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Taken from 3ders.org By Faith For the last few years, 3D printing in the biomedical sector has completely captivated both consumer and industry audiences alike. Realising the popular sci-fi dream of somehow materialising living tissue is without doubt an incredible example of contemporary additive manufacturing technology, but the real-life case studies of exactly how these progressive processes are helping people are sometimes recognised less. There’s still a long way to go until that pop-culture fantasy is realised, but until then, there are some very exciting projects working to develop solutions for extremely serious medical conditions. One such project is the recently...

Taken from Business Wire BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of educators throughout the U.S. are embracing 3D printing as a new way to teach 21st century skills and prepare students for the jobs of the future1. Taking the first steps to introduce students to 3D printing, however, can be challenging. MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, conducted in-depth research this spring to better understand how to help educators incorporate 3D printing in classrooms2. The research shows that acquiring 3D design skills is a major hurdle for educators and there is no single resource to address this need. “3D...

Taken from 3D Print by Michael A. Parker MakerBot is known for supporting education, and that is evident by the large numbers of MakerBot printers finding their way into public schools and universities. The weekend before last I had the opportunity to participate in the first of several MakerBot Makeathon challenges being held across the country. The Makeathon tasked educators and designers interested in educational projects to create interesting projects with lesson plans that could be instituted in circular in public schools. The challenge had some cool prizes up for grabs, including 2 MakerBot Replicator 5th generation printers and Ozobots. The Makeathon...

Taken from Chicago Tribune Nancy Coltun  Fifth-graders, poised and prepared, took over the teaching duties this week to explain the intimidating new world of social media and apps to Highland's elementary teachers. Beginning with the Twitter realm of the hashtag -- #iTransform #STOH #Highland4Tomorrow -- the three-hour EdTech Conference iTransform 2016 brought staff from Johnston, Merkley and Southridge elementary schools to Warren Elementary School on Wednesday for a jam-packed 90 minutes of digital discovery. The session offered hands-on opportunities to use the tools teachers will have available in their own classrooms in August when all elementary schools will begin one-to-one...

Taken from Education Week NEW YORK (AP) — The budding entrepreneurs wore glasses made of wooden tongue depressors to pitch their idea for glasses with a chip that lets you find them from your phone. "And they'll have windshield wipers, so when they're dirty or get water on them, you can wipe it up," said Azariah Drungo, a fifth-grader at Public School 307 in Brooklyn. Azariah and her classmates spent the past week developing product ideas and as part of a mentorship program that sends engineers and designers from New York City's burgeoning tech industry into high-poverty public schools. Backers...