Reimagining Spaces: The Making of an Innovation Lab
Workshop Description
Discover how learning environments can spark creativity, collaboration, and deeper engagement. This workshop will explore the transformation of traditional classrooms or spaces into flexible learning spaces.
Innovation labs, makerspaces or flexible learning spaces are great for hands-on learning and STEM projects. Students can work together to solve real-world problems, build models, design inventions, and test ideas. These learning spaces support every step of a project—from planning and creating to sharing and improving—making learning active, creative, and fun.
During the workshop, participants will explore resources including ideas for STEM challenges and project-based learning activities.
Workshop Leader
Laura Capobianco | Technology Coordinator and Instructional TEchnology Coach | Immaculate Conception School, Newburyport, MA
Email: capostetech@gmail.com
X: @Lcapo5
Laura Capobianco brings over 15 years of experience as a Technology Coordinator and more than a decade as a Technology Integration Coach in Pre-K through Grade 8 educational settings. She has a passion for leveraging technology to enhance teaching and learning.
Laura holds a B.A. in History from Caldwell University and an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Computational Thinking, from the University of Maine. In addition to supporting faculty with technology integration, she teaches technology and STEM classes, emphasizing hands-on, project-based learning that nurtures problem-solving and creativity.
As part of a dynamic team effort, she helped launch the Innovation Lab at Immaculate Conception School in Newburyport, MA. . The team identified a space and requested permission to renovate and equip it with flexible seating, green screen wall, STEM supplies, and 3D printers, laying the foundation for a hub of creativity, problem-solving, and exploration.
Laura is working with the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Schools Office as part of the AI Integration Team.
