Carving into STEM with Inventables
Zach Kaplan
Our guest this week is Zach Kaplan. As founder and CEO of Inventables, Kaplan hopes to inspire and enlist a new wave of makers with tools like Carvey (a desktop 3D carving machine) and Easel (a simple and free cloud-based app for 3D design to carving). In schools, with an increased focus on engineering and a push to include more STEAM classes and Makerspaces, these tools are also providing students with an opportunity to learn career and college ready skills in a hands-on and authentic manner. Zach joins us to discuss Inventables, the growth of the maker movement, and the future of desktop fabrication and manufacturing.
Links:
- Inventables.com
- Carvey
- On The Lookout: Desktop Fabrication (episode 158)
- Apple TV Remote Stand (made by Studio Neat with X-Carve)
- NGSS App (iTunes)
Connect with our guest:
- Twitter: @zkaplan
- Twitter: @inventables
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