INNERnet Connection Project Description:
In the INNERnet Connection Project, students explored aspects of modern labor and industrial era history, learning space design, and progressive work spaces, with a focus on humans’ relationship to technology. Using our own campus as our laboratory, students created data collection tools about stress, anxiety, and our learning spaces. We then developed beta version experiences to address student and staff needs related to coping in a high-stress, high-”noise” society by creating opportunities to de-stress and reconnect. Based in beta-users’ feedback, the scale models and concept boards and statements are proposals for dream installations at High Tech High. We will be sharing our findings with school and student leaders in hopes to integrate solutions that holistically address our community’s learning and wellness needs.
In the INNERnet Connection Project, students explored aspects of modern labor and industrial era history, learning space design, and progressive work spaces, with a focus on humans’ relationship to technology. Using our own campus as our laboratory, students created data collection tools about stress, anxiety, and our learning spaces. We then developed beta version experiences to address student and staff needs related to coping in a high-stress, high-”noise” society by creating opportunities to de-stress and reconnect. Based in beta-users’ feedback, the scale models and concept boards and statements are proposals for dream installations at High Tech High. We will be sharing our findings with school and student leaders in hopes to integrate solutions that holistically address our community’s learning and wellness needs.
The Garden of Life
The purpose for the “High Tech High Water Garden” is to have a calm, peaceful, tranquil place for High Tech High students to go to unwind, relax, or just have a quiet place to do homework. We plan on making this on the south side in the back of High Tech High on the grass, right in the middle of the school. Students of all grades and staff that attend High Tech High will be able to use it. When approaching the garden, one would see a koi fish pond in the middle, with lilies and other aquatic plants, with a small pond trickling into it. The pond will be surrounded by yellow, orange, and red flowers, bordered on the outside by small rocks. Outside of the rock border will be benches for people to sit on and enjoy the area. The entire garden will be surrounded by mesh, similar to an aviary, so that we can have butterflies in it and they won’t escape. It will have a safe, calm, peaceful feeling to it, with people in a relaxed, happy, calm mood. Users will have a place where they feel like they can go to be at peace quiet. The four main features that it is going to have are the lily and koi pond in the middle, the flower garden around it, the benches for people to sit. For the flooring, it will consist of small stones or pebbles. The benches will be made out of wood and will have a nice dark stain. The “The Garden of Life” will be a place in the back of High Tech High for students and staff to go to relax, relieve stress, and have a beautiful retreat space to work.
The purpose for the “High Tech High Water Garden” is to have a calm, peaceful, tranquil place for High Tech High students to go to unwind, relax, or just have a quiet place to do homework. We plan on making this on the south side in the back of High Tech High on the grass, right in the middle of the school. Students of all grades and staff that attend High Tech High will be able to use it. When approaching the garden, one would see a koi fish pond in the middle, with lilies and other aquatic plants, with a small pond trickling into it. The pond will be surrounded by yellow, orange, and red flowers, bordered on the outside by small rocks. Outside of the rock border will be benches for people to sit on and enjoy the area. The entire garden will be surrounded by mesh, similar to an aviary, so that we can have butterflies in it and they won’t escape. It will have a safe, calm, peaceful feeling to it, with people in a relaxed, happy, calm mood. Users will have a place where they feel like they can go to be at peace quiet. The four main features that it is going to have are the lily and koi pond in the middle, the flower garden around it, the benches for people to sit. For the flooring, it will consist of small stones or pebbles. The benches will be made out of wood and will have a nice dark stain. The “The Garden of Life” will be a place in the back of High Tech High for students and staff to go to relax, relieve stress, and have a beautiful retreat space to work.