Education Issues (Audio)

Founded by the late Sally Ride, Tam O'Shaughnessy and three others to inspire young girls and boys to consider careers in STEM, Sally Ride Science is now housed at UC San Diego, offering opportunities for middle and high school students to embrace science in fun settings. Featured here is the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy, where students from throughout San Diego participate in creative workshops led by UC faculty and graduate students, along with the Tritons for Sally Ride Science, a group of UCSD undergraduates who are committed to carrying on the legacy of Sally Ride. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 32458]

Why just read about ancient Rome when you can walk the cobbled streets as if you were really there? That's the promise of virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality in today's classrooms. While the idea of strapping on goggles to virtually visit the Colosseum or go inside a molecule sounds like the stuff of science fiction, the technology to do just that is becoming more popular and available every day. Yes, there are plenty of obstacles — from cost to teacher training — but using virtual reality as an educational tool offers considerable benefits. Not only can it boost visual and technology literacy, but it also improves students' attention and engagement. Learn how this technology has the possibility to transform K-12 education from educators and engineers gathered by UC San Diego. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 32158]

In this candid and heartwarming interview, Tam O'Shaughnessy, the life partner of the late astronaut Sally Ride, describes her long relationship with the first American woman in space. From their days on the teen tennis circuit in California through Sally’s historic flights on the Space Shuttle Challenger to their parallel academic careers and later, founding their own company, Tam tells how their deep friendship blossomed over time into a romance that ended with Sally’s death from cancer in 2012. As the Executive Director of Sally Ride Science@UC San Diego, Tam continues to inspire girls to embrace STEM, and shares her profound pride as the sponsor of the newly commissioned R/V Sally Ride, the first Naval academic research vessel ever named for a woman, now operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 31454]

Join Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab engineer Saura Naderi as she teaches you step-by-step how to program servos using Arduino. Learn what a servo is, how it moves, how to control speed and direction. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 30393]

Design thinking -- it's a popular buzzword these days, with companies from IBM to GE using this approach to develop innovative products and reinvigorate their operations. But what exactly is design thinking and why is it playing an increasingly important role in K-12 education? Design thinking, or human-centered design, is all about focusing on the needs of people to ensure that the correct problem is being solved in the most effective way. With critical thinking skills becoming increasingly important in a knowledge-based economy, many educators see design thinking as a way to tap into students' passions while enabling them to solve problems in an ever-more diverse and interconnected world. This panel of experts shares their insight on design thinking and its power to transform classrooms and equip students with 21st century skills vital to success. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 32157]

Catherine Rains knew she was great at helping others through career counseling, but it took the results from the Strong Interest Inventory assessment to give her the confidence to become an artist—a path that gives her so much joy.  Check out her collage collection! Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31813]

Where the built environment meets the heart of communities is the Urban Studies and Planning Program. Meet the dedicated students, faculty, and community groups who are working together to create cities that help people thrive. Gabriele Wienhausen also discusses innovating how we teach and learn through significant and positive change. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 32152]

Darrell Mockus, the chief technology officer of CPP Innovation Labs, gets personal as he reveals his SuperStrong assessment results to his friend and colleague, Chris Mackey. 

Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31814]

As the child of immigrant parents, Karen Gonzalez tells the story of how insights from the Strong Interest Inventory assessment helped her become a first generation college graduate and guided her to a successful career in marketing. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31811]

What do you truly want to be when you grow up, regardless of where you are right now? Or how would you rather be earning a living? To find a career path, and ultimately a job that suits your interests and values, career counselors nationwide offer personality assessment tools such as the Strong Interest Inventory and the SuperStrong. In "Going Strong," professional development experts explore how and why these assessments work, both for students who may be selecting majors or internships, and for adults who want more fulfillment in their professional—as well as personal—lives. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 30776]