Hi,
I have several Starter Sets now available that I developed for Arduino Workshops and classes I am doing. My scrounging for low-cost parts got out of control and now my Chinese friend Peng and I have put this online store together.
There is an Electronic Brick starter set with 12 different pluggable input and output devices, including various temperature, light, sound and Motion sensors. One version includes an open source copy of an Arduino Duemilanove. Comes with a Sensor Shield V4, cables, and compartmented carrying box. I have found these to be a big advantage in a class situation where you can be sure things are connected right instead of debugging several different breadboards during a class.
I also have several Starter Sets with a selection of Input and Output devices, breadboards, and many components. Some come with an open source copy of Duemilanove or Mega. I also have some selection of electronics components in sets of resistors, capacitors, transistors and diodes.
Online Educational Materials are in development; some are useable; all will be getting better over the next several weeks. See http://yourduino.com
You can see the Starter Sets here: http://arduino-direct.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_list&c=6
An example of the developing Electronic Bricks manual is here: http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/BrickStarterSet and here: http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/ElectronicBricks-1
I think you will find the prices very attractive, and we have 2 or 3 shipping options to most areas of the world. Recently added Tahiti and Iceland on customer requests so Arduino works in any climate!
I would really appreciate feedback on what you see here and what you'd like to see in the future. We have access to "Radio Row 2011" in Shenzhen, China where we can get almost anything electronic.
I would like to collaborate with anyone teaching Arduino / Electronics on both online materials and courseware. Open Source - Open Course is the future, and collaboration is key to good ideas and materials.
Thanks for listening and supporting my scrounging-for-bargains habit!
Regards, Terry King