3D Printing
3D printing is something out of the future yet right here in our own back yard. This printer uses all sorts of fancy parts and ABA or PLA plastics and can take hours or even days to create the print. The real question is how this new invention will be used in the classroom and in the library. How will students use this printer when they come to the library? Students can make a signs, plaques, bookmarks, and holders for their books with this new printer. Librarians can do the very same. On thing librarians need to do is set ground rules on the use of this expensive and unique piece of equipment. There are plenty of rules set by the ALA but a librarian needs their own rules since they will be using the machine and helping students with it.
Coding
Coding is a part of STEM which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This complicated yet creative way to use computers and programs allows students to create new programs, code websites, and help with experiments. Coding is important in the classroom because it allows students to use parts of their brains they never thought they could use. It allows them to be creative with what they code and create new programs that will help with their lives. There are many coding clubs in schools and even competitions that involve coders and their work.
Robots
To put coding into work, robots are the latest craze in schools. Competition teams are sent out with their built robots to sometimes fight one another or prove themselves with different tasks. Most of these teams of students build their robots from scratch with materials they obtained and then either code them to do tasks or build them so they can move them around to do certain things. These robots help form teamwork within the classroom and help students use their hands and minds in new ways. Librarians can even use these robots to shelve books!
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