MakerEd: 3D Printing

Welcome to the MakerEd: 3D Printing session. In this session, you will learn about how the maker movement is impacting adults, students and industries across the world. We will specifically look at 3D printing and the impact that this growing industry has had on the world. 

Today we will: 

• Learn about the Maker Movement
• Investigate Maker Activities
• Look at Projects 
• Learn about 3D Design and 3D Printing
• Utilize Tinkercad to Create a 3D Design
• Use a 3D Printer to print an object
• Discuss the application of 3D Printing in the Classroom

9:00: Welcome – Meet and Greet

9:30: Learn about the Maker Movement

1. Watch this video about the Maker Movement

2. Investigate Maker Activities: Browse the Make magazine to look for examples of what people are making. Find one example that interests you to share with the group.

• 3D Printing
• E-Textiles
• Robotics
  
• Programming

9:45: Intro to 3D Printing andLooking at Projects

1. Watch this video about 3D Printing.

2. Look at some of these projects!

• Robohand
• Multiple Projects
• 3D Printed Pizza? 

Another video to browse:

10:00: Intro to Tinkercad

• www.tinkercad.com
• Create an account
• Complete the beginner tutorials

10:40: Time to Make!

Take a look at the tutorials available on Tinkercad and choose one that interests you to make. Follow the directions to complete your design. 

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Use the different shapes to create a design that interests you. You may want to start by thinking of something wearable like earrings or recreating an everyday item you use. 

12:15: Lunch

1:00: Intro to Thingiverse

Thingiverse is a repository of 3D printed models that are created by users around the world. These models are available for download and can be integrated into your own designs or changed in ways that meet your needs in a new design. 

Thingiverse also has challenges that they release in which users are challenged to design creative designs that revolve around a central theme or criteria. 

Take a moment to browse Thingiverse and find a file that interests you. We will then go through the steps of inserting a Thingiverse file into Tinkercad. 

1:45: Printing your Project

Now let’s take a look at using Makerbot Desktop, the software used to print your 3D files.  

2:15: Reflect and Next Steps

Let’s discuss where you see this going in the district. If you see this working in your classroom, what projects would you like to try? What challenges to you predict facing? What support do you need to overcome the challenges?

2:45: Clean up!