Resources to support 3D printing
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Web Resources
The following web resources will provide a range of support and background information for teachers and students.
3D printing process – A basic guide In the past, 3D printing was only used for prototyping of globally distributed products by big business, but recently 3D printing has begun making its way into the offices and homes of the average entrepreneur and consumer.
3D Printing in education: from eLearning to eMaking
Introducing 3D Printing into classrooms changes both the way students learn and the way educators teach. Let’s examine some of the most exciting uses of 3D printing in education to better understand how 3D Printing improves both the teaching and learning process.
Finding Purpose for 3D Printing in Schools
Provides useful information about 3D printers in schools
Why 3D Printing Needs to Take Off in Schools Around the World
Provides a rationale for the use of 3D prnters in schools
Importance of 3D Printing in Education
Describes ways that 3D printing can revolutionise education.
3D Printing With SketchUp: An Easy Introduction SketchUp is a free beginner-friendly Computer Assisted Design (CAD) software that can create highly detailed, 3D printable architecture (i.e. houses), furniture (i.e. cabinets), and mechanical parts (i.e. drone propeller blades)
3D Printing in Practice
The following links provide examples of 3D printing in use that have direct implications for K-12 education settings:
Guangzhou City, China Offers 3D Printing Classes to Over 300,000 Students
With the help of a network of partners, Guangzhou University hosted ten hours of 3D printing classes for educators and has announced a plan to offer 3D printing courses to over 300,000 students within the 230 K-12 schools located in Guangzhou City. > Leadership
Helping Hands in 3D
Eighth-grade students at Hughes Academy partnered with volunteer organization E-nabling the Future to create mechanical hands that can be downloaded and printed for less than $50 in materials. Insurance companies will not pay $10,000 for a prosthetic hand fabricated by a medical company as young people will grow out of it within a year, so mechanical hands are helping kids worldwide who were born without hands. > Leadership
MakerBots at the Taipei American School
The Taipei American School has two 3D MakerBot printers that they are using in the Art + Innovation curriculum and robotics program to teach students the engineering design process. > Practice
Further Reading
The following articles and resources are recommended for those who wish to learn more about 3D printing:
3D Printers Add A New Dimension To Classrooms
(Tommy Peterson, EdTech Magazine, 13 January 2015.) This article provides perspectives from a variety of educators who incorporate 3D printing in their classes to explain how the 3D printer adds an experiential element to the classroom. > Leadership
3D Printing Becomes Accessible for High School Teachers
(Alexandra Pannoni, US News, 21 July 2014.) With the introduction of more affordable 3D printers and 3D pens on the market, many educators are finding that 3D printing offers an exciting and hands-on way for students to access and explore mathematical, engineering, and architectural, as well as English and humanities, concepts. > Leadership
How 3D Printing is Changing the Shape of Lessons
(Merlin John, BBC News, 16 April 2014.) Schools throughout the UK are integrating 3D printing into curriculum with promising reactions from young students. > Practice
The following web resources will provide a range of support and background information for teachers and students.
3D printing process – A basic guide In the past, 3D printing was only used for prototyping of globally distributed products by big business, but recently 3D printing has begun making its way into the offices and homes of the average entrepreneur and consumer.
3D Printing in education: from eLearning to eMaking
Introducing 3D Printing into classrooms changes both the way students learn and the way educators teach. Let’s examine some of the most exciting uses of 3D printing in education to better understand how 3D Printing improves both the teaching and learning process.
Finding Purpose for 3D Printing in Schools
Provides useful information about 3D printers in schools
Why 3D Printing Needs to Take Off in Schools Around the World
Provides a rationale for the use of 3D prnters in schools
Importance of 3D Printing in Education
Describes ways that 3D printing can revolutionise education.
3D Printing With SketchUp: An Easy Introduction SketchUp is a free beginner-friendly Computer Assisted Design (CAD) software that can create highly detailed, 3D printable architecture (i.e. houses), furniture (i.e. cabinets), and mechanical parts (i.e. drone propeller blades)
3D Printing in Practice
The following links provide examples of 3D printing in use that have direct implications for K-12 education settings:
Guangzhou City, China Offers 3D Printing Classes to Over 300,000 Students
With the help of a network of partners, Guangzhou University hosted ten hours of 3D printing classes for educators and has announced a plan to offer 3D printing courses to over 300,000 students within the 230 K-12 schools located in Guangzhou City. > Leadership
Helping Hands in 3D
Eighth-grade students at Hughes Academy partnered with volunteer organization E-nabling the Future to create mechanical hands that can be downloaded and printed for less than $50 in materials. Insurance companies will not pay $10,000 for a prosthetic hand fabricated by a medical company as young people will grow out of it within a year, so mechanical hands are helping kids worldwide who were born without hands. > Leadership
MakerBots at the Taipei American School
The Taipei American School has two 3D MakerBot printers that they are using in the Art + Innovation curriculum and robotics program to teach students the engineering design process. > Practice
Further Reading
The following articles and resources are recommended for those who wish to learn more about 3D printing:
3D Printers Add A New Dimension To Classrooms
(Tommy Peterson, EdTech Magazine, 13 January 2015.) This article provides perspectives from a variety of educators who incorporate 3D printing in their classes to explain how the 3D printer adds an experiential element to the classroom. > Leadership
3D Printing Becomes Accessible for High School Teachers
(Alexandra Pannoni, US News, 21 July 2014.) With the introduction of more affordable 3D printers and 3D pens on the market, many educators are finding that 3D printing offers an exciting and hands-on way for students to access and explore mathematical, engineering, and architectural, as well as English and humanities, concepts. > Leadership
How 3D Printing is Changing the Shape of Lessons
(Merlin John, BBC News, 16 April 2014.) Schools throughout the UK are integrating 3D printing into curriculum with promising reactions from young students. > Practice
