My MakerBot Cloud-Based Platform for Streamlined Workflow
MakerBot just announced the new My MakerBot cloud-based platform, which lets you start and monitor prints right from your web-browser. Upload and prepare files, print, and then monitor their progress from any device, anywhere!
Also new is MakerBot’s collaboration with Tinkercad, which allows students to 3D design in Tinkercad then export designs to My MakerBot and 3D print them without ever leaving their web browsers.
The whole goal behind My MakerBot is to give teachers and students access to an easy to implement, streamlined 3D printing workflow designed for any classroom setup. It will be available for the 2017 school year.
Project-Based Learning with MakerBot Educators Guidebook
Educators need more than just 3D printers and seamless software, they need support getting started and teacher-tested lesson plans. That’s why MakerBot is launching the MakerBot Educators Guidebook for the 2017 school year too.
Featuring a crash course in 3D design and printing, as well as nine classroom-ready 3D printing lesson plans, the new MakerBot Educators Guidebook is the definitive how-to on 3D printing in the classroom. It was written in collaboration with more than 80 MakerBot Educators, all dedicated leaders in STEM education – so you can trust the content is designed specifically for educators.
All of the projects available in the guidebook feature step-by-step instructions, the core standards they fulfill, and notes from the authors to guide teachers from start to finish.
For a preview of the book, you can download the first project “Cloud Types” for free here.
