Ideas are powerful, but I want my students to create physical manifestations of their learning. What good is it to learn something if you can't turn it into anything?
Our school is incredibly diverse, pulling motivated and bright students from all over Philadelphia.
They come here from different locations and different backgrounds to create a space where they can experience things together in a positive environment. My physics students, specifically, are incredibly curious and motivated. They love to solve problems and relish opportunities to create.
My Project
MakerBot is trying to put a 3D printer in every school, and when you've seen a student create something that they've designed, it's easy to see why. I want this printer to serve as the centerpiece of a MakerSpace where students can create physical solutions to open ended problems to benefit the school, the community or their own curiosity.
Students need to know that the things they use every day aren't magical.
They're designed and created and built by people who are just like themselves. It's my hope that developing a space like this will inspire students to be creative participants in their own worlds. The things they own are hackable and can be customized to suit their own needs. I want my students to leave our school excited to engineer the world around them, either professionally or recreational.
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