Getting Started with MiRoCODE
We’ve put together a couple of documents to help you get started with MiRoCODE once you have it downloaded and installed on your computer. These will help you with your first foray into using MiRoCODE, then you can start creating your own programs and lessons!
Website Links
Explore some of these materials to get going, we suggest doing a full run through of the ‘First MiRoCODE Program’ to begin. The ‘Demonstration Ideas’ include code snippets that you can download and use as starting places to play around. There are also a couple of example codes within the MiRoCODE environment.
Explore all the blocks and features within MiRoCODE and see what you can create!
A guided walkthrough of MiRoCODE that runs you through your first program:
Descriptions and outputs of all our custom MiRo blocks in MiRoCODE Blocky:
The steps needed to connect your MiRoCODE to your physical MiRo-E robot:
Some Blockly programs ideas that work well in demonstrations or at events:
YouTube Video Walkthroughs
We have recorded several video walkthrough and code examples which we suggest watching to help navigate the MiRoCODE environment. Please record and send us any of your examples too and we can showcase them on our channel for the MiRo community.
Teaching Materials
We have produced some teaching materials/lesson packs which are available from the link below. These include teacher plans and student worksheets, and align with the UK National Computing curriculum Key Stages 1 - 3.