Three projects to get students excited and motivated: Part 3(a work in progress)

Project: HANDS

So this last project is very ambitious but also one that I believe is incredibly beneficial for students. It will help them to understand that the technology available to them at this time can allow for problem solving, creative thinking and that they can help those in need. Specifically, helping those that are in need of prosthetics that cannot afford them. This is the last of my big 3 projects and it will be my first year doing it. Let me share what I have learned so far and how to get started.

This will take time...

Before getting started, there a few things to realize. The first is that students should have exposure to playing with 3D design tools. The easiest and least expensive of these is Tinkercad. This website is actually powerful 3D design software that is browser based and will work with Chromebooks. I mention this because a lot of schools have moved towards using Chromebooks as their 1:1 tool. Click the image below to launch the site. 

Begin by having students play with the software. Then push them by having them design specific items, such as keychains, rings, mugs etc. from scratch. When the time comes for them to redesign the final part of the project, it will come easy to many of them.

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