Useful documents and resources

On this page we'll be building a list of useful documents and resources for teachers.  This list will be updated often, so check back regularly.  

If you know of anything that should be hosted here, email skillschoice@skills.org.nz

Documents for download

Sample evidence guides

Digital Technologies AS 91077 (Vs 1) (1.47) Understanding of Basic Concepts in Electronics

Digital Technologies AS 91078 (Vs 1) (1.48) Implement Basic Interfacing Procedures in a Specified Electronic Environment

Digital Technologies AS 91079 (Vs 1) (1.49) Implement Basic Techniques in Constructing a Specified Electronics and Embedded System

Digital Technologies AS 91374 (Vs 1) (2.47) Demonstrate Understanding of Advanced Concepts used in the Construction of Electronic Environments

Digital Technologies AS 91375 (Vs 1) (2.48) Implement Advanced Interfacing Procedures in a Specified Electronic Environment

Digital Technologies AS 91376 (Vs 1) (2.49) Implement Advanced Techniques in Constructing a Specified Advanced Electronic and Embedded System

Ministry of Education internal assessment resources

Internal Assessment Resource: Digital Technologies AS 91077 Demonstrate Understanding of Basic Concepts Used in the Design and Construction of Electronic Environments

Internal Assessment Resource: Digital Technologies AS 91078 Implement Basic Interfacing Procedures in a Specified Electronic Environment

Internal Assessment Resource: Digital Technologies AS 91079 Implement Basic Techniques in Constructing a Specified Electronic and Embedded System

Internal Assessment Resource: Digital Technologies AS 91374 Demonstrate Understanding of Advanced Concepts Used in the Construction of Electronic Environments

Internal Assessment Resource: Digital Technologies AS 91375 Implement Advanced Interfacing Procedures in a Specified Electronic Environment

Internal Assessment Resource: Digital Technologies AS 91376 Implement Advanced Techniques in Constructing a Specified Advanced Electronic and Embedded System

Useful links

A useful collection of electronics videos (Basic Electricity and Circuits and Electromagnetism

An introduction to Eagle PCB

Three helpful PowerPoint presentations from Keith Barrett, electronics teacher at Pakuranga College in Auckland.

Introducing Eagle 1
Introducing Eagle 2
Introducing Eagle 3

Simple and fun circuits for the classroom

A series of PDFs put together by Ross Petersen, Bright Sparks Manager.

15 Simple and fun circuits part 1
15 Simple and fun circuits part 2

PICAXE CyberPet project