3D printing takes a twist on a childhood classic with new and fun 3D print shapes for bubble wands. A fun project involving 3D print play things like bubble wands and bubble machines that makes for a good school project or a fun Labor Day Weekend project before the kids all head back to school. Beat the summer heat designing and 3D printing your own wand shapes, then have a little fun outside testing them out. Listen to the podcast here: Fun 3D Print Play It is almost Labor Day, and we are … [Read more...]
ISTE 2016
Unbelievable things happen at the ISTE Conference & Expo. Groundbreaking ideas are shared, new learning technologies are unveiled and collaborations form that will impact classrooms everywhere. Claim your seat at the table among education’s most innovative change agents. You’ll have more than 1,000 opportunities to create the learning path that works best for you and covers what’s important to you. Want to learn by doing? Check out a BYOD. Want to ask questions of the presenters? Attend an … [Read more...]
3D Printed Marble Machines
Today we are going to Thingiverse to one of their curated collections on 3D Printed Marble Machines. I love these things, kids watch these, and they are fascinated by them. Logan Airport in Boston has a great installation. I don’t know if listeners know that Tom is from Boston. In one of the terminals in Boston, there is a big Rube Goldberg machine, which is a permanent installation. It’s a serious machine made of steel and wood and plastic, and it’s constantly moving. Your kids could sit there … [Read more...]
Making 3D Printing More Accessible with MatterHackers
Checking back in with MatterHackers since our last episode with them, we wanted to talk more generally this time and get a feel for the other things they are working on and where their growth is. They are simplifying the user experience and really developing a plug-n-play system with updates to their MatterControl platform. With over 300% growth from last year to this year, they are definitely headed in the right direction. Listen to the podcast here: Interview - Making 3D Printing More … [Read more...]
Robo 3D Kits
Today we got to spend some more time following up with Braydon Moreno, the CEO and co-founder of Robo 3D. I’m excited we got to follow up with him because they had done some terrific things. They were our top pick for CES’s 3D printing section. They have so many things going on between their Robo 3D kits and new printers coming out and their programs with education. But we were rushed at CES. We got a lot of his time at CES for what most people got. But still, so much to talk about, and we … [Read more...]
3D Print Education Revolution
Brian Federal is a documentary filmmaker on a mission to revolutionize 3D Print Education. Initially he started out just want to document the emergence of 3D Print economy but quickly realized that lack of education is what is holding the revolution at bay. His passion for the technology and spreading the word should get you into your local schools or looking for … [Read more...]