====== The Educator's Lab ======

==== Welcome and Overview ====

The Educator’s Lab is a collaborative space for teachers who want to start, or are already teaching Rhino and Grasshopper. It’s a place to build confidence with the tools, stay up to date with new developments, grow as an educator, ask questions, get support, and connect with a community of peers working at the intersection of design, technology, and education.


==== Why Teach Rhino? ====

Anyone can teach Rhino, and we encourage you to. It’s not just another 3D tool. Rhino is a flexible, all-in-one platform where students can sketch, draft, model, render, fabricate, simulate, and code using Grasshopper. It also includes tools like Kangaroo for live physics and Rhino.Inside.Revit for advanced workflows.

Unlike subscription-based software, Rhino uses a permanent license model. For short courses, students can use a [[https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino/evaluation/|90-day full-featured evaluation]]. Teaching Rhino gives students one powerful tool to take a project from start to finish, with access to a rich ecosystem of plugins that add specialized tools for specific and professional workflows.

==== Getting Started ====

  * [[https://accounts.rhino3d.com/|Create a Rhino Account]] and join here. 
  * Log in at Discourse to join our [[https://discourse.mcneel.com/c/rhino-teachers/150|Teacher's Community]].
  * Join our [[https://www.rhino3d.com/for/education/teachers/|Educators' mailing list]].

==== Upcoming Workshops ====

**August 26, 2025**
  * Customize Your Rhino: Tools, Tips & Tweaks - Carla Sologuren from McNeel Europe
  * GH Data Trees Masterclass - Kris Wojslaw from LearnGrasshopper
  * Ask Us Anything: Rhino Teaching Support - Daniel Wunsch from McNeel Europe

**August 27, 2025**
  * Smart Modeling: Blocks & Clipping Planes in Rhino - Guillermo Varela from McNeel Europe
  * Rhino.Inside Revit - Andrés Velasco & Nora Bukovits from Paz Academy
  * Teaching Grasshopper: Getting Started - Carla Sologuren from McNeel Europe

**August 28, 2025**
  * ReMake: From Scan to Fabrication - Carla Sologuren from McNeel Europe
  * Shape Shift: Modeling with Rhino 8 - Agustina Jaime from McNeel Europe
  * Clay 3d Printing with Grasshopper: Key Considerations - Diego García from Controlmad

Register [[https://forms.gle/fsHgzxpysR7c9GXj6|here]].

==== Past Workshops ====

  *[[https://blog.rhino3d.com/2024/08/teacher-workshops.html|Summer Teacher Training 2024]]
  *[[https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-grasshopper-teacher-workshop-online/160033|Free Rhino & Grasshopper Teacher Workshops 2023]]