Yesterday, C. Gygax from 3D-EDU gave a presentation on “3D printers in elementary school with a view to Curriculum 21” at Bad Zurzach school. Curriculum 21 is just around the corner in the canton of Aargau. Its introduction is planned for the 2020/21 school year, and many schools and teachers are already looking ahead to […]
Category Archives: School and education
3D printers in schools and classrooms
The 3D printer and CAD school package DigitalGenial3D is now available. This 3D printing and CAD solution for schools and educational institutions is packed with a MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer, 2 teaching materials(MakerBot Educators Guidebook in German and MakerBot in the Classroom in German), 2 DVDs with educational films and work materials, as well as […]
At the Uster Vocational School, three apprentices designed a catapult as teamwork in the free CAD prototyping course and then actually produced it using a MakerBot 3D printer.A spontaneous idea from an apprentice to make a catapult quickly turned into a project for the free CAD prototyping course at the Uster Vocational School. He quickly […]
Desktop 3D printing is changing the way teachers teach 21st century skills. It enables students to solve “real” problems at any level and solve them in a clear and understandable way. However, integrating 3D printing into the classroom is a challenge for many teachers and finding or creating lessons can be quite challenging. To motivate […]
LEGO ‘s modular bricks have been fascinating young and old for almost 85 years. The seemingly unlimited combination possibilities encourage play, while at the same time inspiring and encouraging “the master builders of tomorrow” through creative play. With“Mindstorms” in particular, LEGO has made the leap from children’s rooms to schools in recent years. The set […]






