Wondernest is a re-imagination of a virtual classroom platform that was created specifically with Elementary Special Ed students and teachers in mind. Wondernest aims to enhance the SPED virtual school experience by integrating Augmentative Communication boards for non-verbal students into the platform, as well as adding helpful routine indicators, digital praise stickers for behavioral and academic rewards, and engagement enhancers like digital costumes for the teacher's use during lessons.
The visual concept for Wondernest is based on the desire for more personal touches typically missing from a virtual school experience. Knitted textures and an autumn toned color palette evoke warm, cozy & comforting feelings.
A sampling of still screen images from both the teacher's & student's view
above: (left) the student's nest view / (right) the teacher's nest view. The nest is where each user can view/do assignments and access the non-video features of the virtual classroom.
above: (left) the student's view of the video classroom / (right) the teacher's view of the video classroom. Tabs at the top let the user toggle back and forth between the nest workspace and the video classroom.
above: teacher attaching a chef's hat digital costume to a math lesson for a specific date.
above: (left) the student's screen / (right) the teacher's screen during a "Listening Ears" prompt sent out by the teacher.
above: A student's view of the digitally integrated Augmentative Communication board within the virtual classroom space.
above: (left) the teacher's screen / (right) the student's screen during the sending/receiving of a digital sticker sent by the teacher to a student.
Below: The Figma Prototype
above: a video walkthrough of the different unique task flows that make Wondernest uniquely tailored to this specific audience within the SPED classroom environment. The Figma prototype is featured below so you can click through the design yourself.
