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.
Kitronik And The microbit Foundation Visit Serbia
Along with Gareth James, Director of Educational Programs for the microbit Foundation, our own Tim Goodman visited the Serbian capital Belgrade last week to spread the word about education and the BBC microbit.
New Product Update – Introducing NeoPixels
What’s better for your project than rings, boards and sticks of pulsing, colourful miniature LEDs? We can’t think of much else, and that’s why we’ve added them to our range.
DIY Heng Lamp Laser Cutter Project
Fire up the laser cutters for this DIY Heng Lamp project by our good friends Just Add Sharks. It’s a great Design & Technology challenge for your students, not to mention that it will result in some amazing looking furniture.
Highlights From Our Week @ BETT 2017
We had a fantastic time at BETT 2017, the show seemed much busier this year and our stand was a hive of activity from start to finish. Although we barely had time to leave the stand, we did manage to sneak a few pictures of our own stand and of a few of the stands nearby.
3D Printed Bluetooth Amplifier Case Resource
Learn how to design a 3D printed Bluetooth amplifier case for our newly released. Bluetooth Amplifier Kit. We give you insight into how we designed a case and we’ve included our files as a free download.
The January 2017 D&T Update Flyer Online
The Kitronik January 2017 D&T update flyer is now out! If you don’t yet have your copy; we’ve also put it online for your convenience, access it anytime anywhere.
Kitronik Are Going To The BETT Show 2017
This week we’ve been busy preparing for next week’s BETT show 2017. The BETT (British Educational Training and Technology) show is running from 25 -28 January 2017 at ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock.