Taanvi & Jahnavi's 3D Printing Learning Story

Learners: Taanvi & Jahnavi    Learning Coach: T.Dillner            Date: 21.9.15

Learning Area: Technology - 3D Printing

Learning Observed

Taanvi and Jahnavi chose to participate in 3D Printing during iExperience during Week 7-10 this term. We initially learnt about the Thinker’s Key called ‘BAR’. BAR stands for Bigger, Add, Replace. To practise, the learners had to pick either a pen, lunch box or tennis racquet to make a feature bigger, add to the item and replace something. The learners had as much creative license as they needed and then they reflected on how functional the item had become - could it still be used for its original purpose? The next stage was to come up with an item that we use at school and repeat the BAR process. Taanvi and Jahnavi started with the idea of a waterproof bag, and made a few changes which resulted in the final idea of a desk chair that could be used in the MySpace. Taanvi and Jahnavi had to use the website TinkerCad to design their new and improved desk chair. They had to use the pre-existing shapes to form their 3D model which was then printed out by our LH1 3D printer. After analysing their printed model, the girls were able to write a description about who would use it, why they designed it and what its features were. They also spent some time reflecting on improvements and redesigning it on TinkerCad to reflect these changes. Finally, they had an opportunity to share their design process and thinking to a variety of learners in the 3D group, as well as standing up and presenting to the entire habitat! Great effort girls - you thought creatively, yet realistically.

Evidence of learning

Taanvi & Jahnavi’s explanation of their desk chair.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taanvi and Jahnavi used all four of our OrmPS Vision Principles. They were collaborative during the entire process by sharing ideas and challenging each other to be more creative (Thinking, Participating & Contributing). They demonstrated curiosity by engaging with the entire technology process of designing, making, redesigning and evaluating. Taanvi and Jahnavi were connected as they were able to show their learning in three different mediums (paper, digital and printed model). They could make connections between each medium and knew how they fit together to form the technology process. Finally, they showed capability and confidence when presenting to the whole habitat. Taanvi and Jahnavi could clearly outline the purpose of their object and fulfilled the purpose of the experience.

Next Learning Steps

Complete the second design on TinkerCad and print if time allows. Use the 3D printer as a component of an iExplore. Create a tutorial video to teach other learners in the habitat how to use TinkerCad.

Don't give up if somethings in your why

This is a poem that I think is what we all should trust 

Sometimes it's good to not listen to others if you don't think it's right.You should never feel down or angry just if a little things in your way it makes you not believe and you can do it.

Ormiston acrostic poem

Orsome

Right choice 

Mature 

Inteligent

Success full

Talented

On time

Nice

I have chosen to do a acrostic about ormiston primary school because they respect others, there are  also lots of function like the disco, talent show and soon the cookie and hot chocolate stand as well as polar bear cupcakes.

Ormiston primary is a school which has freedom and time to get back to school.It has a mixture   of things to do such as clubs iexplores iExperiance and lots of things going on.

The lonely Girl got a friend

One day there was a little girl who lived in a small cottage.Have any friends or parents, she mostly spends her entire life alone.She looked through the window and saw people waking th the village she wondered why.She was so curious that she went to go have a look too.She saw colours and shops and people gathering around the town hall.She saw a lonely girl and she wanted to be here friend but she was shy. Soon everybody started to leave so she went over to here and asked if they could be friend and she agreed so they became best friends.Now everyday she would vist here frind and now she isn't lonely.The end