Education Issues (Audio)

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, uncertainty about college admissions and attendance is a source of anxiety for students, parents, and schools. Matt Ward, Vice President for Enrollment Management at California Lutheran University, gives insight into what fall 2020 may look like for college freshmen, how recruitment is changing, flexibility in financial packages and more. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35966]

Kirk Brennan, Director of Admission at USC talks about the impacts of COVID-19 on current undergraduate students as well as college applicants. He shares how colleges can maintain proactive relationships with students during uncertain times. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35967]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, and even anger for teens and tweens, Shelli Kurth and Nicole Assisi share tips on helping them cope. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 35941]

Educators from e3 Civic High School explain UC Scout - an SAPEP program that develops and delivers A-G approved, online classes and curriculum to students around the globe. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36031]

Educators from e3 Civic High School share best practices for using Zoom to facilitate learning. Hear how to engage students, classroom management tips, ideas on lesson structure, assuring student understanding, and more. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36032]

Cesia Portillo and Michelle Harkrider of e3 Civic High School share how to use Google Classroom as a learning management system. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36029]

Educators from e3 Civic High School share how to set up your school to go virtual through defining your goals, deciding on a platform, device management, encouraging digital citizenship. connecting with families and more. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36030]

Edwin Valderrama from the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) at UC San Diego explains the new admission policies for the UC and CSU systems. He shares what the class of 2021 can do to prepare and how these changes will impact their college choices and applications. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35978]

Do you have what it takes to earn the crown of The Great Geography Clues Game? You will be exploring the world, while given several clues along the way in order to guess the famous place or city in question. Take the quiz and then challenge your family and friends to beat your score. Good luck! Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36022]

Learn about plastic casting and electronics with Instamorph - a safe, non-toxic, low temperature thermoplastic. Similar to hot glue but you can mold it, or shape it by hand. When it cools, it turns hard again. Put an LED in it while it's soft and attach a coin cell battery to make a "Glowie". The molds are also easy to make, from 100% silicone and cornstarch Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 36025]