Goals for today

• Talk through the proposed support model for next year at Elementary School
• Look at possible studio topics and example studio
• Discuss program details so far
• Open questions and discussion

X1 Support Model

The X1 support model provides three components, which are implemented collectively to maximize impact: NuFolio, Studio Curriculum and Remote Expert Support.

NuFolio

Studio Curriculum

Remote Expert Support

Professional Development and Studio Implementation

Teacher Selection

Studio Selection

Studio Development

Material Kit List

Teacher's Studio Guide

Professional Development

Studio Delivery

Remote Support

Studio Topics

Animalia Wearables

Within the animal kingdom there are many beautiful forms, textures, colors, and ways of moving: from the tiniest sea caterpillars exploding with striking color, to the mighty elephant spraying water with its trunk. Students will be using animals and biology as inspiration to create Animal Wearables!

Experimental Playscapes

What makes something fun? What makes a person or object playful? Is it the experience, physical attributes, or the user’s imagination? Are there things that are universally fun or is play different for each person? In this studio, we will be exploring the concepts of play and fun and determine how objects and spaces can embody those principles. Students will design playful structures and experiences for a storybook character!

Power Changers

What do you get when history’s change-makers put on their proverbial super hero capes? Power Changers! In this studio, students will research different change makers in order to identify their “superpowers,” imagining how they could put a larger-than-life twist on the characteristics that enabled them to make history. Students then designed and prototyped wearable representations of these super powers, complete with origin stories and superhero comics.

Delightful Interventions

In Delightful Interventions, students will strengthen their observational powers - a key skill for successful designers! Through the design process, students will investigate the unique qualities and imperfections in their surroundings and identify opportunities for design to transform their selected site. Students will create non-destructive, temporary installations on a public site to transform space through delight, play, wonder, and surprise.

Program Details

Questions + Next Steps

Program Details (to be confirmed)

• Grade Levels: 3rd, 4th, and 5th
• Studio Selection: Teaching team to select one studio, which the NuVu team will develop for 5th grade
• One studio each trimester (6-7 week studio during a 12 week trimester) starting with 5th grade
• Studio will meet three times (40 minutes each) each 6 day schedule (~10 hours total)
• CNG teaching team to adapt studio content as needed to suit 3rd and 4th grade cohorts
• Studio-Specific training will run prior to the launch of the studio

Questions

• What frequency of remote check-ins would help you feel prepared and supported during the academic year?
• Which of the studio topics (Animalia Wearables, Experimental Playscapes, Power Changers, Delightful Interventions) resonate with you?