3d Printers in the Classroom

3D Printers

What is the cutting edge in education? Grey's Anatomy first brought the idea of a 3d printer to my attention when it created a valve for a heart. Now I know that it is a fictional TV drama, but nonetheless, Grey Sloane Memorial is a teaching hospital! What better for the kiddies in our classrooms but to have first hand experience with designing and printing objects that could help steer their drive and passion towards the emerging horizon of this tech. The limits are only the barriers that our students face when confronted with the dilemma of thinking outside the (3d) box (they could design and create). The article that I found on the subject, was full of interesting aspects to the learning environment, resources to incorporate this tech into the classroom, and the ever important topic - student engagement. How would you incorporate the 3D printer into your class? What if I teach ELA? Math? I know what I would be doing for each discipline and more - do you?