Micro:Bit Immplementation in ICT Education

Abstract

Our civilization has moved deep into the computer society. Unlike the economy, schools very slow carry out the necessary transformations. The application of different technologies in the educational process, on the one hand, accelerates the teaching process while on the other hand it makes it more interesting and acceptable to participants. Therefore, various initiatives have been launched aiming at a faster transformation of the school system. With an ubiquitous trend of accent on the STEM area, the logical way of solving problems is the foundation of development. Programming logic is recognized as a tool that will be the basis for any business. In search of affordable solutions, in order to cover as many of today's pupils as possible, Micro:bit  are selected. Micro:bit can also be used to enhance computational thinking, learning, and problem-solving across disciplines. More than 30 countries around the world began to use Micro:bits in their education systems. In Croatia, this was accomplished through various projects involving almost all school institutions and spreading across libraries across the country. The aim of this paper is to show that projects with a high impact on education can be realized with a small amount of funds. We will show some of the started projects, the correlation they have created among subjects in school and generations of children. The impact that a Micro:bit has on education in Croatia is indisputable and therefore we will try to give examples of good practices described in the projects for future use of this technology in teaching.