Weekly roundup: Virtual surgeries, Earth Day, an e-sports championship and more Ian Hanigan April 27, 2018Our favorite story this week is about a 7-foot tablet with an iPad-like screen that’s helping students enrolled in Esperanza...
Esperanza High School’s new life-size medical tablet allows students to perform simulated surgeries Fermin Leal April 24, 2018The group of students gathered around the patient known as Carl inside a lab at Esperanza High as they performed...
How to build a workforce resistant to automation and disruptive technologies? Experts discuss Ian Hanigan April 23, 2018Artificial intelligence. A new wave of automation. The rise of the gig economy. These are some of the challenges facing...
New dashboard gives parents, community members a view of K-12 STEM courses across OC Ian Hanigan March 14, 2018A new website created by OC STEM in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education lets you quickly browse...
Weekly roundup: Segerstrom students visit Virgin Galactic site, schools take on Kindness Challenge, and more Fermin Leal January 26, 2018A group of students from Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana recently toured Virgin Galactic’s facilities and hangar where the...
Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...
VIDEO: Knowledge, kindness are cultivated at Westminster High’s The Giving Farm Ian Hanigan December 5, 2017Westminster High’s agricultural program isn’t just educating students about horticulture, livestock and equipment. It’s also putting food on the tables of...
Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student...
Space industry leaders tout STEM education at OC Pathways Showcase Fermin Leal November 29, 2017Foothill High School senior John Gardner always wanted an electric-powered skateboard but thought the $1,500 price tag for each was...
Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard changes, Savanna High’s mascot and more Ian Hanigan November 10, 2017The state Board of Education unanimously approved technical tweaks to the California School Dashboard this week, saying it was necessary...
