Math teaching traditionally used blackboards, printed pages, and the occasional teacher-created model. How does learning math concepts change if every student can have (or, even better, make) models to learn concepts? And how can teachers take advantage of 3D printing to make that happen? This workshop will introduce some of the benefits and challenges of creating 3D printable models for both K-12 applications and higher-level math visualization.

Background about math and science modeling:

Joan and Rich have been innovators in this space, developing two books of 3D printed math and science books for Apress and a forthcoming one for MIT Press. They will share their experiences, philosophy, and some tricks they've learned to create hands-on models of abstract concepts. They use the open-source 3D CAD program OpenSCAD to create models that students can vary based on the inherent science or math to create interactive learning experiences. Their current books and courses are linked on their website.

About the Instructor:

Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron are the co-founders of Nonscriptum LLC. Their Pasadena, California consulting and training firm was founded in early 2015 and focuses on teaching educators and scientists how to use maker tech, and teaching online for LinkedIn Learning/ Lynda.com and others. They have collaborated on 8 books (so far!) Joan is a recovering rocket scientist and alumna of MIT and UCLA. Rich is a 3D printing innovator, and the designer of the RepRap Wallace and the Bukito.

Have you ever thought to yourself: "If only I could grow a material to make cool clothes and that had low impact on the environment?"

Then look no further! It's easy to make your own vegan leather from kombucha in your kitchen (or where ever you have a little extra space). Dry it, shape it, and sew it to create your own unique designs. Take a deep dive into kombucha's huge potential as a textile and how to optimize it for comfortable wear. Plus, learn about disposal options once you're ready for a new look.

About the Instructor:

Christine works as a freelance designer in the Northern California Bay Area. She has worked with such companies as Cari Borja Clothesmaker, Community Homework, Ink+Ivy, as well as with private clients for cosplay design and construction orders. Her work has been featured by Marvel Comics, and seen on such sites as Vanity Fair, LA Weekly, the Daily Mail UK, and YouTube. Christine has worked as an instructor at Arizona State University in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and at University of California, Davis in Design. She is interested in sustainability and how to reduce and reuse waste from the fashion and textile industries. Her recent research has been exploring use of natural dyes, zero waste fashion design, and creative fabric scrap reuse. Her current research is focused on increasing sustainability in cosplay and finding tactics that can also be carried over into the fashion industry.

A challenge to developing VR these days has been deciding which platforms to target, Oculus, Vive, Daydream, GearVR, etc. Not only that, but technology is quickly shifting, new AR headsets and all-in-one headsets like Oculus Quest are being released. In the past, solutions to this problem required complicated input managers and build systems and in some cases, complete rewrite of controller input code. Wouldn’t it be nice to write code once and have it work on all systems?

The goal of this workshop is to show people how to build a simple input management system that will be truly Multi-Platform XR using Unity’s new 2018.3 input system.

About the Instructor:

Sky Rolnick started out with a PhD in Particle Physics but has since been innovating for VR/AR/XR technologies. What started as a hobby building 360 cameras and producing VR content, quickly became a career. Sky has a passion for VR and is currently building his 3rd VR startup, an immersive arcade located in Lower East Side of Manhattan called Jump into the Light. JITL aims to be more than an arcade, and more of a cultural hub for people who love VR and want to create immersive and interactive art, music and experiences with it. They have hosted numerous events, album launches, and taken several innovative paths a their space, as well as creating a lot of their own content and hosting educational programs open to the public and free for artists and creators. This is truly a gem in the landscape of VR locations.

Ever wondered what it takes to build a robot? How to make one move, respond, think, communicate, or even feel? Saura Naderi, an engineer and artist who creates playful hands-on robotic experiences for companies and universities, will explain the basics of robotics by exploring the many different configurations and programming capabilities available. Using the human body as an analogy, she will talk through the various skills you need to tackle a variety of different types of robot builds and behaviors, from programming simple movements to teaching robot AI to learn, evolve, and respond all on its own.

You will walk away knowing what it will take to build the kind of robot you want. Don’t miss out!

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This live workshop will start with a step-by-step tutorial to construct tech-infused garments, including explanation of common hardware used, integration with soft materials and programming of microcontrollers. We will be making a light-up patch as a 101 demonstration. The basic principles established will be used to scale up into a full tech-embedded dress. Kitty will show her work in progress of a recent dress she’s creating. See some examples at hackster.io/kitty-yeung

If you'd like to build along, you can purchase the Gemma Starter Pack from Adafruit. You will also need some felt (see main image for example of use). Please ensure that you prep your Gemma V2 by installing the Arduino, NeoPixel, and Gemma libraries. You can find more information on prepping your Gemma V2 here.

About the Instructor:

Kitty Yeung is a physicist, artist, maker, fashion designer, and musician based in Silicon Valley, California. She currently works as a creative technologist and manager at The Garage, Microsoft. Kitty’s earlier career had been focused on hardcore scientific research and academic training while pursuing artistic endeavors through painting, music and graphic novel creations. After finishing her PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard University and conducting research at Intel, Kitty found the perfect way to integrate art/design with science/technology via tech-fashion design. Her work focuses on applying cutting-edge technologies to both garments and manufacturing processes.

Matthew Ebisu, maker and social roboticist, and former manufacturing technician and instructor at Singular University, will take you through the process of recreating and drastically resizing your favorite toys and items by harnessing the power of digital design and 3D printing.  From concept to creation, he will discuss and show examples of how he was able to take a few of his beloved childhood gadgets (such as the Nintendo ROB robot) and rebuild them to a massive scale. This talk will cover:

• Finding and adapting original toy blueprints and turning them into sketches for 3D modeling
• The ins and outs of digital fabrication (learn to build almost anything imaginable)
• Tips on when to start from scratch versus adapting existing models for your own use

Whether you come from a solid CAD or mechanical design background, are interested in getting started with digital fabrication, or just want to make fun stuff with your printer, this talk will walk you through the 3D landscape.

Adam Kemp, author of "The Makerspace Workbench" and high school engineering teacher, will discuss the hot topic issue of how makerspaces can be used to support education in schools. Using his current makerspace as a test bed for curriculum development, Adam has pioneered methods for constructing and operating successful school makerspaces.