Using Tinkercad as a VR/AR Tool For Sketching Out School Improvements

 

This is a continuation of the task from last week where we asked students to consider using Tinkercad to create improvements around the school.   Students used their iPads to locate an area needing improvement, then went back to Tinkercad as a CAD design tool to create something that could improve, enhance or make the area look more creative.

They returned with their design and used the AR/VR function from the App to 'project' the improvement in place.  The final step was to take a screenshot of the improvement, now in place in the location where it has been created.  In the example shown above you can see the front entrance to the school where a student has used Tinkercad to create the colourful mat that has been placed in front of the door.

We also asked students to consider placing a before and after shot side by side.  This student chose to look at the flagpole next to the schools main entrance, which has not been functional for several years.   The student in this case opted to design a new flag for the school and then project it in place in the second image next to the first, where you can clearly seen the difference between the two images.

We also used these examples to allow students to think about their own ideas and what they might need to consider.   

This was quite evident when students started looking at designs like the chicken area.   The current student line of thought is that the chickens are going to lay their eggs directly into the box - they didn't have a run or another area for them to be contained but also exercise.   There was no thought to feeding the chickens or the water that chickens might need to be viable.

This was a consideration and also bear in the mind that the student concerned has a chicken area on his farm, so it is imagined that a discussion might lead to an adjustment of the design so that it might be more considerate and also a bit more realistic!