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f or the love of. Paper. Digital Fabrication. What is it? How do I do it? Where can I use it? Who can help me?. Need paper cut out graphic!! Use as watermark. VIDEO: Tangible Learning in the 21 st Century. By Shaunna Smith 4:25 length.
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for the love of Paper
Digital Fabrication What is it?How do I do it?Where can I use it?Who can help me? Need paper cut out graphic!! Use as watermark.
VIDEO:Tangible Learning in the 21stCentury By Shaunna Smith4:25 length
As educators, we encourage our students to dream big and Think outside of the box
- MIT Media Lab FabLab = "make (almost) anything”
Computer Software Hardware Consumable Materials What do I need? Materials
Digital Fabrication process
It all begins with an idea. Think it
Digital creation of ideas and concepts. Digitize it Silhouette software Adobe Illustrator Canon Creative Park Robert Sabuda’sSimple Pop-ups You Can Make AspexFabLabModelMaker
Making the idea tangible. Print & Cut it
2D idea becomes 3D reality. Build it
other software options Web 2.0 tools • Aviary Raven (2D) • Google Sketchup (3D)
VIDEO:Downloads You Can Touch: SketchUp and 3D Printing the Disney Concert Hall By Sweet Onion Creations2:23 length
So how does this apply to me? Why should I care about digital fabrication? So what?
VIDEO:The Classroom Fabrication Laboratory By Willy Kjellstrom4:25 length
educational examples Science • Simple machines • 3D sculpture • 2D static cling anatomy overlays • Pop-up cards and books
educational examples Mathematics • Tessellations • Platonic solids • Architecture • Pop-up cards and books
educational examples Social Education • Globe • Dioramas • Puzzles • Architecture: place & time • Pop-up cards and books
educational examples Language Arts • Diorama • Vocabulary development • Sequence of events • Pop-up cards and books
Digital fabrication & 21st century careers • Architecture • Art • Rapid Prototyping
VIDEO:Architectural Model 'Design Your Dwelling’ By Sweet Onion Creations 3:56length
VIDEO:Organ Printing Featuring Dr. Gabor Forgacs 3:31length
considerations Training • Professional development • Pedagogy linked to content • Follow-up training • Collaboration
"Technology integration is not about the availability of technology, but more the teacher's effective use of technology that makes a difference in REFORMING THE CLASSROOM”. - Gorder
considerations Hardware • QuicKutz Silhouette = $150-250 • QuicKutz Silhouette SD = $250-350
considerations Software QuicKutz Silhouette Design Portfolio = $69.99 Adobe Illustrator = $200 (single user) AspexFabLabModelMaker = $82 (single user) Aviary Raven = free, web-based Google SketchUp = free, download to computer
considerations Consumable Materials • Replacement mats = $30 (2 pack) • Replacement blade = $10 • Paper/Cardstock = vary • Vinyl = $1 per sheet
considerations Funding School District STEM initiatives www.edweek.org $250 educator tax write off
support & websites Resources University of Virginia: Dr. Glen Bull www.digitalfabrication.org University of Houston: Shaunna Smith & Dr. Bernard Robin http://digitalfabrication.blogspot.com
NING Collaborate The FabLabs NING http://fablabs.ning.com A space for those tinkering with FabLabs.
“It has to start somewhere.It has to start sometime.What better place than HERE?What better time than NOW?” - Rage Against the Machine, Guerilla Radio
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