Project Description
NEXT.cc is an eco web that develops ethical imagination and environmental stewardship. NEXT.cc introduces whatdesign is, what design does, and why design is important. It offers activities across nine scales – nano, pattern,object, space, architecture, neighborhood, urban, region, and world. NEXT.cc’s journeys introduce activities online,in the classroom, in the community, and globally. NEXT.cc journeys and activities are supported with links tomuseums, institutions, and contemporary practices. The eco web network of journeys provides a solid foundation for recently established NAAEE North American Association of Environmental Education standards with place-based design activities that address the five goals of environmental education: Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes and Environmental Ethics, Citizen Action Skills, and Citizen Action Experiences. NEXT.cc is based on Wisconsin Art and Design Standards and Common Core State Standards. Now set to NEXT Generation Science Standards.
Tasks and Responsibilites
The student will contribute their multifaceted talents to NEXT.cc as a designer of many of the graphics, including the iconic 9 scales and logo. They will concentrate on conceptual navigation, layout, coding, and graphic art. In addition to visual critique, their designs will develop into an advancement of the number of NEXT journeys. They will also prepare for the semester's design in-services to regional K-12 schools.
Desired Qualifications
None Listed.