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3D Printing in Schools - Young Creators

We have finished our Young Creators project! The Erasmus+ project focused on taking 3D printing into schools with a practical approach that empowers its learners. The idea was to develop an easy and accessible lesson plan for teachers to implement with their students, who in return become active within a creator community. Not only did we focus on obtaining the skills of printing through a 3D printer into schools, we also encouraged teachers and students to take the first steps into learning 3D software that allows them to create amazing and personal results.
The focus was on creating miniatures and tying the activities to art classes. The motivation for students was in seeing their results come to life by helping them create gaming miniatures in the Blender 3D design program, preparing them for print, printing the miniature and then painting them. We created a quickstart guide for teachers to assist them with 3D printing in their school. Also, the schools participating in the project created their own maker-spaces! It was a pleasure to coordinate this collaboration and we are looking forward for future opportunities.