3D Design

I used TinkerCad to try the "Die from Scratch" tutorial. In the end I designed a dice that could be printed and used. 


I don't have any experience using a 3D printer so this whole concept was new to me. I first explored the tutorials of view it, and move it to try to get my bearings using the program. I liked that all the shapes and numbers that I needed to create my dice were all available and easy to access within the program. I wonder if there is opportunity to have more control over the design of the shapes or if you can only use the pre-programmed options. 

The tutorial was fairly easy to follow, although I wish there had been photos included to help guide me. It would direct me to click on or add various items but I didn't know where to find those options. I thought of teachers who are not tech savvy and how this would be a very difficult for them to use. 

I think this program could be a great addition to a library for older students. In my opinion, this would be a bit too complex for most of the students at my school so to invest in a 3D printer for only one grade does not seem like the best option. However, at a middle school or high school, there could be huge benefits to teaching students to use a 3D printer in terms of computational thinking, design thinking and giving them a chance to bring new ideas and designs to life. 


References:

https://www.tinkercad.com/things/5vhJh6kh1hP-die-from-scratch/edit?lessonid=EX1HHQKIYC6JFMP&projectid=OMPFUS5IYC6JRMP&collectionid=OY5L5E8IRXTI47Z#/lesson-viewer

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Updating the Plan

Image
  You can access the previous Linoit board here. I chose three photos to add to my library re-design that demonstrate a potential for the space.  First, I chose a photo of a makerspace wall. I like this photo because it takes up minimal space and would be a concept I would use in my current school's library due to lack of available space. By having a makerspace wall, students could have the tools to engage with design thinking in the library. I received some feedback that a wall may make it hard for some students to reach the materials they need. I have updated my design with a rolling cart instead. You can view the updated linoit board at the end of this post. Second, I included a photo of moveable walls. I indicated where the walls may fit in my layout and walls would make the library space more flexible to accommodate two separate classes in the space at the same time. By freeing up some space, classroom teachers would have the option to bring their classes in to use the ma...
Read more

Iteration 2

Image
  Here is my second iteration of my library learning commons model. In response to the feedback I received, I fixed up the grammar mistake in my "Creation" box, changed the background colour to a bolder choice and added in an updated logo. 
Read more