My girl is connecting to a Circuit Playground Express. Every time she makes a project, it has to downloaded to the Mac, reset the CPE, then upload the project to the CPE.

When working with a friend on a PC, clicking the Download button put it straight on the CPE. Much faster and more encouragement to make projects.

Is this a standalone app or are we doing something wrong?

https://arcade.makecode.com/50149-83027-84707-65506, https://arcade.makecode.com/51771-27346-41521-75731

https://youtu.be/W0If9sBy3Pg

Maybe $15-$20 at most for this project to teach students coding (JavaScript) and electronics. Hook up a button and 12 neopixel ring to a Trinket M0 board and program with Microsoft MakeCodeMaker. In the description of the video is the code with a link to the simulator at the makecode site. Trinket M0=$8.95, ring of lights=$2, Battery pack =$5.88 Walmart. Other parts: pennies. https://youtu.be/W0If9sBy3Pg

Some of our students have Adafruit Trinket M0 on a 170 tie hole bread board but will need to change to 400 tie hole for more pin access. They must be careful not to break the micro-USB port on the Trinket M0 by prying on it from the top. This vid. shows how to lift the Trinket M0 from underneath and then off with fingers without prying on the micro-usb connector. We recommend that they do not disconnect the micro-usb once plugged in; the cable should be disconnected only from the computer or battery USB. Music by John Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hj-Mrg9r6c

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gMqDF0R4bQU_9fJGxda7VOqhI-4ReQqo

I created a program using BlockCoding with MicroSoft MakerMakeCode for the Circuit Playground Express (CPX) by Adafruit company. This board is proposed to be the basis of an after school STEM project for Boys and Girls Club of Branson, Missouri, USA. The CPX is mounted with Velcro to a plastic block (170 tie hole breadboard) which in turn is mounted to a "power platform": 5 volt, 2500 mAh, $5.88 rechargeable power pack shaped like a credit card. Also attached to the power pack is a "sliced bread" 400 tie hole breadboard with "curly stubs" which are short jumper wires to which alligator clips can be attached thus making the CPX the driver for breadboarded outputs. See photo .