SoCal MakerCon 2016 is under new management from our friends at Vocademy, and this years experience was far different from previous years. The noticeable differences between the shows of 2015 and 2016 are a tell tale sign of the state of 3D printing and gives away who may be the forerunners of the industry. Many surprising companies and organizations made a showing at this years event with lots of interactive booths in the STEM/STEAM realm for kids in elementary to high school grade levels. … [Read more...]
Modern Shop Class With Gene Sherman Of Vocademy
For people born in the 1970’s and earlier, shop class was the place that most students first learned to design, build, and create. Today, shop class is on the endangered species list of educational programs. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the SoCal MakerCon show floor, Tom and Tracy Hazzard spend some time with Gene Sherman, the Founder and CEO of Vocademy, the world’s first education-focused makerspace. Listen to their conversation to learn about Gene’s mission to … [Read more...]
Is There an Online Community of Teachers for 3D Printing?
We have a listener named Jay Kim who wrote in, asking a question about where he can find a community for teachers using 3D printing in school. Last week, we had an interview with Cindi Schulz who created that curriculum down in San Diego. She had mentioned in that interview that Robo3D has the vision and the intention in the future to have an online community for teachers, but it doesn’t exist yet. They are still working on it. They are doing many new things, and they are doing a great job. … [Read more...]