The Binah School (www.thebinahschool.org), a small Modern Orthodox day school for girls, doesn't have room in their building for a shop. But the founders' commitment to project-based learning takes the students out of the classroom to see math, science and technology in action. "Today’s global economy creates a demand for adults with problem-solving and critical thinking skills, collaborative experience and technological expertise."
I had the pleasure of hosting the students at my shop. The girls had learned about CAD (computer aided design) and each "made" a tile to be cut on the cnc. Alas, the drawings were not formatted in a way that I could easily turn their CAD files into G-code. So after explaining the basics, the students and I designed a sign in my office that they took with them.
At first, the machine's dust skirt prevented them from seeing anything. But when the machine moved away from the work to grab another bit, the girls saw what they had created. They clapped, shouted and jumped up and down. That doesn't happen enough in school, don't you think?
I had the pleasure of hosting the students at my shop. The girls had learned about CAD (computer aided design) and each "made" a tile to be cut on the cnc. Alas, the drawings were not formatted in a way that I could easily turn their CAD files into G-code. So after explaining the basics, the students and I designed a sign in my office that they took with them.
At first, the machine's dust skirt prevented them from seeing anything. But when the machine moved away from the work to grab another bit, the girls saw what they had created. They clapped, shouted and jumped up and down. That doesn't happen enough in school, don't you think?
Explaining that a cnc is just a bigger router with a computer attached to it...
How thick is the material? These three try out a digital caliper
The sign the girls had me make.
I don't know who Dennis is...
I don't know who Dennis is...
What's going on under the dust skirt?
The forklift is pretty cool, too!
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