit Application Basics Certificate Course (10th)
Every Saturday (Full)
Date: 2020 5/9, 12/9, 19/9, 26/9, 3/10, 10/10
Time: 09:45-12:30 (6 sessions in total, 2 hours and 45 minutes per session)
The new timetable will be announced soon. If you are interested in the course, you can reserve the spot first. We will contact you via phone, email or whatsapp once the timetable is announced.
Course Information
Course Features
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It allows you to use the popular micro:bit micro-prosessor as a foundation to master core knowledge in 16 hours, including basic programming, electronic knowledge, and Internet of Things knowledge. In the classroom, students aim at making inventions and apply them immediately after they learn different areas of knowledge.
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This course focuses on concept, consolidates the basic knowledge of students, never teaches hard knowledge. When there are new STEM teaching products in the future, they can make an analogy and have the ability to learn independently.
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Students who have completed the course can intern in the institution’s on-campus courses.
Target
People interested in learning micro:bit
Kindergarten/ primary/secondary school teachers
People interested in STEM industry
Parents who want to teach their children micro:bit
Hours
8 lessons (2 hours per lesson)
2 months
Certificate
Only participants with an attendance rate of 80% and participating in the Presentation Day will be awarded a certificate
Tuition Fee
HK$4,500 (with basic micro:bit kit and materials, worth HK$200)
*Two-person discount: Discounted by $200 each (please contact us for the discount code)
*University Student discount: To encourage current student equipped STEM related technology knowledge, students will have discount $250 (please contact us for the discount code, and provide us a valid student card)
**Discount can be used together
Remarks: If students do not wish to purchase the hardware at the same time, some tuition fees will be waived. The institution will also lend the relevant packages. For details, please contact our staff.
Course Content
1. Micro:bit Basic and Fundamental Programming Knowledge
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Basic Microbit makecode platform operation
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How to program micro:bit (USB and Bluetooth)
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Know Micro:bit sensors and actuators
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What is Programming
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Six basic elements for programming (Event listener, Variable, Arithmetic calculations, Condition control (If-else), Logic (True/False), Function, for-loop)
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Activity 1 - Activity 7: Answering machine, shiny heart, thermometer, etc.
2. Electronic and Experimental Application
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Basic electronic system and knowledge
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Learn how to use crocodile clip and DuPont wire
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How to program LED (The signal pin for microbit)
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Control output (steering gear/motor/LED)
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Control input (temperature/humidity/potentiometer)
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How to use input to control output (control conditions)
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Types of expansion boards and their benefits
3. Application of IoT and Production of Inventions
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Introduction to the Internet of Things
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How to connect micro:bit to the Internet (Wi-Fi)
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How to connect data to Thingspeak platform
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How to use the cloud platform service IFTTT
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How to make IoT application solutions
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Making inventions
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Students must make inventions for reporting
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Suggested materials for making inventions (3D printing/board/paper)
4. Experience, Analyze and Compare Various STEM Teaching Materials
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The core value and significance of STEM
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Understand the origin of STEM education (Scratch and Arduino)
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Know different fields of technology
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Experience different STEM teaching aids:
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Mobile App Development: App Inventor 2 mobile application development
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Robotic: mBot robot operation and introduction
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3D & Gaming: Minecraft operation and introduction
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VR/AR design and programming: CoSpaces Edu platform operation and introduction
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Suggested application of STEM materials (3D model design, drawing skills)
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Other STEM learning tools
5. Design and Evaluation of STEM Learning Activities
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Experience sharing on STEM courses in primary and secondary schools
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Connect STEM to existing subjects
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Micro:bit course design and sharing application
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How Micro:bit fits into the regular curriculum of elementary and middle schools
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Analyze and compare the differences of STEM teaching materials
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Share the experience of applying different teaching strategies in different types of STEM classrooms
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Why choose us?
Smarthon is a Cyberport Technology STEM product and training company that specializes in product development for STEM tools, especially micro:bit. It is different from general education centers since we have real product development experience. Therefore, we are very familiar with the common functions and features of micro:bit.
At the same time, our team has rich experience in training and teaching, knows the places that students do not understand. With over 5 years of STEM teaching-related experience, we have trained more than 100 teachers from different schools, including local and international schools, such as King's College, Ka Ling School Of The Precious Blood, Confucian Tai Shing Primary School, Island School, etc.
Contact Us
For more information or inquiries, please contact us at 3500-3963 or email to info@smarthon.cc