We are pleased to announce that OpenSCAD, a popular scripting CAD, was added to NCLab. Visit its Wikipedia page if you don’t know what OpenSCAD is. Being included in NCLab means that the software is automatically available in the web browser and on mobile platforms such as Chromebooks and tablets. NCLab users can enjoy OpenSCAD free
ISTE 2016 was awesome! NCLab hosted a hands-on interactive byod workshop “Learn 3D Modeling in One Hour” and participated in the 3D Modeling panel with a presentation “12 Reasons Why Use a Scripting CAD to Teach 3D Modeling” (download presentation here). Our booth 4311 was busy all the time. The photos below illustrate the atmosphere. Let’s
Dr. Solin will lead a hands-on BYOD workshop at ISTE 2016 titled “Learn 3D Modeling in One Hour”. Currently the 150 seats are sold out. However, to help teachers who did not have a chance to register, here is our ISTE 2016 special: WE WILL GIVE AWAY 150 AMAZING 3D PRINTS! Here is how to
The fifth European Seminar on Computing (ESCO 2016) was a great success! It was attended by more than 250 participants from 22 countries. Notably from Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, the U.S., South Africa, Japan, China, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and of course from many European countries. The new section on computing education attracted a lot of
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced its list of 2016 Top Ten Summer Learning Programs from its Teen Programming HQ contest. Thanks to the work of Aubrey White and Sena Loyd of Carson City Library in Nevada, NCLab is among them. Read full press release. YALSA’s Teen Programming HQ is
After an introduction by CTL’s Amy Al-Khalidy, Sheila starts speaking at approx. 4:40.
Recently, the Carson City Library did the first NCLab Coding and 3D Modeling Camp for kids. The library director Sena Loyd sent us photos along with a compiled report of what went well, what did not go so well, and what the plans are for the future. Download Report The report can be downloaded here.
“Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up… Our class finished this morning and we had a 97% attendance rate!!! I have never had a class attend at this rate before and it is quite exceptional that these percentages are being reported for a zero period class that meets daily one hour before the regular school
The 3D Model of this Month is Minecraft Skeleton by Evan Rowley. Click on the image to view and run the code. Be patient though – the evaluation takes over a minute. The wait it’s well worth it – the best Minecraft Skeleton our team has ever seen. Congratulations Evan!