The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah. While many students have access to devices, the way they use them varies wildly. Are they just clicking through digital worksheets, or are they using technology to build something new? We take a deep dive into the Jordan Innovation Lab to see how educators are closing this gap by moving students from passive consumers to active creators.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss some of the following questions:

• When students are analyzing, building, and producing, traditional grading can be tricky. How do you assess the process of active digital use? What are you looking for in a student's project that signals they have mastered the concept?
• Not every classroom has a chomp saw or a bank of 3D printers. What mindset or strategies from the Jordan Innovation Lab can regular classroom teachers 'steal' to help close the Digital Use Divide in their own rooms, even if they only have Chromebooks? How would you describe the STEM mindset?
• What is your "elevator pitch" to teachers who don't know what the lab is?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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Special Thanks to the Smith Entertainment Group, America First Credit Union, and the Jordan Education Foundation for their contributions to the Jordan Innovation Lab and providing our students with this awesome opportunity!

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• How does the Creative Problem Solver mindset show up in real district decisions?
• How did the board settle on the characteristics of the Portrait?
• How do you balance being a fiscal manager with innovative problem solving?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• Where do you see natural overlap between the Portrait of a Graduate and the IB learner profile?
• How do you model your own curiosity—including when you don’t know an answer?
• What’s a question you hope your students leave your class still wrestling with?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• There’s a new idea in education called the "Digital Design Divide." Can you explain what this means in simple terms and why it’s a big deal for our district right now?
• What scaffolds and tools help teachers the most when it comes to digital design and their own proficiency with digital tools and teaching with technology?
• Schools are using thousands of educational tech tools, which can be overwhelming. How can school leaders figure out which tools actually work and are worth the investment, instead of just adding more clutter for teachers and students?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• How does the Portrait of a Graduate tie into the district strategic plan?
• How will the Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing Initiative help Jordan achieve our strategic goals?
• As a leader in a large district, how do you help everyone get on the same page and moving in the right direction?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

If you are interested in learning more about the UCET conference, you can check out the website www.ucet.org for more info.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• What role did you (or other community members) have in developing the JSD Portrait of a Graduate?
• In your opinion, which of the skills outlined in the Portrait of a Graduate are most crucial for success in today's workforce, and why?
• How do you see the Foundation best supporting what happens in the classroom?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

To learn more about the work of the Jordan Education Foundation, check out their website: https://www.jordaneducationfoundation.org/

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• What is the overarching vision behind the "Portrait of a Graduate," and how do you see CTE working with it to shape the future of our students?
• How should a student/teacher/school/district measure the success of the “Portrait of a Graduate”?
• How do our CTE programs prepare students for both known and unknown future challenges they might face in their careers lives?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨 segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District. To learn more about the Youscience program, check out https://www.youscience.com/

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website