{"id":9234,"date":"2017-09-24T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T21:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=9234"},"modified":"2017-09-24T18:39:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T22:39:59","slug":"solidworks-apps-kids-wins-editors-choice-award-nyc-maker-faire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2017\/09\/solidworks-apps-kids-wins-editors-choice-award-nyc-maker-faire.html","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Wins Editor&#8217;s Choice Award at NYC Maker Faire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9235\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Chin-Loo-Lama-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Chin-Loo-Lama-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Chin-Loo-Lama-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Chin-Loo-Lama-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Chin-Loo-Lama-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Chin-Loo-Lama.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Designers, Makers, Engineers, Parents and Kids, they were all at the<a href=\"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/\"> Maker Faire<\/a> 2017 NYC this weekend!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9236 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sal-Lama-MakerEd-e1506288130154-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sal-Lama-MakerEd-e1506288130154-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sal-Lama-MakerEd-e1506288130154-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sal-Lama-MakerEd-e1506288130154-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sal-Lama-MakerEd-e1506288130154-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sal-Lama-MakerEd-e1506288130154.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kids of all ages got to try out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swappsforkids.com\/\">SOLIDWORKS Apps For Kids, <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9244\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Kids-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Kids-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Kids-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Kids-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Kids-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Kids.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through workshops, coloring activities, and hands-on practice, kids quickly designed their models using Shape It, Style It, Print It software applications and collected 3D Printed charms and assembled 2D printed cubes.<\/p>\n<p>T<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9239 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-FIRST-Robotics-e1506288172239-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-FIRST-Robotics-e1506288172239-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-FIRST-Robotics-e1506288172239-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-FIRST-Robotics-e1506288172239-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-FIRST-Robotics-e1506288172239-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-FIRST-Robotics-e1506288172239.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you FIRST Robotics teams, FRC, FTC, \u00a0for stopping by to say hello and showing us your robots and SOLIDWORKS models.<\/p>\n<p>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9240\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-T3D-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-T3D-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-T3D-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-T3D-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-T3D-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-T3D.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We talked to T3D, Taiwan, to see this start-up&#8217;s latest technology in 3D printing with your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9246\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Nantes-2-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Nantes-2-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Nantes-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Nantes-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Nantes-2-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Nantes-2.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCELab innovative customer, Les Machines &#8211; Nantes flew in with success showcasing one of the largest metal sculptures at the Maker Faire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9241 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-UConn-e1506288209681-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-UConn-e1506288209681-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-UConn-e1506288209681-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-UConn-e1506288209681-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-UConn-e1506288209681-728x971.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-UConn-e1506288209681.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We talked to the college makers, like UCONN about their NASA grant &#8211; well done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9237\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sara-and-Chin-Loo-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sara-and-Chin-Loo-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sara-and-Chin-Loo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sara-and-Chin-Loo.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY17-Sara-and-Chin-Loo-728x971.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to the Maker Faire organization, Make Magazine, and the NY Science Center for an event well done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9248 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY-Little-Girl-e1506292766567-592x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY-Little-Girl-e1506292766567-592x615.jpg 592w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY-Little-Girl-e1506292766567-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY-Little-Girl-e1506292766567-768x797.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY-Little-Girl-e1506292766567-728x756.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MKNY-Little-Girl-e1506292766567.jpg 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you too to the SOLIDWORKS R&amp;D team that is creating SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids for the next generation of young designers and makers.<\/p>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is a free web based app. \u00a0Sign up at \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swappsforkids.com\/\">SWAPPSFORKIDS.com<\/a>. \u00a0 Kids, start having fun making with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids! \u00a0Marie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designers, Makers, Engineers, Parents and Kids, they were all at the Maker Faire 2017 NYC this weekend! 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