The 3D printer workshop will be relevant to my future
classroom for many reasons. First, with every passing day the prospects of 3D
printing go up and having a basic understanding of the machine could help me
explain the positive implications the machine could have. Second, if I am ever
fortunate enough to be in a school with a 3D printer, they get cheaper with
each advancement, it will be helpful to have a base understanding of how to use
it and what the machine needs to work. Third, technology becomes more important
in education each day and if my class had a 3D printer I could find ways to
integrate it into my curriculum with greater ease due to my greater
understanding of how it works. I have a few ideas on how to use a 3D printer in
an elementary setting. One of my ideas involves my students printing off models
for projects in science and history for fairs. Another involves being in an art
classroom and working in the artistic sides of technology. Over all the whole
workshop got me thinking about all the different ways I could integrate this
wonderful printer into my classroom and lessons.
