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A new pen with the potential to change the way children think and draw is making waves in the UAE, allowing students to draw in three dimensions and bring their drawings to life as freestanding structures.
The '3Doodler' - designed by WobbleWorks, an American start-up originally funded through Kickstarter - is essentially the "hot end" of a 3D printer, which uses heated plastic that cools instantly, allowing one to "draw" upwards and in every direction. The device sells for Dh499.
3Doodler gets a fan in 10-yr-oldCurrently, the 3Doodler has developed a relatively smaller, but dedicated following in the UAE.Among the local users is 10-year-old Shreya Beas, a Grade 5 student at the Indian High School in Dubai. "It's not difficult to use, and it's very easy to understand," Shreya told Khaleej Times. "It's very interesting and exciting, and you can make whatever you want with it. I have made a guitar, a bicycle, all sorts of different models, and even the Eiffel Tower. "My father told me about it and took me for a training session at his office. We can use it for many things. It's an innovative tool for designing science models. That's what I do. You can clearly make every stage. Since it's in 3D, people can see it, examine it, and understand it." Her mother, Sheena, echoed Shreya's enthusiasm for the unique tool. "Initially, when I heard about it, I had no idea you could make 3D models," she said. "I wanted her to just explore." Sheena, a schoolteacher, said she can see the 3Doodler and similar technologies changing the way children learn. "I think this will be the next thing in education," she said. "Let's say Shreya wants to make a drawing of a heart. With the use of this pen she can make a 3D model that shows all the chambers clearly. "This will give teaching a new dimension. It will bring creativity into designing buildings, for example." bernd@khaleejtimes.com |
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