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FROM THE KHOI AND THE SAN OF THE KHALAHARI,TO THE BEDOUINS OF THE SAHARA,FROM THE IVORY COAST TO THE HORN OF AFRICA,
ELECTRONICS HAS TOUCHED THE LIVES OF ALMOST EVERY AFRICAN.
THE HUMBLE FM RADIO,THE DIGITAL WATCH AND THE PORTABLE B/W TV,
COME IMMEDIATELY TO MIND.
THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO INTRODUCING ELECTRONICS TO THE LEARNERS AND TINKERERS OF OUR COUNTRY AND CONTINENT,SO THAT THEY MAY
BE INCLINED TOWARDS THINGS TECHNICAL FROM A YOUNG AGE AND
PERHAPS PERSUE A CAREER IN THAT DIRECTION AND HELP MEET THE
GROWING DEMAND OF TECHNICIANS,ARTISANS AND ENGINEERS ACROSS
OUR CONTINENT AND KICKSTART THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE .
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OUR OBJECTIVE
TO
PROVIDE A COURSE IN ELECTRONICS FROM BASIC THROUGH TO MICROPROCESSORS
AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN,USING AS MANY PRACTICAL PROJECTS AS POSSIBLE
,BUT MOST OF ALL TO MAKE THE LEARNING OF ELECTRONICS FUN FUN FUN !!!!
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TEACHING AIDS
SINCE OUR APPROACH TO TEACHING ELECTRONICS WILL BE HANDS ON,TEACHING AIDS OR TRAINERS WILL BE REQUIRED.IDEAS ON HOW
EACH SCHOOL CAN BUILD THEIR OWN TRAINERS ARE NEEDED.THEY
SHOULD BE SAFE,ROBUST AND INEXPENSIVE TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN.
IN ADDITION,THEY SHOULD BE MODULAR IN DESIGN,SO THAT THEY CAN
ACCEPT A BREADBOARD FOR DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND MOTORS AND SENSORS
FOR ROBOTICS .THE UNITS MUST BE BOTH MAINS AND BATTERY POWERED
BUT MAINS OPERATION MUST BE ONLY POSSIBLE BY MEANS OF A SAFETY
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VOLUNTEERS
THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN CAN NOT BE LEFT TO THE STATE ALONE.
THE PRESENT CRISIS REQUIRES INTERVENTION ON THE PART OF
PARENTS,TEACHERS,LEARNERS,THE STATE,THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE
COMMUNITY AT LARGE.WE AT SPARKS THE ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE ,BELIEVE,
THAT OUR EFFORTS,HOWEVER IDEALISTIC,ARE STEPS IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION.TO SUCCEED IN OUR EFFORTS REQUIRES THE SUPPORT OF LIKE MINDED PEOPLE.WE THEREFORE CALL UPON LEARNERS,STUDENTS,TEACHERS
AND PARENTS WHO SHARE OUR VISION TO ESTABLISH ELECTRONICS/COMPUTER CLUBS AT YOUR SCHOOLS AND PRESSURE SCHOOL
GOVERNING BODIES(SGB's) TO INTRODUCE ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS(IT)
AS SCHOOL SUBJECTS SO THAT WE MAY ACHIEVE OUR GOAL OF HAVING AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL PER TOWN THAT OFFERS ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS
AS EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS TILL MATRIC LEVEL BY 2010.
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