Why I need this: Our students have been exploring a variety of robots and available accessories. The students have been challenged to brainstorm additional accessories that aren't available. The students sketched their ideas and then created prototypes from cardboard, wire, and masking tape. We'd like to take their ideas to the next level by creating the accessories using a 3D printer.
My motivation? Students running down the stairs eager to come to the computer lab for technology class, the excitement in their eyes as they explore a new coding app or robot, and the personal challenge to continue learning myself in order to maintain that level of excitement.