From Monday 24th April, Doctor Who will be taking over schools across the UK in a special Doctor Who and the BBC microbit mission… The Daleks want to destroy the universe with a Reality Bomb and the Doctor needs your help if there’s to be any chance of stopping them!
Announcing the micro:bit Give Shop
This week the micro:bit Foundation launched the micro:bit Give Shop – a way you can help change the lives of disadvantaged children around the world by helping them learn to code and invent with the micro:bit.
New Products For Your Projects
We’ve sourced a very mixed bag of five new products that might provide just what you need to add the finishing touches to the project in question. The following new products are all in stock and available to order from us via our website now.
Kitronik Are Going To The Maker Faire UK In April
Maker Faire UK is the greatest show (and tell) on Earth and we’re excited to be exhibiting! Taking place on Saturday 01 – Sunday 02 April 2017 at Life Science Centre in Newcastle, it’s a two-day family-friendly festival of invention and creativity.
Geoff Hampson In York For microbit CPD
On Monday Kitronik Director, Geoff Hampson, was at the National STEM Centre in York with Paul Boyd and Gemma Taylor. They were there to deliver 1-day CPD course on “Using the microbit in design and technology/ICT” to teachers and technicians.
Protect Your Wolfblood Secrets With The microbit
The BBC microbit has teamed up with CBBC drama Wolfbood. Discover how you can use your microbit to create secure boxes and to create an ID badge in order to protect the Wolfblood secrets. The BBC have provided video walk-throughs, featuring key cast members, and detailed instructions to help you with the projects.
Product Update Diaphragm Pump & Silicone Tube
In this week’s product update, we’ve got the perfect lines for those that want to make projects that require moving water, or air, from one place to another. Great for fish tanks, water features or automated watering systems.
Kitronik becomes official micro:bit wholesaler – Press Release
Kitronik, a leading provider of electronic project kits and educational resources to schools and one of the original partner organisations in the BBC micro:bit project, has announced that it is now an official micro:bit wholesaler. The company is one of only two wholesalers for the Micro:bit Educational Foundation.
New Produts Laser Rubber & Hamburger Speaker
Towards the end of last week we introduced two new products, one for the makers and one for the noise makers. New to our range are; 2.3mm Laser Rubber A4 sheets and the 3W Hamburger mini speaker. Both the Laser compatible rubber and the hamburger mini speakers are in stock and available to order in the Kitronik shop.
New Product – Cardboard Mono Amplifier Case
You may not have noticed but we’ve recently introduced a new Cardboard Mono Amplifier case that offers an extremely cost effective way of housing an amp, that is part of an electronics-focused practical task, without having to spend weeks on the enclosure.