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The Digital Sacks are part of the STEP Digital Transitions Programme designed to help young people with flexible learning and positive transitions through digital technology.

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Contact your teacher for help using your Digital Sack. Or get in touch with STEP on 0131 651 6444 email step@ed.ac.uk

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Contact your teacher for help using your Digital Sack. Or get in touch with STEP on 0131 651 6444 email step@ed.ac.uk

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BBC teach: What do get in a Mirco:bit starter kit?

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BBC teach: What do get in a Mirco:bit starter kit?

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micro:bit the next gen | unboxing the BBC micro:bit | BBC Teach

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The official micro:bit educational foundation website has brilliant resources for beginners. Their getting started guide walks you through setup and your first program.

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The BBC micro:bit is an award-winning programmable device that allows students to get hands-on with coding and digital making. Use it to inspire your students to recognise the power of technology in the real world.

These first steps will help you get started and ready to teach with the micro:bit.

Don't have a micro:bit yet? Visit our product pages.

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micro:bit - Getting started - Introduction

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Just got your micro:bit? Get started here

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Simple Code it projects to get you started

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Simple Code it projects to get you started

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A quick guide to setting up an Android tablet

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A quick guide to setting up an Android tablet

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Android tablet: Setting up your new Android tablet

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Make sure you understand how to stay safe online

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Make sure you understand how to stay safe online

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Check out our safety hub for tips and guidance on how to make your device secure and how to keep you and your data safe online

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Use a physical keyboard with your tablet - Android Help

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You can purchase an Android-compatible physical keyboard and connect it to your tablet. This lets you quickly compose documents, write emails and navigate your tablet’s interface. Important: Some of

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Android tablet: Connecting to Wi-Fi and exploring networks

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A quick guide to making reading and writing easier on your tablet

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A quick guide to making reading and writing easier on your tablet

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To connect some devices to your phone without a cable, you can use Bluetooth. After you pair a Bluetooth device for the first time, your devices can connect automatically. If your phone is connected to something through Bluetooth, at the top of the screen, you'll find a Bluetooth icon . Learn how to connect a Bluetooth device.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.

2. Tap Bluetooth .

Tip: To save battery, turn off Bluetooth when not in use. Bluetooth is off in aeroplane mode.

Important: Your devices stay paired until you unpair them.

Tip: If you need a passcode and don't have it, try '0000' or '1234' (the most common passcodes).

1. Make sure that:

Your Bluetooth accessory works with Fast Pair. Accessories that work with Fast Pair say so on their boxes. Many also say 'Made by Google' or 'Made for Google'. Find accessories in the Google Store.

Your phone or tablet is using Android 6.0 or higher.

Your phone or tablet has Bluetooth and location turned on.

2. Turn on your Fast Pair accessory and put it in pairing mode. Make sure that your accessory is near your phone or tablet.

3. When you get a notification,tap Tap to pair.

4. You'll get a 'Device connected' or 'Pairing complete' notification.

5. If your accessory needs to be set up, tap Set up now.

Tips:

If you don't get a notification:

1. On your phone or tablet, open Settings app.

2. Tap Connected devices.

3. Under 'Available devices', select the device that you want to pair.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.

2. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.

3. Touch and hold Bluetooth .

4. In the list of paired devices, tap a paired but unconnected device.

5. When your phone and the Bluetooth device are connected, the device shows as 'Connected'.

Tip: On a tablet that people share, each person can change the overall Bluetooth settings.

Your Android device automatically categorises Fast Pair devices and car kits that support Android Auto projection.

If your Android device doesn't automatically categorise your Bluetooth device, you can manually select your Bluetooth device type:

Important: When you connect with Fast Pair, your Bluetooth accessories are associated with your Google Account. Your other connected devices can recognise newly added accessories and prompt you to pair with the accessories automatically.

Tip: To save devices automatically, turn on Automatically save devices.

Turn notifications on or off

By default, you'll receive notifications for nearby devices that you can set up. If you turn off notifications, you can still find devices near you when you open your phone's Settings app.

1. Open your device's Settings app.

2. Tap Google All services.

3. Under 'Connected devices and sharing', tap Devices.

4. Turn Scan for nearby devices on or off.

If you don't find a notification, search for the device in your Settings app.

1. Open your device's Settings app.

2. Tap Google All services.

3. Under 'Connected devices and sharing', tap Devices.

Check that you're close to the device. Your phone needs to be within 0.5 m or 1.6 ft of accessories that work with Fast Pair.

Make sure that your phone has Bluetooth and location turned on.

​Check that your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network or mobile network.

Tip: Your phone can't find and set up all devices automatically. If there's no device in your Settings app, try to connect in another way, like with Bluetooth. Learn how to turn on Bluetooth.

Delete Fast Pair accessories

The data that Fast Pair collects is encrypted in transit. To find and delete Fast Pair accessories and tags that are saved to your account:

If you don't want to receive Fast Pair notifications for pairing, you can opt out of Fast Pair scanning in the settings.

1. On your phone or tablet, open the Settings app.

2. Tap Google Devices and sharing Devices.

3. Turn off Scan for nearby devices.

Tip: After you pair your devices through the Bluetooth settings page, you'll receive a notification about account association. If account association isn't desired, you can disregard this notification.

To quickly pair your Bluetooth devices, Google collects certain info of devices that use your Google Account. Some of this functionality uses Google Play services. For example, Fast Pair collects:

Personal info for functionality purposes, like the name that you call a Bluetooth device during setup.

Performance data and usage info for analytics purposes.

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Find and set up Bluetooth devices near your Android device

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To connect some devices to your phone without a cable, you can use Bluetooth. After you pair a Bluetooth device for the first time, your devices can connect automatically. If your phone is connected to something through Bluetooth, at the top of the screen, you'll find a Bluetooth icon .

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Setting up your tablet with safety in mind

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Setting up your tablet with safety in mind

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Quick advice Get your child’s Android smartphone set up safe quickly with these top controls. Video guide More resources

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Learn My Way | Learn how to use the internet

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Learn My Way is a website of free online learning to help beginners develop digital skills.