The newest addition to our collection of 3D models is an awesome truck created by Josh Gneiting (12 years): There is an engine under the hood and Josh’s name on the license plates. The wheels roll although the truck was printed in one piece: Here are a few other 3D prints by students of ages
Come see us at Fernley High School, Thursday February 26, 5 – 8 pm!
The Nevada system of public libraries is considering NCLab as a tool to teach kids and adults essential 21st century job skills including computer programming, 3D modeling and other STEM subjects. In the two-day workshop we covered Karel programming that teaches computational thinking and typing and debugging code, Turtle programming that teaches full Python syntax while
NCLab Computer Programming and 3D Modeling Camps will take place on March 16-17 at UNR and during April at several other locations. They are a unique opportunity for K-12 students and homeschoolers to learn essential STEM subjects, make new friends among equally-minded peers, improve their problem-solving and communication skills, and develop a genuine interest in
NCLab’s free apps and self-paced online courses were presented to 200+ teachers at the ISTE VILS conference on February 10, 2015. View the presentation by clicking on the image below:
The NCLab computer programming and 3D modeling winter camp 2015 at the University of Nevada, Reno was attended by 50 students (average age 10-11 years) and several teachers. Click the links below to view and manipulate the winning 3D designs: Kuwait Snowman Cup Rocket
We are pleased to announce a new introductory computer programming course named Karel Jr. This course is based on the original popular Karel course, but the scope of changes exceeded a usual update. The original Karel course is still available for schools to finish their courses. It will be discontinued at the end of March
The first NCLab Winter Camp took place at the University of Nevada, Reno on January 7 and 8, 2015. It was a great success. Not one seat was left empty. We had 50 students between 9 and 14 years, as well as several teachers who took the Karel Programming and 3D Modeling courses in order
The introduction of the self-paced 3D Modeling / 3D Printing course in Fall 2014 was enormously successful. Along with Karel Programming, it quickly became the most popular course in NCLab. Based on the feedback we received from teachers and students so far, the course was thoroughly revised and extended. It now has three parts dedicated
The first NCLab Winter Camp 2015 is coming! It will take place next Wednesday and Thursday Jan 7 and 8 at the University of Nevada, Reno. We have prepared many exciting new activities including tangrams, 3D-printable pendants and functional designs, new Python course based on magic,