Reflection
This assignment was quite challenging but I really enjoyed it. I decided to work with SculptGL and experiment. It took me a while to get the hang of it, but it was fun to move the clay around in a digital space! I can tell there are some glitches with the application; for example, if I 'overworked' an area, the 'clay' would deflate and cave in on itself. Once it caved in, it was hard to bring back the volume. I liked how the final product looked hand-made. I prefer this to the look of Tinkercad, even though SculptGL is far more difficult to navigate. I can see High School students making something incredible with this. I like the idea of having students sketch out and create some kind of utilitarian object that would be of use to them. If we have access to a 3D printer, I think it would be satisfying and motivating for students to actually use the object they create
This assignment was quite challenging but I really enjoyed it. I decided to work with SculptGL and experiment. It took me a while to get the hang of it, but it was fun to move the clay around in a digital space! I can tell there are some glitches with the application; for example, if I 'overworked' an area, the 'clay' would deflate and cave in on itself. Once it caved in, it was hard to bring back the volume. I liked how the final product looked hand-made. I prefer this to the look of Tinkercad, even though SculptGL is far more difficult to navigate. I can see High School students making something incredible with this. I like the idea of having students sketch out and create some kind of utilitarian object that would be of use to them. If we have access to a 3D printer, I think it would be satisfying and motivating for students to actually use the object they create