Learn how to manage and integrate the technology of 3D printers in the classroom library and
lab. With this book the authors give practical lessons-learned advice about the nuts and
bolts of what happens when you mix 3D printers teachers students and the general public in
environments ranging from K-12 and university classrooms to libraries museums and
after-school community programs. Take your existing programs to the next level with Mastering
3D Printing in the Classroom Library and Lab. Organized in a way that is readable and easy to
understand this book is your guide to the many technology options available now in both
software and hardware as well as a compendium of practical use cases and a discussion of how
to create experiences that will align with curriculum standards. You'll examine the whole range
of working with a 3D printer from purchase decision to curriculum design. Finally this book
points you forward to the digital-fabrication future current students will face discussing how
key skills can be taught as cost-effectively as possible. What You'll Learn Discover what is
really involved with using a 3D printer in a classroom library lab or public space Review
use cases of 3D printers designed to enhance student learning and to make practical parts from
elementary school through university research lab Look at career-planning directions in the
emerging digital fabrication arena Work with updated tools hardware and software for 3D
printing Who This Book Is For Educators of all levels both formal (classroom) and informal
(after-school programs libraries museums).
