MatterHackers Education Ambassador: Jackie Derr
Jackie Derr is a 3D Printing MatterHackers Education Ambassador and STEM teacher at Perrysburg Jr. High School with over 22 years of teaching experience.
Table of Contents
- 3D Printing and Education Virtual Meetup: Full Video
- Presentation Slide Deck
- Spin the Wheel - Ultimaker Design Challenge Lesson
- 3D Design Project
- Bubble Wand 3D Printing Lesson
- Using 3D Printing To Teach Students Cultural Diversity
- 3D Printing and Education Virtual Meetup: Presentation Only
- 3D Printing and Education Virtual Meetup: Q&A Only
MatterHackers Virtual Meetup - 3D Printing in Education & Beyond
MatterHackers is excited to present our first meetup event of 2021, with a featured presentation by special guest, MatterHackers Education Ambassador Jackie Derr. We showcased the latest 3D Printing technology for the classroom and beyond as well as real-world projects and curriculum that inspire students' creativity through the power of making.
Thank you so much to everyone who attended with us at this inspiring presentation and engaging discussion with the audience that followed, and special thanks again to Jackie Derr!
Couldn't make it to the meetup? Not to worry! A recording of the session and Q&A chat is available below. Additionally, relevant links and important materials discussed during the presentation are available for download on this page. Please reach out to us with any further questions at education@matterhackers.com
For a recap of key highlights of the event relating to Ultimaker 3D Printers in the classroom, check out the following article: "Getting Started with Ultimaker 3D Printers for Education: A STEM Teacher's Analysis"
Meetup Recording Full Video: Presentation and Q&A
Ultimaker 2+ Connect 3D Printer
At home, at school, or in the office, sending print jobs to the Ultimaker 2+ Connect 3D Printer is a breeze. Via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, cloud 3D printing allows remote file transfer, with added security, from anywhere in the world. Leverage the full power of Ultimaker Cura and slice with your choice of extensively tested Ultimaker material profiles, or tweak over 400 advanced settings. Then click "print via the cloud" to start your print from any place you choose.
Interested in downloading a copy of the slide deck featured in Jackie Derr's presentation? Click the link below for a PDF file of all the slides seen in today's webinar:
Spin the Wheel - Ultimaker Design Challenge Lesson
Based on the Design Challenge card deck created by Ultimaker, Jackie incorporated a virtual Spin the Wheel activity students could participate in to receive a random set of cards used to determine their assignment - Challenges, Parameters, Modifiers, and Gameplay. Use the links below to access each virtual wheel:
- Challenge Cards Wheel:
https://wheelofnames.com/bbq-zb7
- Parameter Cards Wheel:
https://wheelofnames.com/5c2-qp2
- Modifier Cards Wheel:
https://wheelofnames.com/equ-4qq
- Gameplay Cards Wheel:
As part of a 3-part lesson guiding students through self-instruction in 3D Design, Jackie provided her class with a link to the TinkerCad website where they followed the lessons and projects provided there before creating an original 3D model of their own. Use the following links to download the instructions and grading rubric of this multi-day 3D Design learning project.
Jackie created a real life problem - in this case, entertaining a young family member while babysitting - and challenged her students to invent, design, and 3D print a functioning bubble wand that fit a list of specific criteria to solve that problem. Download the files to this lesson using the links below:
Our society today is fortunate to be surrounded by many different cultures, religions and races. In order to be the best that we can possibly be, one must be aware of the cultural diversity that surrounds us.
This lesson allows students to discuss their own cultures, religions, etc. while gaining knowledge and understanding of their fellow classmates. Students will then discuss what classifies an object to be an ornament, followed by using a 3D design program to design their own ornament. Once the ornaments are printed, students will present their ornament to the class explaining the significance behind it.
Read the full lesson here
Ultimaker S3 Fully Assembled 3D Printer
The Ultimaker S3 dual-extrusion 3D printer delivers high-quality, composites-capable performance in a smaller footprint. The stout Ultimaker S3 3D Printer brings all the great features of the Ultimaker S5, such as compatibility with all swappable Ultimaker Print Cores, to a truly accessible desktop-sized machine.
Enjoy the seamless experience of wireless 3D printing with Ultimaker Cloud, or simply navigate with the full-color touchscreen on the front to start your 3D prints via USB.
With advanced active leveling, a front enclosure door, a flow sensors to detect clogs and run-outs, NFC material recognition, and a composites-ready feeder wheel, this small yet mighty machine is ready to be your complete and dependable production system for rapid prototyping or creating custom end-use parts.
Watch Jackie Derr's easy-to-follow unboxing and assembly steps for the Ultimaker S3 and other helpful information in the "Getting Started with Ultimaker 3D Printers for Education" article available here.
