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National electronics teacher training and free software to be provided by QuickLink Systems During this years annual Digital D and T conference at Sheffield Hallam University, Quinn Gardener (founder of QuickLink Systems) announced the launch of its national electronics teacher training programme –“From Kits to Creativity”. To kick start these events, Digital D and T regional support centres have been offered a free copy of QuickLink’s teaching & learning software Project Tools PLUS to use with teachers attending their local events. Where there is demand for further support, QuickLink can provide hands-on training and free software to teachers wanting to build the necessary confidences and competences to deliver more creative electronics projects at Key Stage 3. You can find further details of QuickLink’s core electronics CPD by visiting: Electronics Training Course "From Kits to Creativity"	July 13th 2011
Quinn supported C-MAC's EASTLINK meeting in Great Yarmouth. Attending this session were local businesses including representatives from STEMNET and Hethel Engineering - the East of England D and T Digital centre. Many thanks to Lynda and Paul for organising an enjoyable evening and to Rob, Amanda and the teachers for their great support and positive feedback.	March 16th 2011
QuickLink's New Website Goes OnLine: With training courses being increasingly difficult to attend, our latest community website provides opportunities for teachers to connect on-line and more easily exchange teaching ideas with like-minded professionals. We hope you will register and enjoy - There is no charge.	2011
QuickLink were pleased to support the Big Bang Eastern held at the Duxford Imperial War Museum. Over 700 people took part in this ambitious event - organised by the consortium of STEM TEAM Cambridgeshire, STEM TEAM Essex and SETPOINT Hertfordshire . It generated a very positive atmosphere and proved to be an inspiring great day out - Quinn even managed to finally go on Concorde!	July 16th 2010
Project Tools now mapped to the OCR Engineering Diplomas and Unit F552: "Construct Electronic & Electrical Systems".	January 2010
Exhibitors at the Birmingham NEC 2009 D and T show: - Stand E54 QuickLink launched three new products:- Project Tools PLUS: Additional modules feature a greater range of subsystems and PICS - now providing greater support for Key Stage 4 and Engineering Diploma courses. PICPOD Modelling Module: Allows SmartStart control systems to be extended with 9 volt programmed PICS. PIC Project Boards (PPB's): After modelling with PICPOD the 9 volt PPB is used to make standalone PIC control systems.	November 19th - 21st 2009
*QuickLink Systems Launch "Project Tools Out-of-the-Box"* at DATA Educational and International Research Coference, Loughborough University:-** In the "heat" of this years conference, I had a very enjoyable time meeting teachers, advisors and trainers not only from England, but also from Canada, Malta, Wales and Ireland. This was the first occassion that we demonstrated our teaching bundles Project Tools "Out-of-the-Box". QuickLink Systems DATA 2009 Loughborough University With many new courses being introduced: Diplomas, K.S.3 National Curriculum - there is now a stronger need for D and T electronics SOW's to deliver wider curriculum aims such as personal learning & thinking skills and present opportunities for cross-curricular activities, creativity and independent learning. This is an approach that we have always felt to be very important: where learning is encouraged and enhanced through problem solving and purposeful design & make activities. The Chief Executive of DATA, Richard Green, stated in his conference welcome "...we must never lose sight of the fact that design and technology in schools is not just a utilitarian provider of young people for the design, technology and engineering sectrors. Its unique contribution to the general education of all is recognised in the National Curriculum importance statement and this has provided a useful starting point for secondary departments looking to review their Key Stage 3 provision in the light of the new programme of study introduced last September."(D and T - A Platform for Success - Education and International Research Conference 2009, page 3 Richard Green, Chief Executive).	July 1st-2nd 2009