The Classroom as a Makerspace: Use of Tablets and Cutting Plotter to Create Pop-Up Cards in Educational Environments

Authors

  • Alejandro Bonnet de León University of La Laguna
  • Jose Luis Saorín University of La Laguna
  • Jorge de la Torre-Cantero University of La Laguna
  • Cecile Meier University of La Laguna
  • Eliseo García Marrero University of La Laguna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i10.10284

Keywords:

Makerspace, education, pop-up, cutting plotter, vectorization

Abstract


In some classrooms the use of digital tablets for students is already standardized and is integrated into the teaching-learning process of the school. On the other hand, the use of cutting plotters is not common, although they are low-cost, easy to use and transportable devices. These machines are usually found in digital fab-rication spaces such as Makerspaces, Fab labs, etc. However, it is interesting to introduce these technologies in traditional classrooms. This article describes an experience carried out at Colegio San Isidro, Los Salesianos de la Orotava, Tene-rife in the 3rd year of secondary school in the subject of plastic, visual and audio-visual expression, in which an activity of design and creation of pop-up cards has been carried out. This activity is made in many subjects in order to develop crea-tivity or to understand three-dimensional concepts (mathematics, plastic, etc.). This activity involves cutting and folding paper that is usually done with scissors or cutter. It is proposed to digitalize this activity by means of digital tablets and portable cutting plotters. At the end of the activity, all the students were able to make their pop-up card using the proposed technologies and felt able to carry out the work autonomously.

Author Biographies

Alejandro Bonnet de León, University of La Laguna

PhD candidate in the department of education

Jose Luis Saorín, University of La Laguna

Senior profesor in the area of engineering graphics

Jorge de la Torre-Cantero, University of La Laguna

Assistant Profesor at University of La Laguna in the area of engineering graphics

Cecile Meier, University of La Laguna

Assistant Professor at the Department of fine arts

Eliseo García Marrero, University of La Laguna

Master student in the department of education

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Published

2019-05-30

How to Cite

Bonnet de León, A., Saorín, J. L., de la Torre-Cantero, J., Meier, C., & García Marrero, E. (2019). The Classroom as a Makerspace: Use of Tablets and Cutting Plotter to Create Pop-Up Cards in Educational Environments. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(10), pp. 116–131. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i10.10284

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