Thanks, Pior.
I didn't take offense because I understood the point. And, that is why it's important to get feedback from everybody that tries using the sessions.
When creating a video, we make assumptions that cannot take everyone's learning style into account nor their backgrounds. So, I welcome people explaining to me where they may be having issues with the presentation.
The great thing about video is that it can be updated and modified as we get more feedback or, at the very least, we can add comments to the description to make it more clear what we are trying to do.
But, you did raise an important point. Who, up to now, has turned to 3D design and MOI3D?
And, who has NOT.
Having been in situations where those above me scheduled Tinkercad classes, thinking it would be easier than other 3D packages, and free... I would love for a whole new understanding by educators be promoted. While I appreciate the motives of the Tinkercad designers, it is a product that is downright painful to use for 3D printing with any kind of accuracy, etc. MOI3D is actually MUCH easier to learn and teach.
3D design has been lumped into the category of STEM. And, for the most part, relegated to the small group of students that gravitate to the robot clubs, etc. But, in my experience, going through the process of learning 3D Design is a life changing experience for students whose academic experience has been one of mostly failures. And, who have not learned how to learn from those failures. I view it less in engineering terms and more in terms of a radical turnaround in the way they deal with failures leading to better resiliency. The noun+verb approach is an attempt to overcome the initial reticence of non-technical educators to consider 3D design other than a STEM exercise for gifted students.
It may or may not work. We'll see. But, I sure am going to give it a try. :)
Tom
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