News — Kitronik

Write Block Code to Run on the Portable Kitronik ARCADE Console

November 21, 2023 • ages 11+ • ages 7+ • Kitronik • makecode arcade • programming • retrogaming • speaker

MakeCode Arcade is block-based coding that you can learn online, in your web browser, with loads of free tutorials included. The coolest thing about the Kitronik ARCADE is that it's a physical game console that runs your MakeCode Arcade code! Create multi-level 2d games, load them on the ARCADE, tweak the code more, and keep adding updates!

The New Kitronik Bluetooth Amplifier Kits are in!

October 28, 2023 • ages 11+ • amplifier • audio • bluetooth • Kitronik • kits • speakers

This new version (SKU: KT_2182) replaces the older discontinued kit; with improved bluetooth connectivity that reconnects when switched on, and can be powered from 5V USB-C, a lipo battery, or equivalent 5V power source.

Supplied with straightforward plug-in speakers, your kit is a great base for building your own custom enclosures!

The Kitronik ARCADE - a teaching tool for beginner to advanced students

October 22, 2023 • ages 11+ • ages 7+ • ages 8+ • ages 9+ • I2C • kids • Kitronik • makecode arcade • programming • sound • speaker • teaching

The Kitronik ARCADE is a fun and engaging educational tool for kids to learn Digital Technologies' concepts! With web-accessible programming interfaces, the ARCADE is suitable for both visual block programming and later text-based with expansion for hardware tinkering; design game-based programs that are playable through a familiar game controller/console interface.

Kitronik LAB:bit - A Single micro:bit add-on Board to Demonstrate Lights, Motors, Sound, and Sensors!

September 14, 2023 • ages 9+ • Battery • BBC micro:bit • BBC microbit v2 • coding • educational • educational electronics • Kitronik • kits • makecode • microbit • microbit accessories • sound • stem • tutorials • USB

There's a unique sense of accomplishment that comes from assembling an electronic kit and witnessing it spring to life. For educators across Australia, the Kitronik LAB:bit educational platform for BBC micro:bit offers just that experience, but with an educational twist.

Operate Servo Motors, Claws, and Linear Actuators Without Code

March 08, 2023 • Kitronik • maker • Servo

Push a button to control servo motors without programming, using the Kitronik Movement Module (simple servo controller). This helps younger students get started making so they can write code later!