From Passive to Productive: Inside the Jordan Innovation Lab

About this episode

The episode explores the Jordan Innovation Lab at Juniper Elementary and its impact on student learning and innovation.

Our hosts Jared and Kiera sit down with the people behind the new Jordan Innovation Lab at Juniper Elementary, Principal Kaleb Yates, Lab Specialist Tori Hadley, DTL Specialist Kelli Cannon, and Elementary STEM Specialist Traci Rindlisbach. Join us as we explore how the Jordan Innovation Lab is empowering students to analyze, build, and produce the future.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Covili, Kiera Beddes

Guests: Kaleb Yates, Tori Hadley, Kelli Cannon, Traci Rindlisbach

Topics covered

• education
• innovation
• STEM
• student empowerment
• technology

Keywords

• Jordan Innovation Lab
• Juniper Elementary
• STEM education
• student empowerment
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jordan Innovation Lab, Juniper Elementary

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