[Yr7-10it] 3D printing

[Kent Beveridge]

I too am interested in this 3D printing in the classroom environment.
Aldi had a printer on sale recently at approx $500....(which I didnt purchase incidentally, but just mentioned it...).

I am taking a look during this year at the 3D printing concept as an option to put it to our leadership for development for 2017 to integrate it into various curriculum studies.

Additionally, it would be a great PD opportunity for me to come do a quick tour of 2 or 3 Melbourne or regional schools or workplaces that use this tech to develop this further plus perhaps discuss how you have integrated this into your curriculum areas effectively.

Any feedback or schools who could offer me a tour/demo would be appreciated. My target would be levels 7-10 kids and perhaps this could spark a VCE interest too???

cheers,
KB.


Kent Beveridge
Teacher


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Sent: Wednesday, 2 March 2016 4:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] 3D printing

OK this one may sound silly, but last year I visited a school that 3D
printed rocks.

Well, to be more precise they used 3D printer files of stone tools from
some museum in the US to print exact copies of these quite rare and
culturally significant stone tools

These tools were from some stone-age civilisation and the History class
basically had kids hold them and orient them in their hand until
"oh...look.. this one fits my hand and makes a flat surface that you could
mash wheat with" or "hey, this one fits into my hand and provides a sharp
point for cutting meat" etc

The irony of using C21 technology to print prehistoric technology was not
lost on most students.


On the other hand (literally)  http://www.openhandproject.org/

kp

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 4:17 PM, Van Der Westhuizen, Eugene Y <
VanDerWesthuizen.Eugene.Y at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Are there any schools doing anything interesting with 3D printers? I've
> just been told that our library are getting a 3D printer and they are
> looking for ideas.
>
> Thanks,
> Eugene Van der Westhuizen
> Gleneagles Secondary College
> Reema Boulevard
> Endeavour Hills, 3802
> phone: 9708 1319
> fax: 9708 1324
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