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November 2008 D and T Show
NEC 2008

See Video of Project Tools Software
and SmartStart Modelling in Action

Teachers and learners from the Notley High School Braintree, engage in hands-on tasks
using Project Tools Software & Hardware at
the NEC Birmingham D and T Show 2008.

Project Tools v1 launched at this years NEC D and T Show
(Birmingham 20th - 22nd November 2008)

Curriculum Support Meetings 2008 -09


Notley High School 21 May 08
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Lynn Grove VA High School Great Yarmouth
5 June 08
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Duxford Air Museum
12 June 08
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Essex University
18 June 08

Anglia Ruskin University,Cambridge
STEM Team Cambridgeshire
13 Jan. 09

Many thanks from Brian and myself for attending our curriculum support meetings. We have posted a few of the comments we received back below:

"An excellent training opportunity to see a product which will really work in schools which students will enjoy."
Kate Poynter Head of Department Colne Community School and College Essex

“…. the presentation showed me the possibilities of how electronics can be more creative…”
Martin Reeves St. Benedicts School Essex

“...I found the session very insightful. There were loads of ideas on display to improve my schemes of work.”
Geejor Adonoo St. Helena School Essex

30th D and T with ICT Education Show - NEC Birmingham Nov. 2007.
It was another busy year for Brian and myself at the stand. We had great fun and enjoyed meeting and talking with many of the teachers and educationalists.Thank you, if you stopped-by for a demo and for registering with us.

EiSS and ECT trainers meeting. Arden Hotel Birmingham 2 October 2007

An introduction to QuickLink's software and hardware was provided to delegates from the EiSS hubs and to the ECT trainers.
Following this we are now delighted to become a partner with the EISS and discuss ways in which we can support their training of students and teachers.

 

 

 

 

 

  


The Design and Technology Association "Linking Learning" University of Wolvehampton July 2007

If you attended the Design and Technology Association Annual Conference in July you would have heard feedback from the Cara2 report into "Creativity in electronics teaching" by Torben Steeg and John Martin. QuickLInk Systems was pleased to be part of this and hear how Paul Anderson and his department at the Birkdale school was able to use the QuickLink123+ software and Fasttrack pcb to easily manage individual student projects:

….“QuickLink proved to be an excellent entry-level support to the teaching of electronics using system theory; it allowed the pupil's flexibility of choice to customise their own circuits”
.…“The use of a standard circuit board meant that pupils could achieve personalised outcomes, without the need to make twenty-odd individual PCBs. Both of these factors together mean that this is an easy option to manage for the Department,”
….”It was agreed by all the teachers involved that QuickLink was an effective and accessible way of supporting systems-based circuit design”.

PAUL ANDERSON 2007
Birkdale High School

The Design and Technology Association "Linking Learning" University of Wolvehampton July 2007 - CONTINUED

QuickLink's seminar on the last day also provided an insight into how the "Fasttrack" pcb facilitates rapid hands-on modelling through its pin connector system. The main advantages experienced included; the speed of putting control circuits together, the way components can be used again and again (with no further outlay) and the way hands-on activities with real components was very easy to manage.

2006 saw the launch of QuickLink 123+ v2.4 at the annual exhibition and we were pleased to demonstrate its many exciting new tools and features.

Following teachers requests and suggestions; audio support has now been included in the tutorials section to provide extra assistance. We have also updated the number of circuits that can be made with the FastTrack pcb from 133 to over 750. This has been made possible by adding extra switch input design icons and more process icons - including PIC. This now means that teachers can confidently cover most project ideas that younger students will come up with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

  

29th D and T with ICT Education Show "Creating Practical Minds" held at the NEC Birmingham 16th, 17th and 18th Nov. 2006.


We would like to thank all of the teachers for their time and kind comments at our demonstrations:
we supplied nearly 150 of these over the 3 days - Thank you Patsy and Brian!


QuickLink123+V2.4 launched Nov. 2006 with audio support

The Design and Technology Association "Designing for the Future" Conference: Wolverhampton 5th, 6th and 7th of July 2006.

Getting "hands-on" experience at the DATA conference University of Wolverhampton


With changes to the K.S. 3 curriculum happening, QuickLink were pleased to highlight many new features that enable "more open" K.S. 3 DMA's to be undertaken. These provide greater opportunities for students to supply their own creative practical solutions and also develop their understanding of electronics and systems.

Quinn Gardener

Manager QuickLink Systems

 

 

 
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