Giving your dad the finger - update on my donors choose "makerspace" in my classroom

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So I’ve been trying to implement a “makerspace” in my classroom. It’s a slow crawl and I’m screwing up left and right but progress is being made. I’m in the middle of grant writing for a tabletop laser and I have plans for appropriate expansion within the limitations of my classroom…
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I’m teaching adaptive items via 3D printing. A kid told me his dad cut the tip of his finger off and he couldn’t play guitar anymore and he loves the guitar. He asked if he could design a new fingertip for him. Of course! So he did and it’s awesome.

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I just wanted to give a whole hearted thanks to those of you who supported my grant via donors choose Ms. Franczvai - Teacher at Lewisville High School
it’s been a really great puzzle to solve. I’m screwing up, the software is glitchy and I don’t know the ins and outs. I’m used to mud instead of computers…anyways- thank you for believing in me and allowing this kid to make a really important gift for his father and my students to explore worlds outside themselves (both empathetically and technologically)
My heart is warm and my eyes are tired and I had the joy of excitement in the class again. Its a very needed thing.
@Lampy @rpetefish @Photomancer

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Nicole, you are an inspiration to me and I’m sure many others. Your leadership in CA is phenomenal and your love for all things artsy is wonderful Your passion for your kids, both at school and at home, is amazing. Thanks for sharing this story. I believe 3d printers are changing the way we make things, and providing the tools to young people to create and to solve problems like never before. Tackling the problems associated with them will be very much worth your while when you see what it does for your classroom. Awesome job.

I hope you get your grant. Stories like this are what grants should be used for.

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well thank you - I’m not really putting this up for person gloating praise I’m just wanting to tell you guys how this grant has allowed my students to buy-in. I’m sorry I didn’t also thank @LisaSelk for her contributions as well (sorry).