It has been pretty clear, over the last year, that one of the most promising areas for the adoption of 3D printers, is within the field of education. The hands on approach of allowing students to print out, and make their own ideas into physical objects, is both exciting and educational for all age groups. Both Makerbot, as well as their leading competitor, 3D Systems have been inching their way into schools worldwide over the last 12-18 months.
Earlier this year, Makerbot announced a program in which they enabled hundreds of teachers across the United States to obtain a Makerbot Replicator 2 3D printer for just
“Together, we’re determined to help provide the next generation of American Makers with a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.”
According to the company, this is just the first of what will be many 3D models they will release in the coming months ahead, in their push to bring about a cooperation between 3D printing and the educational curriculum of schools worldwide. Discuss this model at 3DPrintBoard.