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3D Print STEAM Building with Victor Ciccarelli from STEAM Maker Workshop – REPLAY

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Listen to the podcast here: 3D Print STEAM Building with Victor Ciccarelli from STEAM Maker Workshop - REPLAY Filling a needs gap is a great business building process and Victor Ciccarelli of STEAM Maker Workshop knows by personal experience. His mission isn't solely focused on teaching how to use a 3D printer, but rather it's about teaching others to be creative in cross-functional interdisciplinary ways. We are inspired by how he stumbled into this business accidentally but made it his … [Read more...]

Retail 3D Printing with 3DCanada Project – REPLAY

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Taking a look back at the major way Canadian retailers are creating massive 3D print awareness to the general consumer public through an innovative marketing technique. 3D print advocate, former Pinshape adviser, and author, John Biehler gives the inside scoop on the unique way Canadian 3D print designers and artists are reaching the masses at a level that has not quite been reached here in the United States. Our guest today is John Biehler of Cactus Studios, in Canada, north of the border. … [Read more...]

Evolution of the 3D Print Classroom

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3D print documentary film maker and previous WTFFF?! Podcast guest, Brian Federal, shares what he has found over the past year of the evolution of the 3D print classroom. He identifies the obstacles and issues that are hindering students ability to know about, to learn, and to use 3D printers and what this means for the next generation of product designers and those in engineering related fields. At time we first had him on the podcast was because he was working on documentary really about 3D … [Read more...]

3D Printed Marble Machines REPLAY

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  Listen to the podcast here: 3D Printed Marble Machines - REPLAY Classic Rube Goldberg machines get a tech twist with 3D printed marble machines. From the very basic with hand turned cranks to the more complex with motors and lights, any one of these are an ideal lesson plan in the making for a STEAM classroom. Head over to https://3dstartpoint.com/3d-printed-marble-machines/ to see the blog with photos and videos of these 3D printed marble machines in action. Listen | Download | … [Read more...]

3D Digital Design Joints

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  3D designs are ultimate tools for educating kids and developing their creativity and approach towards technology. Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about how 3D Digital design joinery is helping us understand how these traditional construction methods apply to modern 3D printing technology in more ways than one. Such tools and process teach grade school level kids about tolerance and so much more. Know Tom and Tracy’s take on these joints and learn what you need if you want to use … [Read more...]

Critical Thinking Is Taught Through Arts, Not Science

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  Would you agree that critical thinking comes more from the arts than it does from science? That’s what Tom and Tracy Hazzard tackle in this episode. They discuss how the STEM program needs to include the “A” for arts, making it STEAM. This is a way to develop critical thinking in students, aside from just facts and hard sciences. They also talk about the need for putting in 3D printers in schools as a step in combining technology with creativity. This will bring out new ways for … [Read more...]