Make: Education Forum 2022 Presentations
Making Math!
Your makerspace is an untapped resource to teach math differently. 3D prints, coding, and other hands-on exploration have very natural applications to mathematics visualization and experimentation. However, it takes some thought and exploration to create teaching tools that exploit these technologies. Join the authors of the books Make:Geometry and the upcoming Make:Calculus to see how to teach these subjects with innovative hands-on projects. Our interactive workshop will introduce the techniques used in our books and representative models and projects.
Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron
About them: Joan Horvath and Rich "Whosawhatsis" Cameron are the co-founders of Nonscriptum LLC, a consulting and training partnership focused on 3D printing and open-source technologies. Since 2015, they have collaborated on eight books (including "MAKE: Geometry") and many LinkedIn Learning courses as well as teaching many educators how to get started with 3D printing and use the technology effectively in their classrooms. Joan is a recovering rocket scientist and alumna of MIT and UCLA, and Rich is a RepRap 3D printer innovator whose designs include the RepRap Wallace and Deezmaker Bukito.
Website: https://www.nonscriptum.com
Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWJp7GYw6k&t=16s
Materials Needed: Participants should download the free, open-source program OpenSCAD (available at OpenSCAD.org) ahead of time. Participants may also want to separately purchase the MAKE: Geometry and/or the soon-to-be-released MAKE:Calculus books.
