Former guest and STEM mentor Brian Bobbitt gives an update on the STEM education curriculum program and 3D printing. He shares his insights on the new generation of students and their capacity to pick up software and projects a lot faster. Complimenting his journey as an educator, he brings one of his students, Jacob Spurling, who gives a first-hand account of the school’s program while sharing some of his projects. Jacob also talks about his process of executing his own projects and … [Read more...]
Studies In 3D Print Curriculum With Cindi Schulze Of Pride Academy In San Diego
Are you an educator or a student interested in 3D printing? If you are, this episode is for you. Tom and Tracy Hazzard have a conversation with Cindi Schulze, a teacher they met at the ROBO 3D in CES. This is a story of how one teacher went from being uninterested in the whole concept of 3D printing to loving it enough to participate in conferences. She was even asked to come up with an entire curriculum on 3D printing. If you are an educator, student, parent, or someone involved with … [Read more...]
The ABCs Of 3D With Phair P. Tsai Of XYZprinting
Are you new to 3D printing? Are you having a difficult time figuring out how it works? Luckily, there is a company that is all about making it easy for you. Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard sit down with Phair P. Tsai, the business development manager of XYZprinting, a company that is dedicated to bringing professional-grade, cost-effective 3D printing to consumers and businesses around the world. In this episode, Phair takes us right down to the ABCs of 3D, digging deep into how they are … [Read more...]
Teaching Generation Z To Become Generation 3DP With John Bolka of i3D
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...]