Initially created to solve a military problem, the founders of Sightline Maps are expanding their downloadable 3D printing topography map files to school classrooms. Tom and Tracy Hazzard speak with Jason Ray about how teachers are integrating 3D printing into their curriculum and fostering better understanding of more than just geography concepts with their students. Sightline Maps is a very interesting company who is doing things we haven't yet seen in the 3D printing industry. This episode … [Read more...]
Critical Thinking Is Taught Through Arts, Not Science
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...]
3D Print Education Finding the Hidden Volume Discounts
Diving deeper into the issues faced getting 3D Printers in schools, we have found that 3D Print education discounts are rarely publicly disclosed on 3D Printer manufacturer web sites. Because the large CAD software companies have programs that are easy to buy from and use straight over their web sites, as parents, we have gotten used to just being able to buy for our kids by emailing proper documentation like school ID’s. 3D Printing requires a little more digging to find the hidden discounts … [Read more...]