Thingiverse is a great website with so many ideas and possibilities to integrate 3D printing into the classroom. I had fun exploring some of the different subjects and lesson plans available on the site. I think 3D helps you reach all learners in a better way. You can reach the auditory learners by explaining when you write things on the board you reach you visual learners and now when you use 3D printing you reach your kinesthetic learners. You can hopefully reach all students with this advancement in technology.
This is an amazing technology and hopefully, I can have it in my classroom one day.
Because the technology is so relatively new, the greatest impact may come via the introduction of 3D printing into public and private grade schools. The younger a person is, the easier it usually is to introduce new ideas and methodologies. This is why young children are so quick to learn new languages, when compared to their older adult counterparts. This is what makes elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools the perfect place to begin really introducing a curriculum based around 3D printing.
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