chouston
Member
I am the technical director for the theatre dept. of a K - 12 school for LD students in Dallas. We are moving to a new, bigger campus in a little over a year and I have the opportunity to purchase all sorts of new technology. One thing I am considering is buying a 3D printer for the department. To cut to the case, would this in fact be a good use of funds? On one hand, the industry (theatre, film, TV, visual art, etc...) is moving in this technological direction, and the possible STEAM teaching moments are attractive. On the other hand, would it be worthwhile to make such an investment in time and money for something that may not be as useful for a high school program where the majority of students will not be going on to pursue a career in the arts? In addition, our middle and upper school science departments already have 3D printers which we have utilized on one occasion to create a jaw bone for our production of "Radium Girls" last year, so I'm sort of leaning toward just asking for help from the science dept. when needed.
I am very interested in hearing from any theatre educators who have a 3D printer for their department and whether or not they get any bang for their buck. Thank you so much for your input.
Clay
I am very interested in hearing from any theatre educators who have a 3D printer for their department and whether or not they get any bang for their buck. Thank you so much for your input.
Clay