CityX Slideshow - Google Slides City X is a free, online curriculum that challenges students to invent solutions that address the real-world problems faced by a group of humans who are attempting to settle an alien planet and found a city. The issues (represented by a character card) cover topics such as energy, transportation, health, and communication. Over the course of the project, students are guided through brainstorming an idea, creating a prototype for their invention, and then translating their prototype into a 3D printed object (an optional step). Given the dynamic, hands-on nature of the project, I plan to guide participants through an abridged version - they will be challenged to select a problem, brainstorm an invention and create a prototype during the first hour. In the second hour, participants will receive an introduction to Tinkercad, a free, online 3D printing software, and will be guided to create a keychain that can be exported and printed if they have access to a 3D printer when they leave the conference.
