SKETCH Classroom is built to be the complete 3D
printing classroom setup with an ideal student-to-printer ratio
that maximizes students’ access and teachers’ success in the
classroom
MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), today announces the launch of the
MakerBot SKETCH Classroom™, designed to be the most reliable 3D
printing setup for the classroom, giving students more access to 3D
printing and setting up teachers for success. The SKETCH Classroom
goes beyond the hardware and incorporates MakerBot’s complete
education ecosystem, providing educators and students with the
tools and resources they need to succeed.
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Teachers are facing significant challenges in preparing students
for a rapidly changing job market. Skill sets such as
problem-solving and design thinking are high in demand; however,
many students today lack those skills. 3D printing can be used to
teach critical thinking, but there is a sharp learning curve to
using 3D printing in the classroom successfully. Teachers and
students need to learn to use the 3D printer, integrate the
technology into their curriculum and manage 3D printing resources
in the classroom. In addition, the challenging printer-to-student
ratio in a classroom requires a different workflow setup for an
effective deployment.
The SKETCH Classroom addresses the challenges of 3D printing in
the classroom with a solution that includes interactive
certification courses for both teachers and students that trains
them on how to use the MakerBot SKETCH 3D printer, create and
implement engaging curriculum, and teach design thinking and
problem-solving with 3D printing.
The SKETCH Classroom offers a unique workflow solution that
addresses the printer-to-student ratio challenge and provides the
best setup for effective deployment. The SKETCH firmware and print
management software are natively connected to MakerBot Cloud™
platform and incorporate a full suite of 3D printing applications.
The SKETCH Classroom software suite provides print design,
preparation, and management as a single solution out of the box.
Students are able to submit their designs via MakerBot Cloud
through their MakerBot account on my.makerbot.com, and teachers can
seamlessly manage, queue up and monitor their students’ 3D printing
projects. This is designed to be the best 3D printing setup for the
classroom, making 3D printing more accessible to students, and
setting educators up for 3D printing success.
The SKETCH Classroom includes:
- A set of two (2) MakerBot SKETCH 3D printers, with each
featuring a fully-enclosed printing chamber, a heated and flexible
build plate, a particulate filter, touchscreen capabilities,
on-board camera, and Wi-Fi capabilities.
- Two (2) teachers’ and ten (10) students’ licenses for the
MakerBot Certification™ programs, which certify teachers in printer
operations and curriculum creation and educates students in 3D
printing, innovative design thinking, problem-solving, and critical
thinking skills. MakerBot provides the only ISTE-Certified 3D
printer training programs with interactive and media-rich content,
as well as applicable professional development credits for
teachers.
- MakerBot Cloud, a fully-connected platform that provides
teachers with seamless 3D printing file management, allowing them
to manage, monitor, queue, and print students’ projects from any
browser. MakerBot Cloud is integrated with leading CAD design
software, including TinkerCad®, Autodesk® Fusion® 360, and
Onshape®.
- Thingiverse Education™, access to over 600+ 3D printing lesson
plans created by educators and designed for all grade levels and
subjects, and the largest active 3D printing educator
community.
- Industry-leading support from MakerBot’s support team comprised
of 3D printing experts.
- Compatibility with MakerBot PLA and Tough™ materials; available
in a wide range of colors, including yellow, blue, red, white, and
grey.
- Each printer comes with one (1) extra build plate, one (1)
snips, and one (1) spatula.
“With SKETCH, we are changing the way 3D printing is used in
schools and advancing the possibilities of learning to boost
student innovation. We believe that SKETCH Classroom is the best 3D
printing setup for the classroom, with an ideal student-to-printer
ratio, making 3D printing more accessible to students, and setting
educators up for 3D printing success,” said Nadav Goshen, CEO,
MakerBot.
With its 3D printers in over 7,000+ schools across North America
alone, MakerBot is one of the leading providers of 3D printing
solutions for education. MakerBot’s education ecosystem is the most
comprehensive on the market, providing thousands of educators with
the tools and resources they need to successfully integrate 3D
printing in their curricula.
SKETCH is easy to use and set up, and does not require
tinkering, allowing teachers to spend more time integrating 3D
printing within classroom learning. With a built-in particulate
filter and enclosed chamber, the MakerBot SKETCH Classroom is safe
to use in the classroom. Additionally, SKETCH is UL-Certified.
MakerBot has tested the SKETCH 3D printer for over 46,000 hours for
system reliability, subsystem, and print quality testing.
Full MakerBot Cloud integrations and additional features are
planned for the coming months. SKETCH Classroom is expected to
begin shipping on February 17, 2020 in North America, with
availability in other regions shortly thereafter.
SKETCH Classroom will be showcased for the first time at the
2020 TCEA Convention & Exposition, at the MakerBot booth #2514,
February 4-6, 2020, in Austin, Texas.
To learn more about SKETCH Classroom, visit
www.makerbot.com/sketch.
About MakerBot
MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), is a
global leader in the 3D printing industry. The company helps create
the innovators of today and the businesses and learning
institutions of the future. Founded in 2009 in Brooklyn, NY,
MakerBot strives to redefine the standards for 3D printing for
reliability, accessibility, precision, and ease-of-use. Through
this dedication, MakerBot has one of the largest install bases in
the industry and also runs Thingiverse, the largest 3D printing
community in the world.
We believe there's an innovator in everyone, so we make the 3D
printing tools that make your ideas matter. Discover innovation
with MakerBot 3D printing.
To learn more about MakerBot, visit makerbot.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement
The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’
and/or MakerBot's beliefs regarding the benefits consumers will
experience from the MakerBot SKETCH Classroom and its features,
MakerBot materials, MakerBot Certification™ Programs, and MakerBot
Cloud, and Stratasys’ and MakerBot’s expectations on timing of
availability of the MakerBot SKETCH Classroom are forward-looking
statements reflecting management's current expectations and
beliefs. These forward-looking statements are based on current
information that is, by its nature, subject to rapid and even
abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties associated with
Stratasys' and MakerBot's businesses, actual results could differ
materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: the risk that consumers will not perceive the benefits
of the MakerBot SKETCH Classroom and its features, MakerBot
materials, MakerBot Certification™ Programs, and MakerBot Cloud, to
be the same as Stratasys and MakerBot do; the risk that unforeseen
technical or other difficulties will delay the availability of the
MakerBot SKETCH Classroom; and other risk factors set forth under
the caption “Risk Factors” in Stratasys' most recent Annual Report
on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) on March 7, 2019. Stratasys (or MakerBot) is under no
obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to update or
alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by the rules and regulations of the SEC.
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