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# Digital Technologies Essentials Pack (NSW Curriculum 2019)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE06171
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/digital-technologies-essentials-pack-nsw-curriculum-2019.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/digital-technologies-essentials-pack-nsw-curriculum-2019.html.md))

This Thinker Shield and Arduino combo contains everything that you need to meet the coding requirements set by the 2019 Australian Curriculum, all with no soldering or small loose parts!

Price depends on the options selected — see the product page for current pricing.

## Availability & dispatch

- Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns.

## How to buy

- **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=CE06171:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart.
- **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/CE06171:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.)
- **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there.
- **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works)
- **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt
## Description

This pack contains everything you need to get your classroom programming with Arduino, and features the Thinker Shield! This Thinker Shield and Arduino combo contains everything that you need to meet the coding requirements set by the 2019 Australian Curriculum, all with no soldering or small loose parts!

The Thinker Shield is compatible with any [Arduino Uno](https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino-uno-r3.html) or [Compatible Uno](https://core-electronics.com.au/uno-r3.html) board and just plugs right into the top. This means that no soldering is required, and setup is a breeze! Just plug the Thinker Shield into the top of the Uno Compatible board included in this kit, and connect to a computer with via USB (also included).

This shield was developed in conjunction with Powerhouse Museum in Sydney (part of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences) for use in the workshops they run for young people, families, adults, teachers, professionals, and people with a disability.

Powerhouse Museum has created a fantastic project book to go with the shield, so you can download it below.

### Features

- 6 green LEDs for output
- Piezo sound element to play tones
- Button for digital input
- Light sensor analog input
- Knob analog input
- 4 digital input connections
- 4 analog input connections
- Static protection on all inputs
- Large connection breakouts on the edge to connect alligator-clip jumper wires
- Classroom documentation available as a PDF
 
### Includes

- 22 x [Uno R3](https://core-electronics.com.au/uno-r3.html)
- 22x [Thinker Shield by MAAS and Freetronics](https://core-electronics.com.au/thinker-shield-by-maas-and-freetronics.html)
 
### Documents and Resources

- ["Get On With It" classroom project guide v1.2](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0045/8932/files/GetOnWithIt-v1-2-ONLINE.pdf?3898070304695011698)
- ["Get On With It" example code download](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0045/8932/files/Get-On-With-It-ver1_2.zip?13820601002011144942)
- [Design files](https://github.com/freetronics/ThinkerShield)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/2/2/22kit-shadow_1.jpg)