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Teaching Generation Z To Become Generation 3DP With John Bolka of i3D

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  With China putting 400,000 printers in elementary schools in 2016, Tom and Tracy Hazzard started looking for experts in teaching kids 3D Printing and found that they had to go north to Canada to talk with John Bolka of i3D Creatives and the #i3D Podcast. John talks about why kids have more passion for 3D printing than adults and why they learn it quickly. Find out why he is so passionate about teaching the next generation of 3D Print Designers and how he inspired them to start teaching … [Read more...]

3D Printing Design Education Today = Jobs of the Future

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With graduation season comes scary thoughts of career paths and jobs. It has become very apparent that 3D Printing is going to be the next job boom and filling those skilled jobs will be a big challenge. Where are all these potential employees going to get their 3D Printing Design Education? As if the US education system didn't have enough problems falling behind other countries in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) education, China is about to make the education gap … [Read more...]

Makerspaces – Shop Class | Social Club | Incubator With Allen McAfee Of FabLabSD

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  Makerspaces are emerging in communities all over the world. They are becoming the new shop class, teaching skills locally like STEAM education to kids and new technology skills to executives and retirees alike. Makerspaces are also becoming a social club for those interested in 3D printing. Some, like FabLabSD in San Diego, California, have even been the incubators for great kickstarters and burgeoning start-ups. Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about their visit to one of their free meetups … [Read more...]

All About the What of FFF 3D Printing

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  What is FFF 3D printing all about? Welcoming you to the very first episode of the WTFFF?! Podcast are the husband and wife duo, Tom and Tracy Hazzard. Today, learn the reason why building skills in FFF 3D Printing is a smart business strategy. Being product design consultants, Tom and Tracy aim to keep up with design skill expansion to be constantly valuable to clients. Jumping into their journey through 3D printing along with selecting their first printer! Listen and learn more as … [Read more...]