I am a Principal Lecturer in Animal Ecology at Liverpool John Moores University, where I’ve taught for 28 years and am involved with a diverse range of projects and initiatives promoting Maker Education and hands-on STEAM learning at Universities, schools and in research. CREATE Education have been supporting our outreach at various events for over 4 years and their support has been invaluable. They presented specialist CPD at the Edge Hill University MakerNoise conference to 100 teachers on using 3D printing in lessons earlier this year and have showcased innovative projects and workshops at our festival “Liverpool Makefest” to over 5000 people annually. They are a long standing partner in running community based events and lie at the heart of the maker educator community. The impact of the network of educators and support CREATE has developed has been instrumental in developing frameworks in which 3D printing can be used to improve scientific literacy, developing and extending “STEM” learning to include real physical objects that enthuse and make a noticeable difference to teaching and learning at all levels of education. The technical and pedagogical support they offer is outstanding and they are, in my view, the ‘go to’ people in the UK for all things 3D printing.
