The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Local biotechnology in classrooms enhances learning

Local biotechnology in classrooms enhances learning

Nathan Stevens October 28, 2016
Teachers and students alike reap the benefits of biotechnology in Silicon Valley
Seniors share education apps they wish they had when they were freshmen

Seniors share education apps they wish they had when they were freshmen

Itay Barylka November 20, 2015
It’s never too late to start improving your produtcivity
Apple made minimal changes with new iPhone 6s

Apple made minimal changes with new iPhone 6s

Derek Shao October 3, 2015
What’s so “new” about Apple’s latest smartphone?
One minute perspectives on technology fasts

One minute perspectives on technology fasts

Isabel Navarrete September 27, 2015

After Writing for Publications students participated in a “one day tech fast” assignment last week, tech fasts have been put back on the map. To complete the assignment, students had to spend a full...

New School Loop login confuses many

New School Loop login confuses many

Bill Cheng August 21, 2015
Recent changes in the School Loop system frustrate both teachers and students
Mini chromebooks are arranged and plugged into the built-in chargers on a shelf inside of a chromebook cart. The implementation of these technologies is a contributing factor as to why MVHS has become a “Google school”. Photo by Neha Patchipala

Becoming a “Google school”

Neha Patchipala September 15, 2014
MVHS provides special Google email accounts and chromebooks for students to use in classes allowing access to special resources
picture of the three apple watches that will be released in early 2015

TECH TALK: Apple Inc. seeks to monopolize the technology industry

Varsha Venkat September 14, 2014
At iPhone 6 launch on Sept. 9, Apple sets its sights beyond communication technology
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High School Hacks changes male-centric hackathon culture

Amrutha Dorai January 27, 2014
Balanced gender ratio at student-organized event will encourage female participation in coding.
At City Lights bookstore in San Francisco, employees are passionate about preserving the paper book. Books have an incredible historical value, and you cant ever forget that bookstores build a sense of community, employee Zoe Burke said.

E-books negatively impact the way we absorb information

Kristin Chang January 16, 2014
The War on (Paper) books
Matador Meadow: A positive venture for students

Matador Meadow: A positive venture for students

Ashley Ding May 4, 2013
New garden expands imagination to science education.
Senior Angela Zhang winner in National Siemens Competition

Senior Angela Zhang winner in National Siemens Competition

Nona Penner December 6, 2011
Science research competition awards senior Angela Zhang with $100,000 scholarship
SHARING KNOWLEDGE: After seeing his students’ growing interest in Prezi, English teacher Matt Brashears teaches his Mythology and Folklore students how to use the software on Sept. 12.  Photo by Kevin Tsukii

Teaching to the TECH

Aafreen Mahmood September 21, 2011
Teachers engage students with technology inside and outside of the classroom
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