Tinkercad Courses
Empowering Educators To Teach 3D Printing and Digital Design With Confidence
Hundreds of educators who've taken our courses said their confidence soared from 1.45 to 4.14 out of 5
With Fast, Effective, and Transformative STEM Creativity Methods and Pedagogy
- CAD Software Tutorials for Tinkercad
- Digital Design philosophies, techniques, curriculum, & lesson plans
- 3D printing software, workflows and best practices
- Integrating STEM, STEAM, and creativity throughout the curriculum
- For any level -- novice to professional
- Any teacher: K-12 to higher education to robotics coaches
Actionable Lesson Plans for Your Classroom - Digital Design & 3D Printing
- Fully written lesson plans are designed specifically for our 3D design teaching methodologies in these courses.
- Written based on NJ State standards, with clear actionable exercises
- Turn-key lesson plans you can cut and paste into your curriculum
- Or be inspired to create your own.
- Lesson plan examples range from short (days), medium (weeks to months), or long (half or full year)
Why and How to Teach Digital Design
- Our internationally recognized overview of 3D printing today
- Why digital design is the method to foster creativity, and how to cultivate 21st century skills in your classroom
- Teach tools, skills, & processes through a series of open design challenges
- A pedagogy that fosters student autonomy and agency
- A unique digital design philosophy with a focus on moving and making simultaneously
Our Teaching Philosophy and Approach
- A co-emergent design logic that connects making and knowing
- An approach that catalyzes curiosity prior to developing precision
- Add & layer sequential skill modules as you go
- Recognizes that digital design CAD software has agency, is dynamic, and the "materials" are elastic and scaleless
- Works with designing and printing as unique forms of discovery through a series of sequences and processes accessible to everyone
Tinkercad Course Outlines
Explore our Tinkercad course syllabi in detail:
Introduction to Digital Design and 3D Printing
5 Chapters | 15 Videos | 3 hrs 29 mins
Chapter 1: Welcome to 21st Century Digital Design:
1. Welcome
Chapter 2: Teaching 21st Century Skills:
1. Teaching 21st Century Skills for a VUCA World
2. Pop Quiz Number 1 - A Crow for Digital Design
3. Pop Quiz Number 2 - Flight Analogy for Digital Design
Chapter 3: What Is a 3D Print & Why It Matters:
1. What Is 3d Printing and Why Does It Matter?
2. 3D Printing Changes How 21st Century Students Learn
3. Digital Design and 3D Printing in the Classroom
4. What Is a 3D Print?
Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Software:
1. Choosing the Right Software
Chapter 5: Teaching Digital Design:
1. Preparing to Teach Digital Design - Tools and Practices
2. Six Principles for Teaching 3D Software
3. The Pace of Learning for Autonomy and Agency
4. Setting Up Classroom for 21st Century Skill Building
5. Teaching Digital Design - 7 Suggestions to Empower Your Students
6. The Digital Making Process
Introduction to Tinkercad
3 Chapters | 14 Videos | 2 hrs 1 min
Chapter 1: Introduction to Teaching 3D Printing and Design with Tinkercad:
1. Welcome
2. Introduction to Tinkercad - Part 1
3. Introduction to Tinkercad - Part 2
4. Introduction to Tinkercad - Part 3
Chapter 2: Designing in Tinkercad:
1. The Power of the Cube
2. Introduction to Tinkercad, Part 4
Chapter 3: Tinkercad Tools:
1. Saving Designs and Move Well to Make Well
2. Designing Stools and the Power of Digital Design - Part 1
3. Designing Chairs and Power of Digital Design - Part 2
4. Addition by Subtraction
5. The Align Tool
6. Designing a Coffee Cup
7. The Measurement Tool
8. Exploring Additional Tools
Keep Going: Advanced Tinkercad
5 Chapters | 7 Videos | 1 hr 2 mins
Chapter 1: Collaborations—Tinkercad in the Classroom:
1. Collaboration for Group Based Design
2. Leveraging Augmented Reality [AR]
Chapter 2: Advanced Forms:
1. Using Advanced Forms
Chapter 3: Importing and Exporting Prints:
1. Importing and Exporting Prints
Chapter 4: Advanced Tools:
1. The Scribble Tool
2. The Text Tool
Chapter 5: Next Steps:
1. Next Steps and congratulations
Lesson Plans for Grades K-6
3 Chapters | 1 Video | 9 Downloads | 8 Lesson Plans
Chapter 1: Lesson Plans Overview:
1. Overview: Lesson Plans for Grades K-6
Chapter 2: Individual Lesson Plans For Grades K-6:
1. Tinkercad: Introduction to Autonomy - Part 1
2. Tinkercad: Introduction to Autonomy - Part 2
3. Move Well to Make Well
4. The Muji Challenge
5. Blind Design Challenge
6. The Rearrange Challenge
7. Designing the Classroom
8. Playground Project
Chapter 3: Complete Set of Lesson Plans For Grades K-6:
1. Complete Set of all Eight Lesson Plans for Grades K-6
What They Are Saying
Madelaine Travaille
AP Env. Science/District Supervisor - Summit, NJ
"This has been one of the best courses I have taken in 26 years of teaching!
All the strategies suggested were modeled by the instructors, and we were able to walk through the process of teaching CAD in a very simple and effective manner. Thank you for this opportunity!"
Matthew Ducker Duffy
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
"One of the best workshops I have attended in my 6 years of teaching.
The course addressed many different concerns that I had for my upcoming year of teaching several STEM courses. I now have so many ideas about what to teach and how to teach it. Thank you for your time, effort, and professionalism."
What You Get...
3D printing and Design Courses
3 hours, 29 minutes
Detailed Lesson Plans For Grades K-6
Realtime Access to Peers and Pros
The Power of Community
Beyond Courses: It's Your Gateway to Expert Support, Personalized Feedback, and a Thriving Community
Elevate your 3D printing skills year-round with exclusive access to a supportive community of designers and educators.
Accelerate Your Growth and Expertise
• Expert Support on Demand: Instant help from professors, peers, and pros when you're stuck
• Boost Skills: Engaging design challenges, projects, and thought provoking discussions to level up your 3D printing expertise
• Rapid Feedback Loop: Real-time support on your curriculum, class projects and lesson plans from trusted experts
• Resources: Exclusive access to curated tools, techniques and templates
• Niche Knowledge Hub: Dive into specialized discussions you won't find anywhere else
Unlock Powerful Connections & Collaborations
• Powerful Collective: Harness the power of the community to overcome 3D printing challenges
• Co-Creation Hub: Team up or get inspired by innovative projects that push the boundaries of 3D printing in your classroom
• Elite 3D Educator Network: Connect into a community of top-tier 3D printing and design educators
• Strategic Alliances: Forge powerful alliances with educators and industry pros to expand your opportunities in the classroom or beyond
• Insider Access: Get first dibs on cutting-edge workshops and members-only events
Choose a Tinkercad Plan
Build Your Confidence in Tinkercad, 3D Design, and 3D Printing
Flexible
All Inclusive
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$12 per month
Expense this program: Download our manager-ready expense justification letter.
More Kind Words...
Jennifer Pasuit
STEM Department Head @ New Providence High School | STEM & Science Education
"If you really want to learn how to teach your students how to learn in a way they will feel invested in, take this course."
Bill Ruhl
High School Physics & STEM teacher @ Golda Och Academy
"Blown away by the methodology used to introduce 3D design, establishing facility with foundation features by repetitive design exercises using these features to 'make anything'"
