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Dora Milaje Tabi Boot
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Dora Milaje Tabi Boot

This lesson originates from Ruth Carter’s approach to costume design for the Black Panther film. Students will create a pattern using software to be laser etched into soft material that is laser cut to make a tabi-style boot. If time allows, students can create shoe accessories such as 3D printed…
electronics, 3D printer, laser cutter, Special Collection, Fab Tested, laser cutting, 3D printing, sewing
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Biomedical Engineer
GE Brilliant Career Lab

Biomedical Engineer

This lesson reflects on “Everyday in the life of a Biomedical Engineer” What does a Biomedical Engineer do? Biomedical Engineer Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals. Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation,…
3D printer, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, GE Collection, Fab Tested, 3D printing, 3D modeling
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Alejibres with DF
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Alejibres with DF

Alebrijes are imaginative and colorful Mexican art sculptures that have transformed into mythical creatures of the culture that act as spirit guides. This lesson begins with students watching the Disney movie, Coco and continues to an art and history lesson before students use their imaginations to design their own Alebrije…
2D design software, laser cutter, Laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter, Fab Tested, Early Childhood, Museum/Science Center, Intro to Fab Lab, International, World Culture, laser cutting, imagination, legends, sculpture
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Supriya Kadam
Namaste, I am Supriya Kadam.I am electronics engineer and done Fab academy in 2016.I am working in Vigyan Ashram from . Here I am managing Do It Yourself lab (Maker space) and working for new technology development. Vigyan Ashram focuses…
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Brandon Prentice
Brandon Prentice is a fabrication teacher and instructional coach for the Trinity-Area School District, located in southwestern Pennsylvania.  He is a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, earning his BS and MEd in Technology Education. A major part of his…
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LISA BOLUS
Education:Florida Southern College: Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, Minor in Journalism, and Teaching Certification in Secondary Education: 1995 Experience:STEM School Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN: English I, Yearbook Adviser: 2013 – PresentLoftis Middle School, Hixson, TN: 6th Grade Language Arts: 2013Southeast…
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DIGITOYS
I am Henry Sanchez, but in the world the children know me as "Uncle Geny" ("Tio Geny" in spanish). Since 2014 I started a exploration in the education´s world with the mission of accompanying and enhancing the creativity of my nephew…
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(Re)Mix the Kicks!
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