Bringing Digital Fabrication into the STEM Classroom

So many educators have heard the term “21st Century Skills” and lately, it seems the term is being redefined. What used to be word processing, introductory coding, and searching for scholarly articles on the web, has shifted to 3D modeling, PCB fabrication, and coding robots to change the world.

This emphasis on digital fabrication and its involvement in our everyday life can be difficult to implement in the classroom. Most of us haven’t been trained in any of this technology. Below I’ll discuss the basics and talk about some easy (and not so easy) ways to incorporate it into your teaching.