Unit Introduction
Unit Slides for Students
Class Tool Posters
Student Examples and Mastery Check
My Reflection - Successes and Failures
The module must dos became Morphi, Makers Empire, Tinkercad, and 3D Printing because it was essential that all designers had some understanding of different types of software as well as how the printer would actually work. This unit also gave me a chance to integrate one of my favorite technologies - Osmo Masterpiece.
One of the biggest highlights of this unit was Sophia from Morphi spending 30 minutes via Zoom with all three of my classes. She shared valuable information about how Morphi came to be and the power of the app in 3D design and creation. She shared examples from around the world as well as insight into designing an app like Morphi. I learned so much during those zoom calls about other ways to integrate Morphi.
We did have print failures as well as learners who never engaged and had nothing printable. For the learners who didn't want to engage, several mentor students worked with them to introduce them to Morphi, Makers Empire, and Tinkercad.
Because 3D printing is not a fast process, Stephanie S. helped create a buffer unit using Keynote so that I could work with the designers to print their designs and connect with each designer in the mastery check where they helped determine their final grade. Our print rate was over 80% successful with 3 of the 4 printers working.
All in all, the design of the unit using Modern Classroom allowed my designers the flexibility to engage in many different learning experiences through a blended, self-paced, mastery based learning environment. Starting tomorrow is the Computer Science and Problem Solving Unit with better designed visuals in Canvas for designers to know what are must dos and should dos. I have yet to figure out aspire to activities for any of my units.