Keyboard navigation – a breakthrough for block-based coding

[Emma Posey]

Dear All,

We are hugely excited to announce a set of resources to help educators and learners explore Microsoft MakeCode editor for micro:bit. MakeCode can now be used with keyboard controls or assistive technology instead of a mouse or touchscreen. It’s a breakthrough for block-based coding! 

View the accompanying resources – watch demonstration videos, try out the Keyboard Controls guides (PDF) for Windows or Mac, read our new guide on Working with students with fine motor and mobility challenges, and much more.  

 

A shared and momentous effort 

Thank you Google Blockly and Microsoft MakeCode for being superb partners and huge thanks to the many educators, parents and young people from Europe, UK and USA who contributed their time and expertise by user testing, participating in interviews, reviews and sharing opportunities via their networks. This is a shared and momentous effort! 

Further information 

Read our article on Launching keyboard navigation in block-based coding. 

We love feedback! 

If you would like to share your feedback on keyboard navigation in MakeCode or the accompanying resources or both, please complete this simple form. 

Share this fantastic news with others 

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• LinkedIn: Micro:bit Educational Foundation | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/launching-keyboard-navigation-block-based-iqyyf

Get involved 

To get involved with future Foundation research activities, join our research community. We will particularly be looking for students with visual impairments and their teachers over the next 12 months to support our ongoing accessibility improvement work.  

If you would like to get in touch, please email access...@microbit.org.

Best wishes, 

Emma and the team at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation 

[Roger de Sistema THEAD]

Awesome Emma,

Thanks for sharing ♥️♥️♥️

Roger Olivella

Co-fundador de Sistema THEAD

www.sistemathead.org

 

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[Emma.Posey]

Thanks so much Roger 🙂

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