
Getting Started
Get Started with Learn to Code
Visit SAM Studio (previously Google Workbench)
Visit our coding platform, SAM Studio to access our block-based coding platform, SAM Blockly. SAM Blockly is the coding platform that is used for our Learn to Code course.
Make sure Bluetooth on your device is turned on.
Charge your SAM Blocks
Make sure your blocks are ready to use.
The light will turn green when the block is fully charged.
Pair your SAM Blocks
Open SAM Blockly.
Turn on your SAM Block.
Click ‘DEVICES’ and select the block from the list.
Click ‘CONNECT’ and ‘Pair’.
Get started with micro:bit
Use our ‘Get Started with micro:bit’ guide (provided in the Learn to Code Course) to download the hex file required to utilize the micro:bit on SAM Blockly.
Connect the micro:bit battery.
Click ‘DEVICES’ and select micro:bit from the list.
Click ‘CONNECT’ and ‘Pair’.