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MakerBot Rolls Out Certification Program to Train Teachers to Develop Their Own 3D Printing Curriculum
For the last two years, desktop 3D printer mainstay MakerBot has had a special focus on education, from helping current professionals further their 3D printing skills to introducing a new 3D printer…
The Impact of 3D Printing on Education in 2017
It’s important, no matter what stage of life we’re in, to continue learning more about the world around us, and that includes 3D printing technology. Over the last several years,…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 3, 2017
For this month’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with some 3D printing education news, then moving on to business and an aerospace industry announcement. MakerBot technology…
3D Printing Educator Spotlight On: Jeffry Turnmire, Engineer and Educator, Tennessee
A few weeks ago, the entire United States got excited about the solar eclipse that would appear across the country, with the sun becoming fully blocked by the moon in…
3D Printing in Education: MakerBot Introduces Cloud-Based Platform for Google Chromebook Classrooms and MakerBot Educators Guidebook
Last year, MakerBot announced that it was shifting its focus from the consumer to the professional and educational, and has been working hard to continue making strides in the wonderful…
MakerBot Presents New Grant Resource Guide for Educators Looking to Add 3D Printing Technology to the Classroom
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: teachers work really hard every single day for their students, to foster a learning environment that is safe, interesting, and educational….
With Thingiverse Upload, Users Can Publish 3D Designs Straight from Tinkercad
Popular in-browser 3D design and modeling tool Tinkercad, which was acquired by Autodesk and joined its 123D product family in 2013, is offering something new in the way of connections….
Despite Leadership Shakeups, MakerBot Wants You to Know They’re Doing Just Fine
While MakerBot may be one of the most prolific and recognizable 3D printer manufacturers in the world, they’re no stranger to upheaval. The company has had four different CEOs in four years,…
CES 2017: 3D Printing Days Three and Four in Photos
As CES continued, the energy never abated in Las Vegas. With most of the major announcements having been made on Thursday and Friday, that left Saturday and Sunday more available…
Fun, Free 3D Printing ‘Quick Projects’ from Thingiverse Education Provide STEAM Lesson Plans and Teach Students Real World Skills
It’s the last week of December, which means holiday break has arrived for most schools! The kids are happy because they can sleep in and play with friends, and also because…
MakerBot’s Newest Introductions Take Company Focus from the Consumer to the Professional and Educational
On Tuesday, I stood in MakerBot‘s 21st floor office in bustling Brooklyn, New York. The views out the windows were excellent; at that height, we were afforded a clear look…
Ideas in the Making: MakerBot Introduces Two New 3D Printers, Software & Material Solutions for Professional & Educational Users
This morning in Brooklyn, I had the opportunity to sit at the MakerBot HQ where members from their team, as well as users who had been helping MakerBot get these…
