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Bring back shop class and rename it design class, improved with MakerBots

Chris Anderson in Wired about MakerBot's announcements this week:

High schools would be smart to bring back shop class but rename it design class, a shift that really would entail just adding a few MakerBots to the school’s existing computer labs. How many students wouldn’t rather design and print real things than mock up yet another PowerPoint presentation?