Category: Design Thinking Case Studies
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How 3D Printing United My Class (and Helped Us Raise Funds for a Local Hospital!)
This guest post was written by Canadian grade 4/5 teacher, Jeff Hennigar. We are excited to share Jeff's story and hope that it inspires you as much as it inspires us. You can follow Jeff on Twitter here. Our 3D Printing Project by Jeff Hennigar We held a Make Sale at BLT Senior Elementary School's...
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7 ways schools are teaching Design Thinking using 3D Printing
Design thinking is a growing strategy for teaching at all levels. But what exactly is design thinking? Why is it important? Design thinking is a process for solving problems that involves asking questions, empathizing, experimenting and hands on testing. There are defined steps in the design thinking process: Empathize --> Define --> Ideate --> Prototype...
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How Birdwood Primary School students solved a sticky problem with 3D printing
Wondering how to use 3D printing to teach STEM subjects, design thinking and 21st century skills? Be inspired by this new interview with Bianca Laister, the Deputy Principal and Student Wellbeing Coordinator at Birdwood Primary School, a school in regional South Australia. Prior to completing Makers Empire's Learning by Design course as part of the SA...
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How Forbes Primary School students use 3D printing to solve a common classroom issue
At Forbes Primary School in South Australia, students have embraced 3D printing as a way to solve a common classroom problem. Every teacher and student knows the frustration students face when searching for their own bag within a sea of identical or similar looking bags. So the students at Forbes Primary School decided to use...
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How students learned design thinking and persistence by inventing superhero gadgets
Wondering how to use 3D printing and design in the classroom as an authentic teaching tool while engaging students and achieving curriculum requirements? Be inspired by Abbie Krieg, a Year 3/4 Teacher at Snowtown Primary School (PS) in regional South Australia. Abbie has been teaching for five years and it's her fourth year teaching at Snowtown PS....
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How Braemar College created a sculpture made out of 840 3D printed blocks using Makers Empire
Braemar College in Australia celebrated its 40th anniversary in a unique way - the school created a sculpture made out of 840 3D printed blocks designed by the school community using Makers Empire 3D! From their blog: "In 1976, Braemar College commenced with 202 students and 15 staff. 40 years on, the College has 820 students...
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How Grade 5 Students at The Scots College Solve Natural Disaster Problems
Students at Scots College are using Makers Empire 3D: Schools learning program to investigate ways to solve real life problems. For example, Grade 5 students at the school carried out a series of inquiry based investigations and experiments during their Science/HSIE unit on 'natural disasters'. The students identified types of natural disasters and explored the common...
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How Living Word Shanghai students use 3D printing to design real-world solutions
Looking for new classroom ideas for 3D printing? Students at Living Word Shanghai identify real world problems around them to make the world a better place! Tammy Wang, Living World Shanghai School Grade 5 & 6 Program Director, explains, "We wanted the students to observe their world from their perspective and look for everyday problems society...
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