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Title: Establishing an educational CAD model ecosystem
During the past decade, many K-12 schools have established makerspaces with 3D printers, digital die cutters, and other fabrication tools. An open-source ecosystem is being developed to facilitate effective use of educational makerspaces. This work is being undertaken under the auspices of the National Technology Leadership Summit coalition, which includes national teacher educator associations in science education (ASTE), educational technology (SITE), engineering education (ITEEA), and mathematics education (AMTE), and the Fab Foundation – a network of more than 2,500 Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs). This effort is supported by a National Science Foundation Pathways to Open-Source Ecosystems Phase I planning grant (NSF No. 2229627).  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2229627
PAR ID:
10442621
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Editor(s):
Mouza, C
Publisher / Repository:
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Contemporary issues in technology and teacher education
Volume:
23
Issue:
2
ISSN:
1528-5804
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
makerspace STEM K-12 Education
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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