Presentation Slides & Speaker Notes

Additive Manufacturing in the Classroom" highlights the successful implementation of a new type of classroom, the "CADFABLAB" at the School District of Nekoosa, where students at each TechEd workstation have individual access to high-speed 3D printers. This one-to-one setup has significantly increased student engagement, making teaching more efficient and hands-on. It encourages students to develop CAD (Computer Aided Design) skills, essential for future engineers and designers worldwide, by offering real-time design and fabrication opportunities in the classroom.

Presented at the 2025 WTEA Spring Convention and the 2025 Career Readiness Summit.

Ongoing radio show coverage of the operations within our CADFABLAB.

https://wfhr.com/news/2024/11/12/cad-fab-lab-at-nekoosa-middle-school 

https://wfhr.com/news/2024/12/05/tech-ed-at-nekoosa-school-district 

Episode 1: https://civicmedia.us/shows/community-stories-with-melissa-kaye/2024/11/14/premier-episode-teaching-tech-in-nekoosa 

Episode 2: https://civicmedia.us/shows/community-stories-with-melissa-kaye/2024/12/05/cad-fab-lab-at-nekoosa-middle-school 

Episode 3: https://civicmedia.us/shows/community-stories-with-melissa-kaye/2024/12/26/nekoosa-ams-students-and-santa