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Micro: Bit as a Tool for Improvement of Education

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  • Dragana Stanojevic

    (Institute for Quality Evaluation of Education, Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Aleksandra Rosic

    (ITS Information Technology School, Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Branislav Ranđelovic

    (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Serbia)

  • Željko Stankovic

    (Institute for Improvement of Education, Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

Technical education and Computer science education is easier to understand and more meaningful to learn using new teaching materials. This paper describes the use of miniature Micro: bit computers, developed by the British company BBC, in cooperation with several technology companies, with a purpose to increase the number of technologically educated people. Paper presents possible use of Micro: bit in teaching technical and informatics education and its impact on the development of digital competence. Micro: bit is already used in schools in the UK and part of teachers in Serbia had the opportunity to get acquainted with characteristics of this device. It is shown how students can try out the programming in the Microsoft Block Editor. Another benefit of this mini-computer is getting to know the basics of robotics. The curriculum in primary education enables the use of such tools in teaching process. Use of this tool and others, similar to it, in work with students, creates the atmosphere in school that is oriented towards new technologies. The simplicity of this mini-computer allows the student to become familiar with different professional challenges that can help them with choosing a future profession.

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  • Dragana Stanojevic & Aleksandra Rosic & Branislav Ranđelovic & Željko Stankovic, 2021. "Micro: Bit as a Tool for Improvement of Education," International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, Inovatus Services Ltd., vol. 7(2), pages 14-19, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgs:ijmsba:v:7:y:2021:i:2:p:14-19
    DOI: 10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.72.1002
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    Keywords

    BBC Micro: Bit; Teaching tool; New technologies; Primary education; Technical and informatics education;
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    JEL classification:

    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General

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