I have always enjoyed making things whether it be baking, drawing, painting, building, knitting, or sewing. I have never made a 3D creation on a computer though. That is until today! Here is my Valentine's Day decoration that I made using Tinkercad, an online 3D design and 3D printing app.
Learning about the Maker Movement and getting to try it out myself was an enjoyable experience. I see the value of incorporating this in the classroom. By having students become creators, they can use their imaginations and their problem solving skills in authentic ways. It also connects very nicely to growth mindset and gives students an opportunity to practice learning from failure. Also, students are in control of their learning and what/how they make their creation. This leads to more motivated students who are more interesting in learning. There are so many benefits!
Nice job, Megan! I studied the other option - coding - so I didn't do this. However, now I want to investigate it also. We have a maker space in our school and I have always kind of rolled my eyes at it. I thought all they did was make circuits. Now I see that there are other applications, ones that cultivate a student's ability to create, persevere, problem-solve, etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!