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Saeed Arida

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Episode 34: Supercharging Project-Based Learning DesignWhat if offering to work on a few projects with a homeschooled student sparked the idea to partner with a school? And what if then, groups of students started asking to make that project-based learning model their entire high school experience? That’s what happened when Saeed Arida, a PhD student in the Architecture department at MIT, tried running a design studio with a handful of kids. The result was NuVu, a unique studio education model that’s catching on worldwide.Guest: Saeed AridaResources, Transcript, and Expanded Show NotesIn This Episode:“I have not figured out exactly why this happens, but their expectation is that when they are working on this idea, is that you give them only the technical feedback. They don't want you to talk about the conceptual framing of the idea. My explanation for this is that, you know, in our kind of traditional schooling system, the only thing that we give the students is content. We never really talk about ideas and their ideas, and it feels very personal and vulnerable.” (8:47)“To assume that they're gonna, like, you know, by the end of the four years that they're gonna learn everything that is, that's being kind of taught in these textbooks, it's not gonna happen..there are a lot of studies about these subjects and like after six months, basically a lot of the kids fail on them anyway. A lot of that info is not sticking anyway. You know, so it's like, why are we committing to this idea that we need to learn all of that stuff in four years? If at the end of the day none of the, like, not, or a big part of it is not sticking.” (31:27)“For me, it still does not really address the central question whether this tool is ultimately helping the students or not, which is for me why we are doing-- like there, there is no reason to do any tracking or an assessment unless it becomes a really empowering tool that would help the students kind of grow.” (41:28)Related Episodes: 31, 29, 27, 26, 21, 6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 34: Supercharging Project-Based Learning DesignWhat if offering to work on a few projects with a homeschooled student sparked the idea to partner with a school? And what if then, groups of students started asking to make that project-based learning model their entire high school experience? That’s what happened when Saeed Arida, a PhD student in the Architecture department at MIT, tried running a design studio with a handful of kids. The result was NuVu, a unique studio education model that’s catching on worldwide.Guest: Saeed Arida<a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/episode-34-supercharging-project-based-learning-design" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Resources, Transcript, and Expanded Show Notes</a>In This Episode:“I have not figured out exactly why this happens, but their expectation is that when they are working on this idea, is that you give them only the technical feedback. They don't want you to talk about the conceptual framing of the idea. My explanation for this is that, you know, in our kind of traditional schooling system, the only thing that we give the students is content. We never really talk about ideas and their ideas, and it feels very personal and vulnerable.” (8:47)<ul><li>“To assume that they're gonna, like, you know, by the end of the four years that they're gonna learn everything that is, that's being kind of taught in these textbooks, it's not gonna happen..there are a lot of studies about these subjects and like after six months, basically a lot of the kids fail on them anyway. A lot of that info is not sticking anyway. You know, so it's like, why are we committing to this idea that we need to learn all of that stuff in four years? If at the end of the day none of the, like, not, or a big part of it is not sticking.” (31:27)</li><li>“For me, it still does not really address the central question whether this tool is ultimately helping the students or not, which is for me why we are doing-- like there, there is no reason to do any tracking or an assessment unless it becomes a really empowering tool that would help the students kind of grow.” (41:28)</li></ul>Related Episodes: <a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/new-view-edu-episode-31-ai-and-the-future-of-education/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">31</a>, <a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/episode-29-the-future-of-higher-ed/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">29</a>, <a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/episode-27-developing-mastery-in-approaches-to-education/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">27</a>, <a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/episode-26-bringing-virtual-reality-into-k-12-education/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">26</a>, <a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/episode-21-how-to-create-a-generation-of-super-collaborators/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">21</a>, <a href="https://www.nais.org/learn/nais-podcasts/new-view-edu/episode-6-schools-for-exploration-and-improvisation/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">6</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Supercharging Project-Based Learning Design with Saeed Arida

Siena Jekel

Anara Magavi

Luca Rudenstine

Today, we go into detail on an innovative education program, NuVu Studio, a full time innovation school based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joining us is Saeed Arida, the Chief Excitement Officer at NuVu Studio, and three students at NuVu, Anara Magavi, 10th Grade, with a focus on design; Siena Jekel, 9th Grade, with a focus on film and innovation; and Luca Rudenstine, 12th grade, with a passion for storytelling through design and art as a tool for activism.While earning his Ph.D. in Architecture at MIT, Saeed studied the processes architects use to create their work. He wondered what would happen if we applied those same techniques to the education system, and, through his work with NuVu, he’s determined to find out.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgResources:cambridge.nuvustudio.comlinkedin.com/in/saeed-arida-824122Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media

Today, we go into detail on an innovative education program, NuVu Studio, a full time innovation school based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joining us is Saeed Arida, the Chief Excitement Officer at NuVu Studio, and three students at NuVu, Anara Magavi, 10th Grade, with a focus on design; Siena Jekel, 9th Grade, with a focus on film and innovation; and Luca Rudenstine, 12th grade, with a passion for storytelling through design and art as a tool for activism.While earning his Ph.D. in Architecture at MIT, Saeed studied the processes architects use to create their work. He wondered what would happen if we applied those same techniques to the education system, and, through his work with NuVu, he’s determined to find out.To learn more, visit: <a href="http://pastfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pastfoundation.org</a>Resources:<ul><li><a href="https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">cambridge.nuvustudio.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeed-arida-824122/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/saeed-arida-824122</a></li></ul>Learning Unboxed is produced in part by <a href="http://crate.media" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crate Media</a>

109. Exploring Creative Education with Saeed Arida, Siena Jekel, Anara Magavi & Luca Rudenstine of NuVu Studio

Saeed Arida, Founder and Chief Excitement Officer of NuVu Studio, is always stepping out of line. He is on a mission to reinvent education for kids around the world, challenging people to think critically about how we teach the next generation. From his childhood and early schooling in Syria, to his time at MIT and the eventual start of NuVu Studio, Saeed dives into his own story and discusses a new approach to education, one without an emphasis on grades and test scores. 

Saeed Arida, Founder and Chief Excitement Officer of NuVu Studio, is always stepping out of line. He is on a mission to reinvent education for kids around the world, challenging people to think critically about how we teach the next generation. From his childhood and early schooling in Syria, to his time at MIT and the eventual start of NuVu Studio, Saeed dives into his own story and discusses a new approach to education, one without an emphasis on grades and test scores.

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