Thingiverse It is unlikely that most of you have not heard of Thingiverse. This website has one of the largest followings within the 3D printing community, and the largest repertoire of printable models. Members can download and print hundreds of thousands of objects which have been shared by fellow community contributors. The only […]
No classroom can utilize a 3D printer without fun projects to motivate the learning process. Below you will find five fun projects for various ages and links to videos for the educational foundation supporting the project. The last project, Color Pistol For Light Painting, is a more advanced project, but covers many areas of science […]
As a trainer and educator, one of the largest learning hurdles I faced was overcoming young students lack of motivation. Many fail to see and or understand the educational gateway to a better life and sometimes providing non-punitive motivation can prove to be most difficult for teachers. What I mean by non-punitive is a […]
Well, Christmas was yesterday and now Easter is upon us! My, how time flies. On that note, you might think our theme for today might be Easter…well, not completely. I have one interesting and fun print to share the holiday spirit with you, but not all of our prints today are themed! If you are […]
Hello-ween is upon us again. As such, I am presenting to you this years last chance to prep for this ghoulish day. This week I have again scoured the web to bring you some cool, yet affordable 3D printable designs for your printing…(((PlEaSuRe!))) This week’s runner-up, is a neat idea and neat print. This Halloween […]
When we try to answer the question (what is so important about 3D Printers in the classroom?) we have to not only look at the printer itself, but the driving forces behind it. Many of the same points for 3D printers in the classroom are echoes of the “computers in the classroom” argument…imagination, creativity, blah […]
If you are someone that enjoys projects, working with your hands, or creating something from nothing and you are not familiar with the web site Instructables then you are missing out!! I have discussed and recommended the Instructables website in earlier blogs and today we are going to look at 5 interesting projects presented on […]
As you tire of Thingiverse and or need to create a custom item such as a grill knob, model airplane part, or even try your hand at a fancy piece of art, you will need to learn how to use a 3D drawing program. I have tried all of the programs listed in this article. […]