The summer holidays are almost upon us and D&T Department stocks may be beginning to dwindle, so why not replenish D&T stocks before the summer to ensure the new school year gets off to a flying start.
Out And About With Kitronik
This week and next, armed with BBC micro:bits and accessories, Kitronik are breaking free from the office and attending fun education based events that are aimed at showing young people and educators that there is a world of opportunity out there for people with the right skills.
NTU Design Technology Workshop – Concrete Mix And Make
On Wednesday the 8th of June our very own Tim Goodman went to Nottingham Trent University with a small group of Design and Technology Teachers for a day designed to help them drive ideas forward. The course was hosted by Nottingham Trent University’s Kerry Truman and began with a briefing on all the different opportunities there at NTU for such learning.
How to make your own Dancer’s Clock
This fun little tutorial shows you how to make a simple dancer’s clock, great for the dancer or musician in your life. ..And, 5, 6, 7, 8. Learn how…
Flexible Wood Veneers
Our veneered MDF sheets have been very popular, but we’ve been asked many times to sell veneer on it’s own. We’re happy to introduce two new flexible wood veneers, and we got Kevin to tell us about the in this video.
0.5mm Polypropylene Sheets
We’ve sold 0.8mm Polypropylene Sheets for some time now, and have often been asked about thinner sizes. We’ve now introduced a range which is just 0.5mm thick.
BBC micro:bit Pedestrian Crossing Project
This Pedestrian Crossing project was submitted to us by Thomas Stratford. Thomas started this project to try out the pre-written code that came with the IET Pedestrian Crossing resource. The aim is to use the BBC micro:bit to develop a prototype for a pedestrian crossing for a local secondary school.
KS2 D&T Course 8 July 2016 Highgate School
Our good friend Andy Thompson recently got in touch to tell us about a Key Stage 2 D&T training day that he is running on July 8th at Highgate School in London. This ‘hands-on’ event is specifically designed to help Primary School colleagues with limited resources and/or training opportunities to build confidence in the use of tools, equipment and materials.
Take The BBC micro:bit To The Next Level With Bluetooth Low Energy
Take the BBC micro:bit to the next level with Bluetooth Low Energy. The BBC micro:bit uses Bluetooth Low Energy, a power friendly version of Bluetooth technology that allows for wireless communication between devices such as PCs, smartphones and tablets allowing for seamless connection to the Internet of things. Every smartphone and tablet platform available comes with Bluetooth Low Energy API’s. Android, iOs, Windows Phone, BlackBerry 10 and even Tizen. We explore some of the Bluetooth Low Energy functionality of the BBC micro:bit and the possibilities that it opens up.
Add Additional Light Sensing To The BBC micro:bit
Add light sensing to functionality to the BBC micro:bit is incredibly easy if you use the Light Sensing board from our Electro-Fashion range. Learn how to add light sensing to the BBC micro:bit with this very simple tutorial.