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Week 4

Assignments

  • [ ] Task 1: Design a lesson plan for a subject that you teach. Your lesson plan must include a physical teaching aid: object, model, or manipulative that you design and fabricate for use in the classroom. The subject and learning outcomes of the lesson should be non-technical
  • [ ] Task 2: Create a detailed lesson plan for using the object with your students in the classroom

Process

  1. Download the APP Bambu Studio and insert the picture.! !
  2. Try to get familiar with the function of 3D Slicing Software }!{width=300px}{width=300px
  3. Connect with 3D printer . I need to use PIN number to connect my tablet with 3D printer , then choose which materails I will use for the teeth mold. It turns out my mold takes 8 hours to finish priniting. When using the new app, there are many unfamiliar functions that need to be tried for modifying and adjusting the design drawings, and I am also considering whether the model can be split, so that there will be more interaction in the upcoming classes. Secondly, when choosing the model supports, I also take into account how to disassemble the mold to facilitate answering students’ questions later.

Reflection

●Could you have done this activity without the teaching aid you have fabricated?How do you think digital fabrication improves the activity vs utilizing traditional methods? What is the extra value? Yes, I could. It’s more like a science popularization class that requires rote memorization, where students forget everything right after the teacher leaves.Mastering digital fabrication skills means that teachers themselves are also learning while developing teaching aids. For example, when adjusting the size of a 3D-printed object, teachers can imagine whether students, upon using the aid, will suddenly realize, “So this is the actual proportion of our teeth!” It feels like the course is full of such little surprises, rather than being confined to mere rote memorization.The extra value is new teaching tools bring students a distinctive learning experience. Additionally, for English courses with a popular science focus, students will gain far more if they memorize knowledge through tactile and visual perception instead of simple rote learning.

●What are some challenges you expect when you do the activity with your class? I’m concerned that the newly learned vocabulary consists of words unfamiliar to students, which they rarely encounter in daily life, making it difficult for them to master.It is necessary to arrange several activities and dialogues to help students get familiar with the words. In addition, organize them into groups for practice—they can refer to real objects while practicing the dialogues.

●What did you learn during the fabrication process? The process from design to manufacturing through a 3D printer has helped me gain a deeper understanding of concepts like DF for kids. Creating my own teaching aids is a completely new experience for both teachers and students, and it also stimulates creativity more. The well-made dental models I create will be used for classroom interaction with students, allowing them to visually understand the structure of our teeth. Along with their different stages of growth, the development of their teeth and the issues they may face can be explained more clearly. When designing models, you can appropriately adjust the size or make smaller parts more flexibly. For example, you can find different tooth positions yourself and install them in a movable way, or even build your own teeth, which would be more fun.

Tools

  • Bambu Studio（https://bambulab.cn/zh-cn/download/studio）
  • Makerworld(https://makerworld.com.cn/zh?from=bambulab.cn) to download the mold.
  • https://www.scopesdf.org/scopesdf_lesson/protect-our-teeth/