Category: School Case Study

How A 30-Year Veteran Teacher Went From 3D Printing Novice To 3D Printing Guru

Robin McGinnis is currently teaching 4th Grade Math and Science for the Mt. Healthy City School System. Last year, she was selected to be a

7 June, 2018

How Mundulla PS Students used Design Thinking to Create Ideas for a New Town Entrance Sign

When educators at Mundulla Primary School (PS) in regional South Australia were trying to settle on a Design Thinking project using Makers Empire for their

4 June, 2018

How Makers Empire Was A 3D Printing Game Changer For the Verona Area School District

Karie Huttner, the K-5 educational technology coach for the Verona Area School District has been teaching with 3D printing for 4-5 years. But her recent

24 April, 2018

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

10 April, 2018

Why spatial intelligence is important and how to help develop it with 3D printing

You’ve heard of intellectual intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) a measure of a person’s reasoning and emotional ability, respectively. But are you familiar with

2 February, 2018

10 Ways Teachers are Enhancing STEM Learning with 3D Printing

Few would argue that STEM learning in K-8 schools is a bad idea. But many are unaware of just how important these STEM initiatives are

1 December, 2017

Why Groveland Elementary Switched From Tinkercad to Makers Empire

We recently had the opportunity to chat with Colleen Small, the media specialist at Groveland Elementary in Minnesota, USA. She started using Makers Empire only

16 November, 2017

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

2 November, 2017

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,

23 October, 2017

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

3 October, 2017

How Huntfield Heights School students use 3D printing to clean up local pollution

Teacher Aaron Vigor from Huntfield Heights Primary School was completely new to 3D printing before he embarked on the Learning by Design course with Makers

21 September, 2017

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

29 August, 2017

10YO boy invents world-first test strip disposal unit for diabetics using 3D printing

Where do good ideas come from? It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention. Whether it’s an everyday inconvenience or a big picture challenge,

20 July, 2017

How students at the British International School of Guangzhou use 3D printing to study simple machines

Grade 5 students at the British International School of Guangzhou have been studying simple machines like levers, wheels and pulleys. To enhance their learning, the

30 June, 2017

How Maplewood Intermediate School uses 3D printing to bring far away places into the classroom

We recently caught up with Lisa Hatton, a teacher at Maplewood Intermediate School, to hear about how her students are benefiting from integrating the Makers

28 June, 2017

How Grade 4 students at the British International School of Guangzhou use 3D printing to study transportation

Six classes of grade 4 students at the British International School of Guangzhou have been studying the importance of transportation in today’s society. The students

23 May, 2017

2,000+ students in Lithuania take part in Makers Empire 3D Design Challenge

Over 2,000 students from 88 schools in Lithuania recently took part in a Makers Empire 3D Design Challenge to create their own 3D maze. The

23 May, 2017

How 3D design and printing inspires learning across the curriculum

We recently caught up with Kim Smith (below), the amazing technology director for St. Ann School in New Jersey and learned about the fantastic ways

23 May, 2017

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

20 April, 2017

How students in Australia and China exchange cultures via 3D printing

Last year, Immanuel College in Adelaide, South Australia and ISA International School in Guangzhou, China, took part in Makers Empire’s Global Design Program to facilitate

6 April, 2017

How St. Ann School students use 3D printing to develop STEM skills and social awareness

We recently caught up with Kim Smith (below), the amazing Technology Director for St. Ann School in New Jersey to learn about the fantastic ways

24 March, 2017

How Redlands School students study space exploration with 3D Printing

At Makers Empire, we love hearing about the clever ways schools use 3D printing and design to enhance and transform their students’ learning experience. We

10 March, 2017

How Mont Claire Elementary students are using 3D Printing to study their heritage

Jennifer Auten is a 2nd-grade teacher from Mont Claire Elementary School in Los Altos, CA, who also blogs at A Journey of iPads in 2nd

23 February, 2017

6 ways 3D printing helps students develop critical thinking skills

To thrive in the 21st century our students need to be able to collaborate effectively with others, identify and develop innovative solutions to problems and

23 February, 2017

How Sturt Street Community School students learn about local history with 3D printing

Last year, the SA office of the National Trust asked Makers Empire to consult on a pilot project designed to get primary school students learning

16 February, 2017

How students at Fulham North Primary School use the buddy system in 3D printing classes

Students at Fulham North Primary School have been using the buddy system in their 3D printing classes to enhance the learning opportunities for students. We

9 December, 2016

How St Michaels School students are building relationships with 3D printing

Using Makers Empire 3D printing learning program has resulted in a few unexpected — and extremely positive — outcomes for students at St Michaels School.

1 December, 2016

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

10 November, 2016

How STEM and 3D Printing can benefit regional communities

In 2014, Makers Empire partnered with the South Australian education department (DECD) to pilot 3D printing in primary schools. This pilot included 18 schools in

20 October, 2016

How North Adelaide Primary School used a gallery visit to inspire a 3D printing lesson

If you are a teacher looking for authentic learning involving art and 3D printing, here is a great example shared by North Adelaide Primary School,

25 September, 2016

Dalkeith Primary School Compares Makers Empire, Tinkercad and Thingiverse

Not sure which 3D printing software to use in your K-8 classroom? Learn from the experience of teachers at Dalkeith PS, who recently compared Makers

6 September, 2016

How Maplewood Intermediate School students study the Space Station with 3D Printing

At Maplewood Intermediate School in New York, Grade 5 students are using Makers Empire 3D printing program for a project about the International Space Station.

24 August, 2016

How St Stephens School is solving its community’s real world problems with 3D printing

St Stephens School’s grade 6 students decided to tackle a real world problem using Makers Empire’s 3D printing app and Learning Program to help their

19 August, 2016

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

14 August, 2016

New case study shows Makers Empire 3D improves students’ spatial awareness

Two Australian teachers, Graham Gordon and Ruth Cowe, recently set out to investigate the impact of 3D printing on a group of 50 5-7th grade

6 August, 2016

How Elanora State School students used Makers Empire to create stationery holders

We were delighted to receive photos of some fantastic stationery holders from class 6G, made in the Makers Empire Blocker module. Great idea!

14 July, 2016

Australian & Iranian students collaborate in Makers Empire’s first global design exchange

Some exciting 3D designs recently made their way across the world when Year 5 students from Nima School, Tehran, Iran got together with some Year

22 June, 2016

Yeshivat He’Atid creating the future in New Jersey

New Jersey: At Yeshivat He’Atid, the 2nd and 3rd grade class of Teachers Robyn Adams and Sarah Koolyk explored spatial awareness through 3D design and

8 April, 2016

ISA International School Guangzhou Makers Empire first lighthouse school in Guangzhou

Nestled in Guangzhou’s famous Redtory Arts complex is ISA International School Guangzhou. The school enjoys extended days from 8:30am to 5:00pm allowing students to enjoy

25 March, 2016

Living Word Shanghai China’s first Makers Empire Lighthouse School

We’re proud to announce that Living Word Shanghai is Makers Empire’s first Lighthouse School in Shanghai, China. Living Word Shanghai is a leading international school

18 February, 2016

Palisade Preparatory School students 3D design utensil for Garfield to eat Spaghetti

Design thinking is a great tool to arm students to tackle problems they will face in the world. At Palisade Preparatory School in Yonkers Public

18 December, 2015

Top Ten ways for Developing Spatial Awareness with Makers Empire

Makers Empire is the easiest way for students to get started with 3D printing. But there are many other learning outcomes that can be achieved

28 November, 2015

Korean Gwangjin-gu Youth Center students learn 3D printing using Makers Empire

Korean students as young as 10 and 11 years old are already preparing for their future careers as they learn about 3D printing at the

20 August, 2015

Korean Kindergarten Kids learn 3D printing with Makers Empire

The wonderful world of 3D printing has opened up for six-year-old students at the Eureka Kindergarten in Korea. Students enjoyed a comprehensive 3D printing lesson

14 August, 2015

Holland Patent Central School District in New York using Makers Empire

Fortuitously, Holland Patent School is a participant in a statewide design and 3D printing pilot in New York in conjunction with Makers Empire, the New

27 July, 2015

Dedicated American teachers explore 3D printing at the Erie-Catt Teacher Center

It is the day before the Memorial Day long weekend break in the United States, it is after school and a group of teachers have

23 July, 2015

Newfield High School gathering STEAM with Makers Empire and 3D printing

Newfield High School in New York is one of a huge number of schools across America seeking to increase their students’ participation in STEAM related

18 July, 2015

New York’s Chateaugay Central School using Makers Empire 3D printing software

Makers Empire recently ran a series of 3D design and printing classes at Chateaugay Central School in New York as part of a statewide 3D

13 July, 2015

2 Australian schools using Makers Empire for innovative student collaboration

We were recently thrilled to hear about two schools in Perth, Western Australia, who are working together to use the Makers Empire 3D printing app

7 July, 2015

Korea’s Mogun Middle School using Makers Empire’s 3D printing software

Mogun Middle School in Korea is one of the first schools in the country to teach its students how to design and print in 3D

16 June, 2015

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