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The project learning platform takes you through the full design process using a variety of media - from explainer videos and Tinkercad/Fusion 360 3D design tutorials to design method instructions, templates and more.
In this project, you’ll be designing and making 3D printed emoji tokens to use in a chosen feedback/communication system. After learning about emoji tokens, you’ll define a brief and use for emoji tokens in your local community. You’ll then move through the creative process to generate ideas before bringing them to life with 3D printing technology. View the project details below and start a free trial to PrintLab today!
This project is rated as basic and is suitable for all those who have foundational skills in 3D design and 3D printing.
The estimated project length is 3 hours, excluding any 3D printing time. This estimate includes designing and making 1 set of emoji tokens. The project can be run in longer periods of time depending on the number of iterations you choose to make. We recommend breaking the project up into multiple sessions (e.g. 3 x 1 hour sessions), which will allow you to 3D print necessary objects between sessions.
To participate in this project, you will require:
The project learning platform takes you through the full design process using a variety of media - from explainer videos and Tinkercad/Fusion 360 3D design tutorials to design method instructions, templates and more.
As you move through each stage of the project, we guide you in filling in a Google Slides template to document your design process - resulting in a beautiful and professional portfolio of work.
Our teaching methodology is focused around creative freedom. By using various research, design and evaluation methods, you'll learn how to create a set of emoji tokens that's completely unique!
With our education licenses, you can generate a share link to give your students access to the project learning platform. Each section of the platform also has a teacher instructions tab, which provides you with step-by-step lesson plan instructions, curriculum alignment resources and an assessment rubric.
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