A very exciting day

We have been waiting for this moment since the first day of school. Some have been waiting for this moment since last school year when they signed up for the class.

Yes, friends, we now have a 3-D printer. 

Trying to figure it all out

I'm not sure if it's a working 3-D printer because I helped them unbox it and then told them to set it up themselves.

The first thing printed

"But what do you do?" they asked.

"I don't know!" 

"You don't know how to do anything." Harsh but accurate in this case.

"You're right. I'm just providing you with opportunities." Said in with an attitude of wisdom, not ignorance.

That's the key, right? The whole point of this class is not for a teacher to tell a bunch of kids how to do something--it's for kids to do things for themselves, to be creative. And it's not about the toys, either.

But the toys are still cool!