NuVu brings creative education to students around the world.

Our Core

Mission

Introductions

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Creative Pedagogy Models

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Prompts and Discussion

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Joselyn McDonald

Head of Teacher Experience

A Carnegie Mellon University grad, Joselyn's exp. is in design+human-comp interaction.

Saba Ghole

Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer

Saba is an MIT grad, an architectural/urban designer, and edtech entrepreneur.

Paula Garza Gonzales

Creative Learning Expert

Paula brings a unique design-ed background with a BArch from Stanford and MEd from Harvard.

Kate James

Head of Product Experience

A HGSE alumnus, Kate has years of experience developing creative learning experiences.

Ryan Ferguson

Head of Content

Ryan is an interdisciplinary designer with a MID from RISD.

Moderators

Hosts

Name

Position

School/Organization

Something you've made that you're proud of!

Introductions via Chat

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Introductions

Creative Pedagogy Models

Prompts and Discussion

Project Based Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) is an educational approach that focuses on students actively engaging in real-world, meaningful projects to develop skills and knowledge.

Engaging kids in hands-on extensions of their classroom curriculum

Source: Buck Institute for Learning

Known for...

Project Based Learning

Inquiry and Exploration: Promotes curiosity through the completion of a project

Problem-Solving Skills: Develops critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Authentic Assessment: Emphasizes assessment through project outcomes rather than traditional tests.

Cross-Disciplinary Integration: Integrates multiple subjects to solve complex, interdisciplinary problems.

Student Engagement: Enhances student motivation and engagement through hands-on, meaningful projects.

Source: EIE.org

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STEAM pedagogy integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics into an interdisciplinary educational approach, fostering interdisciplinary learning that emphasizes creativity, problem-solving, and real-world applications.

Exposing kids to a specific 21st-century set of disciplines

STEAM

Known for...

Source: Marques et al.

STEAM

Interdisciplinary Integration: Integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to provide a holistic learning experience.

Hands-On Learning: Emphasizes experiential and project-based learning, allowing students to apply theoretical concepts in practical contexts.

Problem-Based Approach: Focuses on solving real-world problems, fostering critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

Inquiry and Exploration: Promotes curiosity and self-directed inquiry, inspiring a love for discovery and learning.

Cross-Curricular Connections: Highlights connections between different subjects, showcasing the interconnectedness of knowledge.

Source: Instructables

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'Design thinking', is an approach to problem solving that emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and an iterative process to address complex human-centered challenges.

Source: d.school Executive Education

Design Thinking

Known for...

Strategies to develop empathy for end users

Post-it notes! (for data synthesis)

Design Thinking

Empathy-Centered Approach: Prioritizes understanding and empathizing with end-users to uncover insights and needs.

Iterative Problem-Solving: Embraces an iterative process involving prototyping and testing to refine solutions.

Human-Centered Design: Focuses on designing solutions that directly address the needs and experiences of the end-users.

Bias Toward Action: Promotes taking tangible actions and creating prototypes early in the design process.

Mindful of Ambiguity: Acknowledges and embraces uncertainty and ambiguity as inherent parts of the design process.

Source: Stanford d. School

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NuVu Creative Design Process

NuVu Innovation School's pedagogy is characterized by a studio-based model that immerses students in hands-on, collaborative projects addressing real-world problems.

Known for...

Studio Culture

Open-ended Projects

Pink!

The NuVuX Pedagogy is the creative process used to create an educational experience. It is a non-linear framework that challenges students and teachers to research, question, create, and iterate on meaningful topics through hands-on projects. NuVuX is the engine that powers this style of learning.

NuVu Creative Design Process

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Promotes collaboration among students to tackle complex challenges.

Real-World Problem Solving: Focuses on projects that address authentic, real-world issues to enhance practical skills.

Creativity and Innovation: Cultivates a culture that fosters creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking.

Project-Based Approach: Emphasizes learning through projects, encouraging active exploration and experimentation.

Design Thinking Principles: Integrates design thinking principles to guide the iterative problem-solving process.

Source: NuVuX

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What do these pedagogy models have in common?

Making the content real (real scenario)

What do these pedagogy models have in common?

Making the content real (real scenario)

Creating an opportunity for Applied Learning - practice skills

What do these pedagogy models have in common?

Making the content real (real scenario)

Creating an opportunity for Applied Learning - practice skills

Hands-on components

What do these pedagogy models have in common?

Making the content real (real scenario)

Creating an opportunity for Applied Learning - practice skills

Hands-on components

Increasing student engagement

What do these pedagogy models have in common?

What do these pedagogy models have in common?

Making the content real (real scenario)

Creating an opportunity for Applied Learning - practice skills

Hands-on components

Increasing student engagement

Utilization of Feedback

These pedagogies can combine in interesting ways...

PBL Unit focused on

the research question

"how did this penguin end up so off-course?"

NuVuX custom bioplastics studio that builds on the PBL unit where students create alternatives to commercial fishing nets

These pedagogies can combine in interesting ways...

Futurecity curriculum: A STEAM unit run in middle schools worldwide

Design Thinking: using empathy as a leading principle for an envisioned client

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Introductions

Creative Pedagogy Models

Prompts and Discussion

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If you're using one of these models in your classroom, can you describe it in action? What made it effective?

Discussion Question 1:

Discussion Question 2:

What were some of the challenges you encountered using a creative pedagogy model?

How can K-12 schools, districts and organizations create a culture that values and supports creative education practices?

Discussion Question 3:

How do you balance the need for standardized assessment with the desire to foster creativity and innovation in the classroom?

Discussion Question 4:

Curious to learn more? Reach out to our team at nuvux@nuvustudio.org

Thank you!

لنتمرن من خلال الالعاب!

يتم استخدام ما يسمى بشبكات الحاسوب حاليًا في

العديد من المجالات، ومنها

التعليم، الطب والصحة، الأنظمة الحكومية، العلوم

أحد الأجهزة الإلكترونية التي تتواجد بأنواع وأحجام مختلفة، والتي تمتلك القدرة على تخزين البيانات .ومعالجتها أو حتى استرجاعها

لماذا نستخدمه؟

ما هو الحاسوب؟

:أجزاء الحاسوب وملحقاته

وحدة المعالجة المركزية

الشاشة

لوحة المفاتيح

الفأرة

مكبرات الصوت

مايكروفون

الطابعة

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مآخذ الحاسوب

الصوت

العرض والرؤية

USB الناقل التسلسلي

الطاقة

الانترنت

قارئ بطاقات الذاكرة

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كيفية تشغيل الحاسوب

تأكد من أن الأجهزة متصلة بالحاسوب الشاشة والماوس ولوحة المفاتيح

اضغط على زر التشغيل (Power Button) الذي يُوجد في مقدمة الحاسوب.

انتظر بضع ثوان حتى يُصبح الحاسوب جاهزًا للأستخدام.

الفأرة

استخدامات الفأرة

الزر الأيمن

بالنقر عليه تظهر قائمة الخيارات الخاصة بالمساحة التي تم النقر عليها

نشاط أول

قم بالنقر على الزر الأيمن على سطح المكتب وانظر ماذا يظهر لك

نشاط ثان

قم بالنقر على الزر الأيمن على أحد المجلدات وانظر ماذا يظهر لك

استخدامات الفأرة

الزر الأيمن

خيارات سطح المكتب

خيارات المجلد

استخدامات الفأرة

الزر الأيسر

بالنقر عليه يقوم بتحديد الملف أو فتحه أو بدء إعادة تسميته

نشاط أول

قم بالنقر على الزر الأيسر مرتين سريعاً على أحد المجلدات وانظر ماذا يظهر لك

نشاط ثان

قم بالنقر على الزر

الأيسر مرتين بطيئاً على أحد المجلدات

وانظر ماذا يظهر لك

استخدامات الفأرة

العجلة

بتحريكه يقوم بنقلنا أعلى وأسفل ضمن الملفات والمجلدات

نشاط أول

ادخل أحد المجلدات وقم بتحريك العجلة للأمام وانظر ماذا يظهر لك

نشاط ثان

ادخل أحد المجلدات وقم بتحريك العجلة للخلف وانظر ماذا يظهر لك

نشاط

• قم بإنشاء مجلد جديد على سطح المكتب
• أعد تسميته إلى اسمك

تصفح الويب

تصفح الإنترنت

يمكنك تصفح الإنترنت باستخدام مستعرض الويب (Web Browser) مثل Google Chrome أو Firefox.

البحث على الإنترنت

يمكنك البحث عن معلومات عن طريق كتابة الكلمات المفتاحية في حقل البحث مثل Google أو Bing.

خطوات تحميل صورة وحفظها

بدايةً: ابحث عن صورة تخص الموضوع الذي تريده مستخدماً الكلمات المفتاحية

ثانياً: قم بتنزيل الصورة من خلال الضغط على الزر الأيمن للفأرة ثم الضغط على

Save image as...

ثالثاً: احفظ الصورة في المجلد الذي أنشأته قبل قليل لتتمكن من العودة لها لاحقاً من خلال اختيار المجلد ثم الضغط على زر

Save

اختصارات لوحة المفاتيح

تحديد الكل

نسخ

قص

لصق

طباعة

حفظ

تراجع

Canon EOS RP Button and Dial Functions

وظائف الأزرار والعجلات في كاميرا Canon EOS RP

زر الغالق

زر الوضع

Canon EOS RP Button and Dial Functions

المنظار الإلكتروني

زر القائمة

عجلة الوظائف المتعددة

زر التكبير

Exposure التعريض

فتحة العدسة

سرعة الغالق

Aperture

Wide and narrow aperture

فتحة واسعة وفتحة ضيقة

دعونا نجرب التصوير بعدسات ذات فتحة واسعة وضيقة.

Shutter speed

Slow and fast shutter speed

Slow and fast shutter speed

Let's try shooting with a slow shutter speed with led.

Slow shutter speed

Narrow aperture

Low ISO

+Tripod

We will use سوف نستخدم

سرعة غالق بطيئة

فتحة عدسة ضيقة

ISO منخفض

حامل ثلاثي (Tripod)

ISO

High and low ISO

Creating Animated GIFs

ماذا نصنع؟

سنقوم بإنشاء صور GIF متحركة باستخدام حيوانات مصنوعة من ورق الأوريغامي.

لماذا نقوم بهذا؟

لتعلم أساسيات إنشاء صور GIF المتحركة

let's start with this

and this

LEVEL 1: Coin Cell

3

Volts

A battery is a device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy. The chemical reactions in a battery involve the flow of electrons from one material (electrode) to another, through an external circuit. The flow of electrons provides an electric current that can be used to do work.

THE BATTERY

1.8 - 3.3

Volts

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current flows through it. LEDs have positive (+) and negative (-) sides to them. For an LED to work it needs to be connected to a voltage source with the correct side.

THE LED

By pinching the two wires coming out of LED on either side of the 3V button cell battery, we can create a circuit by connecting the + side of the battery to the - side of the battery, which results in the flow of electrons through the wires and the Light Emitting Diode.

THE SIMPLEST CIRCUIT

Electrons jumping from atom to atom in the metal (a conductor material) is the flow of electricity.

STUDENTS EXAMPLE

LEVEL 2: SIMPLE CIRCUIT

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

A switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit. Interrupting the electric current turns the LED off, connecting the current turns it on. 

THE SWITCH

An LED circuit requires three basic elements. The light, the wires that create a loop, and a battery. 

A switch can also be added to allow you to open and close the circuit, turning on and off the light. 

+

-

a switch is an electrical drawbridge when the bridge is up the electrons can't go anywhere

the Light Emitting Diode [LED] will provide our light

the battery holds the electrons

LED CIRCUIT BASICS

LEDs

switch

wires

batteries

LED

switch

battery

BUILDING A SIMPLE CIRCUIT

Securing the wires to the switch

Attach the metal ends of wires through holes of switch prongs

Secure each side with tape - make sure the wires aren't touching each other!

There is an option to replace wires with copper tape and insert a coin cell on the corner left

Techniques for Paper Circuits

Use folding action to complete the circuit

Lay battery flat and attach copper tape to the top and bottom

Make sure the positive terminal of the LED is connected to the positive terminal of the batter, and vice versa.

LEVEL 3: Motors

To Create a Motor Circuit

Power Supply

(Batteries)

Motor

(Takes electricity and uses it to spin)

Connector

(Conductive Wire)

Connecting the Circuit

Either use crocodile clips

or

if you have a battery pack use the wires to connect the battery to the DC motor

ARDUINO

Arduino Board

Breadboards

Allows you to connect different components together when you need to share things like POWER (5V and GND).

Arduino is a small computer that uses code to tell it what to do, like turning lights on and off.

High or Low

0-255 (brightness, speed)

Arduino : Read a Code

Put ; at the end of every commands

The curly brackets {} are used to enclose functions and conditional statements.

Indent!Indent!Indent!

Declare variables that will be used

Anything that will keep looping

Anything that only needs to run once

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion Sensor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion Sensor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

The combinations are endless

LEVEL 4

Arduino with LED

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Force Sensitive Resistor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

Components Needed:

• 1 x Arduino
• 1 x LED
• 1 x 220-ohm resistor
• Jumper wires

int ledPin = 13;

void setup() {

// Set pin 13 as an output pin

pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

// Turn the LED on

digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);

delay(1000);

// Turn the LED off

digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);

// Wait for a second

delay(1000);

}

Circuit Build

Student Project Example

School: LAMBA - Studio: Responsive Architecture

Arduino +LED

Cardboard Prototype

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Force Sensitive Resistor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

Create a robot that monitors water levels in real-time, with an LED indicator showing different stages of water rise to alert users of potential flooding risks.

Track and manage rainfall in a community garde

Build an erosion detection system that uses multiple water sensors and LEDs to map and visualize erosion patterns in a small-scale landscape model.

Create an automated flood detection system for a home’s basement that uses a water sensor to monitor rising water levels and triggers LEDs to indicate safe evacuation routes.

Student Project Example

School: Kelvinside- Studio: Cyborg Enhancement

Arduino + LED + Water Sensor

Rain Water Collection Device

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion sensor

Neopixel

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

Design an art installation where NeoPixels light up in patterns triggered by movement.

Develop a jacket with NeoPixels that light up and animate based on the wearer’s movement

Game where players need to aim to catch or interact with NeoPixels that light up and move around based on their movements.

Build a compact system that combines motion sensors and NeoPixels for a functional night lamp.

School: KARAM- Studio: UN GOALS

NeoPixel + Motion Sensor

Student Project Example

School: KARAM- Studio: UN GOALS

NeoPixel + Switch

Student Project Example

LEVEL 5

Arduino with Servo

Components Needed:

• 1 x Arduino
• 1 x Servo
• Jumper wires



• Attach wires to the 3 pins at the end of the servo’s wire.
• Connect VCC (red) wire on the Servo to the 5V pin on the Arduino. 
• Conned the GND (brown or black) wire on the Servo to one of the GND pins on the Arduino.
• Connect the Signal wire on the Servo to digital pin 9. (The signal can be white | yellow | orange depending on size and brand of servo).

STUDENT EXAMPLE

School: LAMBA - Studio: Cyborg Enhancement

Student Project Example

LEVEL 6

Arduino with Inputs

#define trigPin 13

#define echoPin 12

#define led 11

void setup()

{ Serial.begin (9600);

pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);

pinMode(led, OUTPUT);

}

void loop()

{ long duration, distance;

digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

delayMicroseconds(2);

digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);

delayMicroseconds(10);

digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

distance = (duration/2) / 29.1;

if (distance < 10)

{ digitalWrite(led,HIGH);

}

else {

digitalWrite(led,LOW);

}

Serial.print(distance);

Serial.println(" cm");

delay(500);

}

Components Needed:

• Ultrasonic Sensor (HC-SR04)
• Mini-BreadBoard
• 1 kohm Resistor
• Jumpers.
• 1 LED.

LEVEL 6

Arduino (2 sensors)

School: KARAM- Studio: UN GOALS

Servos + Ultrasound + Neopixel

Student Project Example

School: CAMBRIDGE- Studio: Emoto-Bots 

Student Project Example

School: CAMBRIDGE- Studio: Emoto-Bots 

LEDS + Servos + Ultrasound

Student Project Example

هل فكرت يوماً في الأشياء الجامدة من حولك كيف يمكن تطويرها؟

ماذا لو أضفنا لها بعض الحركة؟

هل من الممكن أن تؤدي مهاماً أفضل؟

؟

انظر من حولك ستجد حامل الملابس في الزاوية، عندما تكون ملابسك من الجهة الداخلية ستحتاج أن تقوم بتدوير الحامل كله نحو الخارج يدوياً لتحصل على ملابسك؛ لكن ماذا لو كان الحامل قابلاً للدوران؟ سيكون الأمر أسهل بالتأكيد، أليس كذلك؟

ماذا عن الأقلام المبعثرة على الطاولة؟

هل مللت من جمعها كل مرة بعد الانتهاء منها؟

لو كانت هناك أداةٌ تجمعها تلقائياً لكان أفضل، أليس كذلك؟

؟

ماذا نفعل؟

لماذا نقوم بذلك؟

سنقوم بإضافة حركة للأشياء من حولنا أو ابتكار أدوات حركية

لرفع كفاءة الأدوات وتبسيط المهام الروتينية

:قبل البدء

: سنتعلم إحدى التقنيات الفعالة في اعتماد الأفكار قبل البدء بالعصف الذهني

5W 1H veya 5N 1K

What?

Who?

Why?

How?

When?

Where?

Ne?

Kim?

Niçin?

Nasıl?

Ne zaman?

Nerede?

ما الشيء الذي أبتكره؟

من المستفيد منه؟

لماذا أقوم بتطوير/ ابتكار هذا الشي؟

كيف سأقوم بتطويره وتطبيقه؟

متى سيكتمل المشروع؟

ما المكان الأنسب له بعد التطبيق؟

:مثال

في صالة كرة السلة نجد أن ارتفاع السلة لا يناسب تماماً الأطفال، والسلة هي جماد غير متحرك

ماذا لو أضفنا لها تقنية حركية تساعد على تغيير ارتفاعها ليتناسب مع أطوال اللاعبين في الملعب؟

أي أننا نقوم بخفض ارتفاعها عندما يلعب الأطفال وبزيادته عندما يلعب الكبار على سبيل المثال

:والآن لنطبق معاً التقنية التي تعلمناها على المشروع السابق

ما الشيء الذي نطوره؟ كرة السلة

من المستفيد؟ لاعبي كرة السلة من مختلف الأعمار

لماذا نقوم بهذا؟ ليتمكن اللاعبون من مختلف الأطوال من اللعب بكفاءة

كيف نقوم بذلك؟ من خلال تطوير ميكانيزم حركي يساعد على تغيير مستوى ارتفاع السلة

متى ينتهي المشروع؟ خلال 3 أسابيع



أين سنقوم بتنفيذه؟ في باحة المدرسة

والآن حان دورك

اختر أية أداة من حولك وأضف لها بعض الحركة لتصبح أكثر كفاءة أو قم بتطوير أداة جديدة حركية

يمكنك اختيار أدوات موجودة في المنزل أو الشارع أو الحديقة مثلاً

نماذج إضافية؟

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