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 Blog #6 - 3D Doodler Pen

           This is a picture of the 3D Doodler student kit.  It shows 4 yellow boxes that contain blue 3D pens, and orange box with the different colored plastics as well as a green teachers kit.  


Here is a video of our recently bought 3D Doodler pens.  I was inspired by others to buy this set for my library.  I can not wait to use it and implement it into our library!

Lesson Plans for 3D Doodler



Comments

  1. Marjorie WhiteJuly 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM

    Hello Heather!
    Thank you for sharing your new technology tool. I can see that kids will be very eager to try this gadget. It's colorful, fun and hands-on. I could see this pen used by older students [high schoolers] and young adults. Middle schoolers, those that are artistic and learning styles are tactile or visual learners. I viewed some videos and read up on the pen and each mentioned that the user must have a steady hand. I would agree with that and I would also add that the user must be very patient and creative as whatever project the student is using the pen for must be interested in its use. I like the tool and I will be looking to see if our school librarian has it or may be looking into purchasing it. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Clare JacksonJuly 20, 2024 at 2:13 AM

    Hi Heather,
    This is such a great alternative to a costly 3D printer. What a great tool for teachers and students to have access to in your library! I love that it can be used in any content area and that you can have many students working at the same time because they are able to have their own individual tool to use, rather than having to share one printer among an entire class. I can already think of some ways I'd be able to use it in my classroom. There are few lessons where I use play doh or clay to create models of geographic features, but it would be awesome to create something with these pens that students could actually keep and reference later. I definitely will be talking to my school librarian about buying these for our school. Thanks for showing us this awesome educational tool!

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  3. Kay Brooke DavisJuly 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM

    Hey Heather,
    I enjoyed watching your video! You did a great job deciding to use these doodle pens rather than the 3D printers. You can reach so many more students with the 12 pens versus one 3D printer. I teach 5th grade, and I can see these pens brining my most boring math unit come to life- Geometry. My students must be able to identify the different shapes and classify them. This pen would allow my students to ability to create these shapes in 3D. Then they could take them home to study the unit. I want to look into buying these pens now! Thank you for sharing this awesome tech tool.

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  4. Emily MontjoyJuly 21, 2024 at 8:19 AM

    Hi Heather! I had no idea you were the librarian at AMES! I went to school with your AP & one of your 4th grade teachers! :-) I am the librarian at Woodruff Middle! Thank you for sharing your post about the 3D Doodler pen. We have a 3D printer, but I had a 3D doodler pen on my wish list. I almost bought one on Amazon Prime day, but I didn't. I think I might use my Target coupon and get one now that I have watched your tutorial. I love the templates that come with those. That will be very helpful for the beginner level, younger students, and those like me who are less creative and not as natural with technology. Thanks for sharing! And happy to have made a connection too.

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    1. Heather DonovanJuly 22, 2024 at 2:01 PM

      Oh my word! What a small world! I know your former librarian at Woodruff Middle! We need to get together!

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  5. Kellie PassarelloJuly 21, 2024 at 5:16 PM

    Hey Heather! I love the idea of adding in this pen! Thank you for sharing all the components that were embedded with the kit! I have tried one of these in the past, when they came out early on, and they seem to have improved so much! I love that you showed that they do not burn! So important! It seems like a great introduction to technology for some of the elementary school students and less expensive than a 3D printer. From experience, 3D printers are slow and take so long for a class set. Unless you spend a small fortune, that is! I have had some in the classroom and it takes forever to print a group set of projects. Thank you again for sharing this tool!

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  6. Addie ReedJuly 21, 2024 at 6:58 PM

    Hi Heather! I enjoyed hearing your ideas on how to use the pen in the library and classroom. I will have to look into getting a set for my library! It is a great alternative to a 3D printer. Thank you for sharing this!.

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