Week 1 - Digital fabrication & Maker culture

Class Presentation

• Global Masterclass Recording Link (opens new window)

Assignment

Task 1:

1. Watch videos and read excerpt provided in Week1 Summary (opens new window)
2. Use Discord (#week-1 channel) to reflect on one or more proposed questions related to
   • Integrating digital fabrication in your field of education
   • Constructionism
   • Advantages / challenges of utilizing digital fabrication
   • “Key-chain syndrome”

Task 2:

1. Explore different digital fabrication projects that you can use in education. You can use (but not limited to) the following links:

2. Use Discord (#week-1 channel) to reflect on one or more proposed questions related to

   • SCOPES Digital Fabrication – K-12 Digital Fabrication for STEM (scopesdf.org) (opens new window)
   • Yours for the making - Instructables (opens new window)
   • Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects (opens new window)
   • Home | Make: Projects (makeprojects.com) (opens new window)

3. If you know any similar resource (e.g. local) that can help other teachers you can share it in Discord

Task 3:

1. Reflect on how you have used / would you like to use digital fabrication in your teaching activities:

   • Present a class/activity project that you have implemented in the past and in which you think digital fabrication could have provided an extra value
   • Describe an activity that you would like to implement with your students in which digital fabrication is involved.

2. Use the following Google Form link (opens new window).

Resources

• Week1 Summary (opens new window)
• Jamboard (opens new window)