In celebration of Code Week, the non-profit micro:bit Education Foundation today released a new micro:bit Python editor. This new coding tool aims to transform how we teach text-based coding languages and also to help more children learn the world’s most in-demand software languages. Find out more…
The Beginners Guide To The New micro:bit Python Editor
This morning, Monday 3rd October, saw the release of the new micro:bit Python Editor by the micro:bit Educational Foundation. This guide has been produced to help you get going straight away. This guide also contains a video that walks you through the basics. Find out more…
How to Make a Clap-o-meter with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit
The first in a series of makes for the Simple Servo Kit – a Clap-O-Meter! This simple make reads the sound level using the microphone on the BBC micro:bit V2 and a Kitronik Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit. Find out how…
Kitronik are going to the 10th Rome Maker Faire 7-9th Oct 2022
From the 7-9th October “Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition” is back at the Gazometro Ostiense and is celebrating 10 years of innovation. We will be joining our good friends and MFR Partners Digi-Key Electronics and showing off a selection of our innovative products. See you there?
Tech Talk – New Catalogue Highlights – Thurs 22nd Sept @ 10:30AM BST
The Kitronik team are back with another Tech Talk. This time we’re exploring our new Materials, Computing & Design & Technology Catalogue 2022-2023. Alasdair & Emma will go through it and highlight newly added products and resources. Set your reminder!
Kitronik Materials, Computing & Design & Technology Catalogue 2022-2023
We hope everyone had a great summer and that you’re ready for the year ahead. The start of the new school year also marks a new catalogue release from Kitronik. We are pleased to bring you the new Materials, Computing & Design & Technology Catalogue 2022-2023.
How to make a HIPs Heat formed Halloween Mask
With the next excuse to dress up (Halloween) rapidly approaching, we can’t help but start to plan our costumes! Here is the first inspiration we’re sharing with you: HIPS makes for great heat-formed and laser cut costume parts! Find out more and make your own!
Kitronik is an official micro:bit Educational Foundation Channel Partner
We are proud to announce that Kitronik has been selected as an official Channel Partner by the micro:bit Educational Foundation and we couldn’t be more excited. This is good news for Kitronik, the micro:bit Educational Foundation, and for our Customers. Find out why…
Make an Art Deco Clock with Temperature Module
This make is all about including the Temperature Gauge in a clock make! The two often go hand in hand, and some clocks even display air pressure and humidity too. Read on to find out how we included the temperature module in our clock make, and how to make a sheet of Metalgraph ooze 1920s Art Deco style!
Online Tutorial – Autonomous Robotics Platform for Pico – Using the Pen Lifter add on
Learn how to get creative with the Kitronik Pen Lifter add-on for the Autonomous Robotics Platform for Raspberry Pi Pico. The guide contains MicroPython code that you can copy into Thonny and then copy over to the Pico. Find out more!