7: iCreate Lab

 Experience 

LINK to see photos of the iCreate Lab

Today our class got to explore the iCreate lab. Click on the link located "Inside the iCreate Lab" so you too can view what the iCreate lab has to offer and examples of items that can be made using the machinery in the lab. There truly is something for everybody! From a teaching and student viewpoint, the diversity within the lab allows for multiple ISTE computational thinking standards to be addressed. 
The following machines can be found in the lab :) 

  • 3D printing 
  • Cricut 
  • Laser cutter & engraver 
  • Sewing & embroidery machines 
  • Large format printer & vinyl cutter 
  • Old printing press machine 
  • CNC router 

 ISTE CT Standards 

1e) Recognize how computing and society interact to create opportunities, inequities, responsibilities, and threats for individuals and organizations
2d) Assess and manage classroom culture to drive equitable student participation, address exclusionary dynamics, and counter implicit bias
3a) Model and learn with students how to formulate computational solutions to problems and how to give and receive actionable feedback
4c) Guide students on the importance of diverse perspectives and human-centered design in developing computational artifacts with broad accessibility and usability
5b) Empower students to select personally meaningful computational projects.

Comments

  1. IDET 4300 Caitlyn’s BlogNovember 8, 2021 at 1:25 PM

    Hello,

    I would recommend moving or adding another link to the "Inside the iCreate Lab." It could be linked to when you first mentioned it in the beginning. You have a nice variety of ISTE standards. I would recommend to add more pictures or videos of the lab in this blog.

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