OSTC-SW News
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Last year, Andre Johnson, a senior at Walled Lake Central High School, decided to attend the Computer Networking - Cybersecurity program at Oakland Schools Technical Campus-Southwest, which he found to be quite helpful.
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Engaging students in a virtual setting can be tough. At Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Southwest, our Advanced Marketing and Entrepreneurship Instructor William Dungan has found a way to capture his student’s attention.
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The OSTC-SW Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics program purchased 76 Arduino-based smart robot car kits for students to build and program at home. These robots are 4-wheel drive and come with an assortment of sensors and motor controllers for the students to assemble and program, making their class concepts and knowledge come to life.