Schuyler St. Leger – Why I Love My 3D Printer (2011)
Ten year-old Schuyler St. Leger’s hilarious Ignite Talk explains his affection for 3D printing. Full length video (5 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1osdnKzj-1k |
Neil Gershenfield – Unleash Your Creativity (from TED 2006)
Before anyone was talking about 3D printing and “design thinking,” MIT’s Gershenfield's work, along with his course, “How to Make Almost Anything,” set the stage for what has become the “maker movement” and “fab labs.” Full length video (17min): http://www.ted.com/talks/neil_gershenfeld_on_fab_labs |
Ideas for Classroom Use:
- solve a problem
- fix something
- invent something
- add element to non-tech project (display, poster, model, map, etc.)