Topic: BBC Micro may return to the classroom education

[Simon]

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

[sam]

sounds like a great idea.

[Simon]

I missed it the first time around.

[sam]

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

[Simon]

Yeah, but they've all got iPads now. 

[sam]

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

[sam]

what if it was build an ipad? 

[Simon]

I guess that would be 'retro cool'.