Allison
I just retired so I can’t invite you to visit but I had 2 Makerbots at high school library media but I have worked with elementary also. I took the Makerbot courses and they helped me a lot. I also used Tinkercad.
https://www.makerbot.com/education/3d-printing-certification/
I had this book with activities from elementary up https://www.makerbot.com/stories/3d-printing-education/makerbot-in-the-classroom-a-resource-for-educators/?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Search_US_ALL_DSA&utm_adgroup=All_Pages&utm_content=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAys2MBhDOARIsAFf1D1ekyrPMw5d14_UJd361slSLRyF2ykvnVknyAAGpOzU82U4DXXs09KEaAlGxEALw_wcB
Kids can also learn about how the printer works first before they learn design on Tinkercad. There are pre-designed items a students can print available online.
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From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Allison Loiseau
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:10 PM
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Subject: [CASL-L] Makerbot
Hi everyone,
My school district won a grant that provided our K-5 school library with a Makerbot 3D printer. I am a little bit panicked because I have never used a 3D printer. I have not been given any training, so I will be attempting to make sense of it during my limited prep time. Honestly, I feel like I am already just managing to stay afloat. Does anyone have words of wisdom regarding 3D printing at the elementary level? Does anyone have a Makerbot and a willingness to let me visit? I am trying to get excited about it and imagine some uses for it. Thanks in advance for any help!
Allison