Educator Workshops

You don’t need expensive tools to introduce hands-on project-based learning into your classroom. Learn how to bring the STEAMLabs process of Play > Design > Make > Celebrate into your classroom. Learn practical, hands-on, project-based activities you can immediately use back at school.

Educator Workshops

Program Details

By taking one of our Workshops, you will get the following learning outcomes:

  • 2D & 3D Design
  • Digital Fabrication with Laser cutting & 3D Printing
  • Robotics – Arduino, CPX
  • Internet of Things
  • Introduction to Maker Culture
  • Exploration of interests, share knowledge and collaborate with others
  • Embed learning by working on real physical projects
  • Tool Training on Laser cutter and 3D Printer (as applicable)
  • How to incorporate Maker Learning Recipe into teaching

What's included

Laser Cutting Workshop

Interested in learning how to design and create a laser cut? Want to know what possibilities the of digital fabrication? Are you looking for more information about what a laser cutter can do? This Lasercutting workshop will introduce you to 2D designing for laser cutting, as well as an introduction to cutting on a laser cutter, and the endless possible uses of this tool. Participants will learn to design their own creations and will laser cut those designs on our laser cutter. No previous experience required.

For schools interested in hosting training on their equipment please contact info@steamlabs.ca

3D Printing Workshop

Interested in learning how to design and create a 3D print? Curious to know what the hype is about? This 3D Printing workshop will introduce 3D Designing, 3D Objects, and 3D Printing. Come to learn how to design your own 3D object in 3D modelling software TinkerCAD. Participants will learn to design their own objects and have them printed and be introduced into the many different possibilities available to us through 3D printing. No previous experience required.

For schools interested in hosting training on their equipment please contact info@steamlabs.ca

Circuit Playground Express Workshop

Want to take your project building to the next level? Interested in learning how to program? Want to include robotics into your classrooms? This CPX Workshop offers an introduction to the Circuit Playground Express (CPX). In this workshop, you will be introduced to basic robotics and programming using Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express (CPX) and MakeCode. Participants will complete coding challenges and a group project utilizing the CPX, servos, and other robotic components. No previous knowledge required.

For schools interested in hosting training on their equipment please contact info@steamlabs.ca

Microbit Makecode Workshop

Microsoft MakeCode is a free, open source platform for creating engaging programming experiences and acts as a stepping stone in learning real life coding skills.

Upcoming dates

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