3D Printing FUNdamentals

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Joe Cipfl
Join us for an informative session on the basics of 3D printing. We will explore the fundamentals of 3D printing, the best printers for education, software needed for successful printing and curriculum integration essentials. 3D printing has SO many real-world applications and it's easily integrated across the curriculum. Come see how!

Audience:	Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices useful
Attendee device specification:	Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Topic:	Maker activities & programs
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Career and technical education, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:	For Students: Innovative Designer Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks. Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process. Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

After the presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of:

- Intro to the maker movement and makerspaces
- 3D printing basics
- 3D printer set-up/how-to
- Basic STEM 3D printer classroom activities

- Intro to 3D printing software:
- 3D Modeling applications - TinkerCAD, Autodesk
- 3D Printer slicing applications - Cura, Flashprint, PrusaSlicer, Simplify3D

- Creating a makerspace
- Advanced 3D printing/best practices
- Intro to Prototype Problem Solving
- Intro to Design Thinking
- 3D printer/STEM curriculum integration activities

- Redesigning learning spaces
- Using Prototype Problem-Solving activities to integrate 3D printing into STEM curriculum

Outline

3D Printer/Printing Basics - 12 minutes
Design & Printing Software/Apps/Tools - 12 minutes
Creating a 3D Printing Workspace - 12 minutes
Best 3D Printers for Education - 12 minutes
Curriculum Integration & Classroom Resources - 12 minutes

Supporting research

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2019/06/resurgence-3d-printers-modern-learning-environments-perfcon

https://3dprinting.com/3d-printing-use-cases/3d-printing-in-education/

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-72381-5_13

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320617391_Invited_review_article_Where_and_how_3D_printing_is_used_in_teaching_and_education

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Presenters

Joe Cipfl, Learning Technology Center of Illinois

Joe Cipfl is the Regional Educational Technology Coordinator in southern Illinois for the Learning Technology Center (LTC), the leading Illinois edtech organization that delivers technology and educational services to all K-12 school districts in the state. He facilitates professional learning events regionally and statewide; provides consultation and support to school districts related to digital learning and technology integration; and develops instructional materials for educators throughout the region and the state. Joe has been an educator for 25 years in both K-12 and higher education in the areas of science and technology and is a frequent presenter on instructional and educational technology.