La Quinta High School duo wins first place at 2016 ocMaker Challenge for innovative ‘Fork Five’ design Staff reports May 16, 2016The Fork Five received the ultimate “high five” at the 2016 ocMaker Challenge. Two students from La Quinta High School in the...
OCDE makes surprise visits to announce the 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 9, 2016This is a big morning. Over the next several hours, the 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year will be revealed...
Q&A: STEM director discusses educational technologies and classrooms of the future Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016Tom Turner’s title is an alphabet soup of abbreviations. He’s OCDE’s director of STEM CTE, which is short for Science,...
Help Inside the Outdoors win a $25,000 grant to expand environmental learning Staff reports April 29, 2016The Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which is known for bringing students to nature — and vice versa — is in the running for...
Beckman High School to host eighth annual SoCal Student Film Festival on April 30 Staff reports April 22, 2016Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District will host a national high school student film showcase and competition on...
Discovery Cube to host ocMaker Challenge Exhibit and Competition Staff reports April 18, 2016Heard of the ocMaker Challenge? It’s a STEM-based design competition that promotes creativity and innovation with this enterprising prompt for students: Design and build — or significantly...
VIDEO: Canyon High aviation program offers career paths through the wild blue yonder Ian Hanigan April 5, 2016You don’t need an altimeter to know Canyon High’s aviation program is soaring. Since taking off in 2014, the school’s...
VIDEO: Innovation Lab at Edison High carves out space for project-based learning Ian Hanigan April 1, 2016OK, here’s another entry for the “We Wish This Were Around When We Were in High School” file. Teachers and...
Valencia High School gearing up to host regional FIRST Robotics Competition Staff reports March 29, 2016This battle of the bots is billed as the “varsity sport for the mind.” And, for the first time, an Orange...
CHEP Expo showcases independent study student projects and performances Staff reports March 15, 2016A robotic bear, an interactive display of the inner-workings of Star Wars droid BB-8 and the effects of soda on the...
