Let your students’ minds soar as they think about newly
evolving technologies. You might start with 3-D printing and interactive
holograms, since these technologies are not only coming into the school market
but also inspire dreams of the future. 3-D printers can make plastic objects
and yummy chocolates, and even build new human
bone. MIT Technology Review reports that
“the world’s first 3-D printed battery” and a “bionic ear” have been
created. The “ear” was for demonstration purposes only, but 3-D or additive
printing gives glimpses into what may be possible in years to come. As for interactive holograms, introduce your
students to the possibilities shown on zSpace. The zSpace Science Station,
for example, features a 3D virtual holographic system for subjects such as
biology, earth science, and chemistry. —And that’s not all programmers are
doing with zSpace.
The need is great for us to encourage our students to learn
to think “outside the box” so that they can be innovators of the future.
Already Silicon Valley and other tech communities throughout our nation are
worried about finding innovators who can envision products that will help us
all.
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