Young Designers at Work (Student Voices, Part 1)
Episode Notes
What happens when you give a student a computer, a 3D printer, and the permission to build? It’s simple – a classroom full of quite rows and worksheets transforms into a workshop.
Over the next two episodes, we’re hearing from the next generation of makers, designers, and young entrepreneurs – all current Illinois students with a knack for hands-on problem-solving.
This month: a visit with central Illinois students that have brought the workshop into their classroom. You’ll hear from 3rd graders using TinkerCAD to design highly detailed miniature worlds and 4th graders engineering adaptive and assistive devices to help individuals with disabilities navigate daily life.
Join us as we explore how technology is shifting students from passive consumers of media into active, empathetic architects of their own imaginations.
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Interview Guests
A special thank you to Christy McGraw, her students, and her district for giving us their time and inspiring us, one print at a time.
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Linda designs, develops, and evaluates the LTC’s digital professional learning, including working with subject matter experts to create learning objectives, conducting needs assessments, and delivering interactive online PD opportunities.
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