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FabLab Tacoma and Created to Create’s collaborative group Founded in late 2012 by Stephen Tibbitts, FabLab Tacoma is a community-based prototyping and technology workshop that’s open to the public with a membership business model. I spoke with Stephen recently to learn more. “We opened up the FabLab to provide easy access to cutting-edge design … Continue reading >>> FabLab Tacoma serves a community of students and entrepreneurs Teacher Mike Annetts For almost 20 years Mike Annetts has been an Industrial Arts teacher in Manitoba, Canada, for students from grade 7 through 12, and he has been running a ShopBot tool in his classroom for over a decade. When we reached out to him to see if he’d like to talk about … Continue reading >>> Mike Annetts’ students learn STEM subjects and gain confidence by making with a ShopBot. ShopBot Tools has announced the launch of ShopBot Certification training. The program is being rolled out in Texas: career and technical education professionals can receive Level I Teacher Certification during the TIVA Conference in Austin, July 13th – 18th. TIVA is the state’s professional organization supporting career and technical educators. Conference and course registration information … Continue reading >>> ShopBot Launches Certification Classes for Teachers This week, I’m getting ready for a number of upcoming STEM-related conferences and festivals. I’ll be taking both a Desktop and a Handibot, and want to have attendees get the thrill of running a ShopBot. I use what I call the “3 min demo” that lets someone design a sign in CAD software, prepare it … Continue reading >>> Creating a Jig for the ShopBot Handibot Bill Young brought in this sign, made from acrylic that has been V-Carved, plywood that has been pocketed and cut out, and a peg that was 3D printed. At the bottom of the sign is a strip of LEDs, their changing colors programmed with an Arduino. While it is a simple enough project, it contains … Continue reading >>> What can you teach from making a sign? 
Life is hard when you are a 7th Grader who doesn’t have a present for Mother’s Day. However, have no fear…ShopBot to the rescue! The Set-up: A student at my school…let’s call him “D”…approached me at the end of the day and told me that he wanted to make something nice for his Mom for … Continue reading >>> Engraving Acrylic for Mother’s Day |
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