Bringing Learning to life: Laser Cutter

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Bringing Learning to life: Laser Cutter 

 




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  1. Renee ZubJuly 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM

    Diamond,
    This sounds awesome! I want one of these for my craft room. Also I wanted to let you know on your Real Learning, Real Product slide there is no sound. One way I was thinking the kids could use this is to create characters from the stories they are reading with the laser cutter. I haven't used TinkerCad either so that is something I want to look at too. Is this something you do with younger students in CD-2? I could see some of this being a challenge for them and meant for older students but I would never deny a student from using something if it is possible.

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  2. Madison FrankJuly 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    Hi Diamond!
    I really enjoyed your video about using a laser cutter in the classroom and library. It opened my eyes to so many possibilities I hadn’t even considered! I’ve never used this kind of tool before, but I can see how it could offer incredible hands-on learning opportunities for both students and teachers. It’s such a creative way to combine technology, design, and collaboration. I’d love to hear more about specific projects you have in mind and how you plan to align them with curriculum goals.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Madison Frank

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