Hands-on Learning, Student Engagement & AI Literacy | Dr. Jenny Nash

In this episode of Learning Can’t Wait, host Hayley Spira-Bauer sits down with Dr. Jenny Nash, Head of Education Impact at LEGO Education (U.S.), to explore how hands-on, inquiry-based learning can re-engage students in classrooms amid a growing disengagement crisis. Drawing from her 20-year journey as a STEM educator and education leader, Dr. Nash explains how LEGO Education designs standards-aligned science, computer science, and AI learning experiences that make abstract concepts tangible, joyful, and meaningful. The conversation highlights the importance of teacher and student voice in product design, age-appropriate AI literacy, collaboration over isolated screen time, and redefining assessment to include durable skills like creativity, resilience, and teamwork—all with the goal of helping students build a lifelong love of learning.