Virtual Designs: Christmas Theme - Part Two

 

We've started moving towards the end of the school year in New Zealand as we have a school year that runs from February to December - at Auroa Primary School our students have a week remaining.

There's a range of projects that we are trying to complete before the year comes to a close.   Some have a festive theme.   We have used our iPads, the Tinkercad App to create designs, but for the purpose of publishing we have looked to combine a range of 3D Printing with some virtual printing.  In this example shown left the 'bauble theme' from Pic Collage has been crossed with a Tinkercad design that was modified by the student.   It was exported from Tinkercad via the AR/VR feature and then imported into Pic Collage where the AR/VR filters that are currently available were applied

We are then taking the image and going to then publish it as the front page of a Christmas Card, with the student using other apps to produce the lettering and the message to go inside the card.    The design was modified by an eight year old and worked on independently so the teacher didn't have any input into the process.  There are other examples located here or as always you can use the search bar top right to search this entire blog.

A montage of student photos from our recent Virtual Christmas Tree challenge.   Again as detailed previously we used Tinkercad to create from scratch a virtual Christmas tree complete with decorations.  Students then used the Tinkercad App to project the tree around our school grounds in a variety of locations and sizes.  The students had to rotate the tree in each shot to show a different view of it and include in the decorations some unusual shapes or objects as 'easter eggs'.   The process took a block (an hour of teaching) from start to finish - the student was an eight year old who design the tree independently and then went around the school themselves to complete the VR/AR imaging.  This is not intended to be a fully print using the printers.  

Tinkercad Christmas Song Challenge!

 

Can you recognise the famous Christmas song by looking at the image?

This image was created using Tinkercad, where the student, who is eight years old, found the lyrics to a famous Christmas themed song and wanted to create a literal interpretation of that song in Tinkercad.

Once this was completed (hint: have a look at what the two figures are passing to each other!) the student then took the created image and AR/VR it into the classroom setting.  Once this was done the student then took the image and put it through a filter - which created the overall effect.   Looking at the image, and the details and the presentation can you work out the lyric from the image and therefore identify what famous Christmas song has been shown here?

How could the students added more detail to make the song title clear? (The answer for teachers present, is of course the song is "Last Christmas by Wham!" as the lyric is 'Last Christmas I gave you my heart' and the two figures are passing a giant sized heart to each other).   There are more  images in this group to come.

To complete this process the students used their iPads and the Tinkercad app.   The design was created on their iPads using the Tinkercad App,    The students then used the app to AR/VR the image into another location (in this case the classroom floor).  The final step was to use the Pic Collage app to then apply a Christmas themed filter to AR/VR the amended image.

Tinkercad Vs. Pic Collage

 

One of the parts of Tinkercad that our students find to be fantastic is its ability to be combined with other iPads on the students iPads to help with their projects and learning.

As we noted we recently began the process of putting together some worked themed around festive season (which is primarily based around Christmas as it is the major celebration in New Zealand).   

Our students first step in this process was to use Tinkercad to design a festive themed design.  We deliberately left this open at the start, although we asked the students to remember our focus from Market Day of creativity, innovation and personalisation.   This allowed the class the freedom to create a range of designs.   Some students opted for figures, some for 'scenes' by concentrating on buildings or other features such as trees.    We did allow students to use freely available material that they could download by finding the .stl files however we have made it clear in this instance the students need to acknowledge where it is from and also adapt or modify it to ensure that they are involved in some form of creative process (as we do not allow students as a general rule to print stuff they find online).

This figure on the left was created using that rule.   The student made a number of changes before this was completed - the initial version had two hands that were up in the air, which gave the impression of the figure putting their hands up, so that was modified.

The student used the main Tinkercad interface for the details and the different aspects of the print.    We explored the possibility of the print being able to be processed as it stood - however we received a warning from Bambu studio that the print had non conformed edges and therefore was a potential issue when printing.    We have started the process of printing some of the prints in this series, and updating our master slideshow but as we constantly state on this site we are essentially running one Bambu printer for our school of 200 students and three Snapmakers so printing everything can be problematic.

Hence we have a slideshow (above in the guide/special projects tab) that details using Tinkercad but not printing in 3D.

This version shown left is the student using their iPad to project the Tinkercad design and VR/AR into the classroom setting.   The student was able to take their iPad and take it to a variety of locations around school where the figure looked like it might work and then project it into different locations.

You can project it to interact with others around school (such as in the library or outside the office, by a sign or drinking fountain etc.   You can also supersize your design so that it appears to be gigantic- bigger than a building for instance, or small and miniature so that students have to spend time searching for it - as we did with our #tinkercadhunt activity.

The students also use this opportunity to rotate their design and look for ways that they might be able to subtly improve it.   When it is projected on a larger scale details that would appear to be insignificant can take on more of a focus.

The final version of this print is shown left when it has been put through a filter on the iPad using the Pic collage app.   This has taken the original Tinkercad design and applied another AR/VR feature in this example the 'magic camera' and 'silent night 2' filter.   This has taken the image in the classroom and added detail to the figure in the form of Christmas decorations.  If you look at the background in the new image it has taken the various classroom background items and shapes and converted them into other features on display.   For instance the whiteboard has been transformed in a frosty Christmas window.   

The duration to complete the transformation was in the region of thirty seconds.   There are a wide range of filers available for different themes, a mix of freely available filters and ones that have an additional charge for their use.    

We are now going to take the final image and use it as part of a students design for a Christmas card with this scene being the front cover.  The entire process from start to finish was completed by a student over two afternoon blocks including refining and improving the design a total of ninety minutes completed by a eight year old independently.

You can view additional projects following this process by clicking on this link here or by using 'pic collage' as the search topic in the search bar.

3D Printed Dolls House - Furniture Exemplars

 

We have reached the point wth the examples that the student are producing following a period of reworking and refinement that they would now be described as exemplars.

Students have been continually bouncing ideas of each other to ensure that they refine, improve and rework their designs.

They have started to consider applying scale to them to ensure that they are able to work in conjunction with a figure or model to ensure that they are viable.

Early designs featured the basic shapes the new versions that are currently coming from students features designs that are had additional details that were not previously included with the designs.

Another example of this would be the comparison between the desk shown left and the bed in the top right.   The bed has been scaled perfectly to fit the figure, the desk in its current configuration is slightly too large as it comes in at nearly should height for the figure.

The other discussion that is being had with the students is what happens next? What else can we work on to complete?   The next direction where we want to start working on is how can we combine the furniture with the house and the rooms.

We have started to look at commercially available examples of decals or stickers again while this is in the early stages with some basic designs, which at the 

moment the scale is not quite right but we are wanting to inspire the students with the direction that we can go.

We can already determine that the floors and the walls could both be decorated this way, by focussing on decals for the floor and wallpaper for the walls.   It might also be possible to include additional details in the images that are not present as physical aspects of the house for instance other details that would be reflective of a kitchen background.  These early flooring examples (shown left) have been printed with a. standard colour printer and then laminated to put in place to ensure that the idea can be demonstrated.   As the Roland Versa sign maker pints .png files our junior students could complete the task on pic collage.

Tinkercad AR/VR with Dolls House Furniture

 

We have detailed how we are involving ourselves in a long term project, looking at having a combination of machines and technology from our school.

We have already used the laser cutter to start rebuilding parts of the structure that we cannot repair.   We have also started to use Tinkercad to design furniture which we are going to print and then place inside.

Our original designs were created using the Tinkercad software.  The next step for the students is to start printing the prototypes but also look at ways that we can engage all the students while this is being carried out.

We have talked about the use of the AR/VR option with Tinkercad  and the students iPads.   The students have taken the designs that they have created and then projected them into the rooms that make up the dolls house.

This has given the opportunity for the students to see the designs and what they might look like in a location where they could be placed - it also has allowed several students to refine and remake their designs as they have not looked correct or have needed adjustments to ensure that they have the correct features.

We also gave the students a figure and instructed them to apply the AR/VR of their design to fit so that it was the approximate size for the figure.   In the example of the bed shown left, the figure is the plastic M and M figure holding the fan, the bed which has been already attempted and matched with the dolls house, as shown above.

As it is recorded with an iPad you can obviously VR/AR the shape in an outside environment so you are not restricted by using a green screen.

We also wanted to give the opportunity for the furniture to be run through some of the pic collage

filters to further develop the designs.

This is a bed, designed in Tinkercad, then having a pic collage applied magic camera feature (with obviously a Christmas theme) which allowed the student to present something independently of being 3D Printed.

Again the intention was to allow the students to use their Tinkercad designs to produce something that did not necessarily lead straight away to 3D Printing.

We have started the process of including other examples such as this, in this slideshow.

3D Printing: Design Ideas for Non Printing

 

We have previously published a slideshow detailing examples of work from this site - focussing on some ten years of creations of Christmas Themed 3D Prints.     In this slideshow here we have decided to focus on examples of how we might used Tinkercad to create 3D Printed projects, projects that either might not be ideal as 3D Printing projects or by their nature would make better virtual or other designs.

As with the other slideshows and resources from this site you are more than welcome to share and use them and we would really like some other examples and to hear about your own projects.

Using Tinkercads AR/VR option with juniors

 

We have spoken about this topic on our blog before with our classroom of students, and how we have our students creating designs that might not make it to the printing stage.   One aspect of that is using the Tinkercad iPad App which has the ability to AR/VR a design for the students into a real situation.

This allows students to check the viability of their designs as we have demonstrated in the past which you can see by clicking here.

At times the 3D Printers can be limited via their availability as we have a large number of students wanting to print.    Using this option with Tinkercad brings meaning to the designs.

Sometimes objects can be placed in locations such as on a desk or table, to mimic or see what they might look like when printed, sometimes the challenge can be based around the students holding the design - as shown here.   This has been created by a class of Y3/4 students in New Zealand, some of whom are creating for the first time independently.

Furthermore we have also explored in the past another way to using a Tinkercad design - and that is running it through a filter.

In the example shown left the scene was designed by a student using Tinkercad and focussing on a scene (yes we have through about design for instance of a fairy tale, like the woods from Little Red Riding Hood!) and then put through a Pic Collage filter.  We have again completed this at length before, examples of which from last year you can see here.

Junior Masterclass - Pushing a Tinkercad Design

 

We have spoken at length about a number of reasons why our students use Tinkercad (on iPad) as part of class designs and challenges.   We have used it, in its free form, for ten years with a range of students, which date back to the very first posts on this blog.

We continue to find it manageable and creative - and an example of this is shown left.  This has been created by a student using Tinkercad to design a significant Christmas project.  

This student opted to design a Christmas Sleigh themed design.   He wanted to build the entire design by using Tinkercad to include the main shapes and the complete design.    The student has worked on this over a considerable period of time, refining, reworking and adapting to the design until he was happy with it.

This student has worked on a number of projects this year, which is his first year working with 3D Printers and CAD (Tinkercad) design.

We have yet to print this 3D Design - we have used Tinkercad to create an AR/VR version of this project, which has been placed outside our classroom.   The student has determined that he wants to create a Christmas Card based around this design.   He has begun the process of using different filters with the image that Tinkercad design created.

An example of the process of using filters, as supplied on Pic Collage, is shown left.

The student is continuing to experiment with this - ultimately we would like to experiment with the process of using the design, although the question is whether or not this will make the process of printing remains to be seen.

We are nearly finished for the school year in New Zealand we will be completing our final run of prints prior to school completing on December 16th 2024.

3D Printed Boats (Exemplar) Oars

Challenge: For a students to create a unique design for a boat.

Background: One of our classroom challenges for our students this term has been to design, create and then print a boat.   These have featured in combination with our Tinkercad/Pixton/Pic Collage combinations and we have started the process of printing selected boat designs - one that look correct.

The idea ultimately is for the students to design a boat that is feasible, that can be powered and have a Sphero Robot controlled in the boat to turn the oars.   There are a number of elements that need to work in conjunction with this.   Due to the time constraints and the feasibility of printing so many large designs we are selecting only certain students who designs show the most potential to go through the printing process.   We are AR/VR/Photo Filtering each of the designs, and intending to print multiple paddles and oars and printing a number of the accessories.  A detailed catamaran has already come out of this project.

The student concerned with creating and overseeing this project is a Y4 junior school student, that is a student who has just turned eight.  She has been designing in Tinkercad since the start of the year.

The inspiration for the boat came from the students use of technology to find what was likely to work.  When she applied her ideas to her design she also investigated the use of oars and paddles on a boat to ensure that the mechanism would be potentially powering the boat forward.

The hull design was used from the main Tinkercad interface.  She added bars on the boat for stability and then included robust rings for the potential of up to four oars or a double bar to have a paddle moving.   Again she used actual examples of these to increase the likelihood of success.  

Level of Difficulty: Overall this is a challenging project, although this mainly coming in the form of ensuring that the boat is powered successfully.   The boat itself is a medium level project - the ability of the 3D Print to float is something that we have recognised in several projects featured on this blog from a standard bath toy to a more complicated boat design.

Size: The boat measures 150mm long and is 90mm wide.  It is 30mm high.   These dimensions are perfect for a working boat, however there is a small issue with this size, which came as a result of testing.

The first major test that the boat passed with flying colours was the ability to float.  This was completed easily with the boat showing no intake of water what-so-ever despite an extended time in the water.  

The boat balanced perfectly and was quite happy inside its container.  This was in contrast to the initial designs of the catamaran that listed due to small holes underneath the hull where it joined.

The challenge came when the Sphero Robot was placed on top of the design.  As soon as this was done the boat sank, due to the weight of the robot.

The student brainstormed potential solutions for this but found the issue very challenging.   The teacher has assisted and has directed the students to look for additional ways to power the boat, and we are currently investigating some of the options with Strawbee Robots.  There are some simple robotic movements that could potentially complete a rowing type motion, the weight of which would certainly not cause the collapse of the boat by excessive weight.

Timeframe: Five hours to print on the regular (default) settings.  If the intention is to move forward with a Sphero boat this would need to big significantly increased.

What we would do differently/next steps for the students: This is an ongoing project that the students is developing, working on and improving.  The key ongoing issue is resolving the powering of the boat - it floats at present without any effort but some form of power to move it, perhaps even a sail would finish the project nicely.

Further 3D Projects Combining Additional Programs and Apps

 

We have a number of students who are working on the development of combining Pic Collage with its filters to Tinkercad designs which are then presented in different formats.

We are combining the boat, shown left with various students completing designs of the paddles or the oars.   Realistically for our classroom to complete all of the boats would take too long (these are roughly eight hours each at present) therefore we have opted to focus on printing the oars and paddles instead which are generally taking about thirty minutes.  The example shown left shows the original catamaran and paddle combination.   The objects have been placed directly on a printed out copy of a Pic Collage example.   This has used the 'festive' filter which has taken several seconds to apply the details that are shown, which has placed the boat in a winter location.

We have also looked at expanding our Pixton Comics, related to our Tinkercad Designs.

Again when we are working with a class of twenty seven students and using a #3DPriting shared with our class and the wider school we cannot use it all the time, and in particular we have mentioned in the past designs which look creative and the students are sometimes no practical to print.

This is a more detailed version of a previous task where we were using a single frame to illustrate a point, in the example shown left the students had to produce a minimum of four frames that included two different screen shots or design from Tinkercad with a filter or an altered image, the way that the boat will be powered (in this instance the paddle design) and finally a shot or screenshot of the Sphero Robot which is ultimately the way which the ship will be powered.

Combining Tinkercad, Pic Collage and Pixton Part Two

 

This is a combination of using three web based programs in one.   In this example the student created a boat as part of the Room Seven Classroom Boat Challenge.

While we intend to print a number of them, some of the students when the design has been completed would like to share and have it shown to others.   While the Tinkercad design by itself is interesting and creative there are additional filters that can be applied.  In this case the original Tinkercad file was then imported in Pic Collage and the 'Cherry Blossom Filter was then added.   The final step was the student using Pixton, a comic App to produce an avatar of themselves standing in front of the design explaining about its creation or details about the print.

This is another student who followed the same three step process, and used their design avatar to explain information about the print.

This involved two of the three stages, with this design the student opted to leave the Tinkercad design in its regular state by just using a screen shot and then adding the characters from Pixton.

Combination Work: Tinkercad and Magic Camera (Pic Collage)

 

Using Tinkercad we have students who have developed, created and worked on a variety of 3D Designs.

While the focus for our classroom has typically been 3D Printing we have also discovered that there are some prints, when run through filters or worked in conjunction with other apps or programs can enhance what would be a potential project.

A project that we are going to run through is shown here on the left.  This is the original Tinkercad design, created by a student who is a Y3 student meaning that they are seven years old.  They have started experimenting with 3D Design, specifically using Tinkercad on an iPad to create a series of designs, some of which have been featured in posts for this year on this blog.

This year we discovered that Pic Collage, one of our key design iPad Apps has had an update where an option for 'Magic Cam/Camera'.  

This option allows a filer to be placed over either an existing photo (ie one one the camera roll) or a photograph that has just been taken.  It is a simple matter for our students to take a screenshot in Tinkercad, save it to the camera roll on the iPad and then import it into Pic Collage to apply the filter.  For anyone who has the app there are three options.   The first is 'watercolour' as shown left, which can in a single click apply the filter as shown - it allows junior school students to enhance their design and the students enjoy looking at how the image has changed with the adjustments which are automatically made.

The results of the Magic Cam/Pic collage 'Festive Filter' can be seen on the left.   Again this is a single filter selection which is applied to the image, which within a few seconds adds aspects to the design which are not previously present.  Aspects such as the lighting can be seen clearly in the photograph shown left, there is the addition of plants where they are not present previously, 

Again students have the opportunity to compare the original designs, and see how the app in this case Piccollage, once they also start using the different filers available the students can then compare them against each other to see what they prefer.

The final filer that is now freely available is the 'Cherry Blossom' filter.  Again if you look at the original screenshot from Tinkercad there are elements in this example that again have been highlighted and focussed on, while other elements have not been altered compared to the Festive Filter as shown above.

Finally, as we will also demonstrate shortly there are significant and further options available from the main Tinkercad interface to further develop the 3D models.   

We have also used these images to combine them with presentations and other media format.

Door Handle Message 3D Print

 

Challenge: Y4 Student to create an original 3D Printed design with a purpose.

Background: This student has been given a challenge to produce something that is unique, that is created by the student from scratch, using Tinkercad.   The student had a number of ideas that she wanted to look at creating and this project ending up coming as a result of this.   She decided to use the main interface to make a creature.   An issue for her was how to look at handing it from a door handle.   She made a decision to exaggerate the arms - and this was the manner in which the creation was able to be held in place on the handle of the door.

As shown left, the student was able to create something amusing but also managed to complete the brief.   When the student wanted to look at options how to present or decorate the design she was able to use one of the tools that our students have been regularly been using to put a filter onto our designs.   We have posted about it on this blog before but by using the PicCollage 'Magic Camera' Filter, the students are able to use their iPad to create AI version of the print.  This then gives the ideas for the students on how they could potentially decorate their print.

Size: The print measured 140mm across and was 100mm high. The depth of the print was 10mm which meant that it was durable and able to be handled

regularly.   

Timeframe: Eight hours from start to finish on the current default settings.   Ultimately the student wouldn't have wanted to have it any smaller than it was, so the printing time would have remained about right for this project.

Level of Difficulty: Medium - as the print was designed to be amusing, relative to the size of it, the arms could be over exaggerated to make the purpose of hanging the print onto a door handle.

What we would do differently/next steps for the student: The lettering which states 'Do Not Enter My Room' was too dense for the print.  The print needed to have a different message, or one that was simpler.  The message was able to be produced just by the printer but the student has already discussed an idea to rework, edit or adapt this message.

3D Designed Stationary Holder/Pencil Sharpner

Challenge: For a student who is confident in 3D Printing to design something that has a purpose, was original and also personalised.

Background: This student is a second year junior student who has been in the classroom for sometime.  She is confident in using Tinkercad with her designs and was challenged to design something with a purpose, as per the brief.   While she wanted something to house stationary for her work in the classroom - however she made the decision to include the ability to have a pencil sharpener included with the design.   In the photograph of the finished print (shown left) the indentation is directly below the name of the student.  This has been introduced into the base of the design.    The design is shown prior to spray painting and the name should be highlighted more at this point.

The photograph shown left is the AR/VR version of Tinkercad. This student created this design in Tinkercad first, and then placed it on a desk in a typical situation that it would be used in, to see how it would look.   Viewing the design in this concept you can clearly see the parts of the design which are not visible in the first photograph.   This allowed the student to get the dimensions and design features correct to ensure that the print was likely to be completed.

We have previously been able to identify problems with designs that can be detected prior to printing to ensure that the printing is more successful.

This is the completed print, with a photograph of the print taken with an iPad.   The print has then been put through the PicCollage App using the 'Magic Camera' option.   The default setting for this option is the 'watermark' option which can be shown as an example on the left, this is the completed print put through the filter.

Level of Difficulty: Medium this print has several elements to it and was worked on independently by a student who is a Y4 student.   The print was successful in this regard.

Size: The print measured 140mm across and was 140mm deep, this gave the print considerable stability.   The print had a height of 120mm.    The width of the rim was 20mm at the front and was 5mm at the back.  This was something that the student had deliberately done as the front part of the design is intended to house a pencil sharpener.  If the design was 5mm all the way around this last part of the design would not be possible.

Timeframe: 28 Hours.  This was a considerable length of time for this project however it was intended to be a statement piece that would be used for considerable time moving forward - examples such as these have been created and existing and still in use at our school several years after they have initially been created.   Given the considerations (including the use of the pencil sharpener) these dimensions and the subsequent print times would be expected.

What we would do differently/next step for students: The student is looking for the decoration options for this project to complete it.   The student will focus on the final decorations, spray painting and the attaching of the pencil sharpener and it operating.

Tinkercad - 3D Designs with PicCollage Filter

We have mentioned this activity in the past - and I have also had some questions recently from someone asking me if we print all of our 3D Printed designs.  The short answer is no, as a result of experience we sometimes get creative ideas that look amazing but need to have the realisation from the students that they may not be able to print their designs.

An example is the design shown left, created by a Y4 student in our classroom.   The student is eight years old and has put time and detail into creating a house for a pet (the Poppy) that is shown on the turret on the right hand side.  The student has used the main Tinkercad interface (as shown in the screenshot) to create a series of regular objects and shape them into the walls, roof and parts of the building.   The student has then added windows and other features to their designs.   

While the practicality is that this design is currently too complicated or large to print on the schools printers (the printers are not allocated to the classroom they are school wide for everyone in the school and we are mindful of the use of the amount of PLA for something like this) as we have regular hobby printers, there are some additional activities that can be carried out with this.

Firstly the student is able to use the Tinkercad design and apply various filters to it to alter its appearance and design.  Obviously using their iPad and the Markup tool the student can apply filters to the design.

There are also additional tools available to the iPad which can filter out an image.  A particular favourite of the students at present has been to use PicCollage and the 'magic camera' app, which is a free addition from the main interface.  It is able it AR/VR an image in seconds either a live shot or one from the students camera roll.  What the students from our classroom have been able to do is use the Tinkercad image, screen shot it, and then bring it into the Pic Collage filter.   An example is shown left, this is the original image (design) using the 'Festive' filter from PicCollage Magic Camera.  The student has not had to do any of the alterations themselves they have use taken their design and applied the filter.  The filter is responsible for the lighting, the festive aspect of the design which presents the original concept in a different setting.

A second filter, which again is also freely available is the Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) filter.  Again available on Magic Camera from the updated versions of PicCollage.   This is the same image from the original design and the same image which the festive feature has been used with.  The students enjoy comparing the difference between the two - identifying what changes have been made to one, and then the other and the contrast.   This example left while it shows the shading in this example also has additional features that can be highlighted depending on the design (trees, vegetations, flowers etc) and the students can also manipulate the filter by creating aspects of the design which specifically attract the colouring and the shapes, and experimenting with what provides that or what encourages it to AR/VR.   The class of students are seven and eight years old using the two Apps in combination and are easily able to use both create this process and output. \

Using AR/VR and Combing it with TInkercad and Icograms

We are continuing to work with our junior school students who have been developing for the first time with Tinkercad.   Students who are able to use the creative process typically are working from two fronts.   The first are the prints that make it from the concept stage forward into the creation.

The second significant portion of prints are ones such as shown left.   In these examples students are creating for the first time - however our experience as teacher shows us that while the creation process can be exciting the reality is that some of these designs can work as concepts but not actual prints.  For instance the design shown left was made by a young (Y3) student using Tinkercad.  The design was something that she was very excited to create, however aspects like the pins in the head of the students meant that it would not practical to print it.

By using the VR/AR aspect of Tinkercad the student was able to take her design and then use it to place her creation at a number of locations around the school.   The student was then able to write about these examples.   This has led us to a discussion about the creating designs and then using the design by testing it such as putting it in place (the student who is designing ear rings could AR/VR them into place so they could see how the design looks).   

This allows the student to have a practical experience using the AP and while the student cannot follow with a 3D print for the project it still has an active use.  Another aspect to consider is how filters might be applied to creative projects such as the one above.

An instance of this would be using iPads with the Pic Collage App.   A recent addition to this app has been the 'Magic Cam'.   This filer can be applied to any media and then AR/VR the result to change the image.

An example of this can be shown with the use of the Icograms 3D map maker.   In this example (shown left) the student in the classroom has used Icograms to create a farming scene.   Our school is a very rural based school and there are students here with predominantly farming backgrounds.  Icograms has an American-esq theme to its farming options.   

The student who is Y3 was able to create this map within a relatively short time frame, further time could have been spent sizing up all of the aspects of the farming scene (so for instance the cows should be close to the horse and the farmer similar.  In this example as well the student has not completed the floor plan for the grass as there are considerable areas of white on display.

However as an example this student then took a screen shot of the design, and decided to put it into the Pic Collage Magic Camera Filter.

The filter applied left is the Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) filter.  In this the students original design has a series of changes automatically made (the creative duration is usually under ten seconds).  

This filer from the basic version of the App is one of a series that have recently been available.   There is an additional watercolour and Christmas variation.   There are also a multitude of further variations that are available for users of the APP who upgrade.

In our classroom the students have the ability to use their iPads create using Tinkercad and then apply the filter to media that they have created (it also has the ability to use the filter on photographs that they have take or have already on their camera roll).

The process to alter the photographs usually takes seconds to add details and create an engaging experience for the students.