3D Design/Printing

 

 

 The tutorial was easy to follow and it was helpful that it was self-paced. This allowed for me to have the flexibility to try each step for myself before moving forward. It also gave me the opportunity to explore how TinkerCAD works, which was fun. Overall, the process was very simple. 

This could be a great way to have students almost bring their visions to life when working through ADST design process. Even if there is no 3D printer, using TinkerCAD to create scaled images with this level of detail could be a great way to showcase a prototype. Having it actually printed would be a way to physically assess a prototype, but it not necessary. In the library, this could be used in a design challenge. The library could teach classes how to use TinkerCAD and also walk them through the inquiry process to eventually create a prototype of their proposed solution.

It could also be an opportunity for students to visualize other subjects in different ways. Students could understand physics through building a structure or a vehicle on the site, or even conceptualize math in different ways by looking at measurement and scaling. 

References

Ford, S., & Minshall, T. (2019). Invited review article: Where and how 3D printing is used in teaching and education. Additive Manufacturing, 25, 131–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.028

Gimbel, E. (10 June 2019). The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments. EdTech, retrieved 5 May 2021 from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2019/06/resurgence-3d-printers-modern-learning-environments-perfcon