Hundreds of seventh- and eight-grade gifted students from the Dysart Unified School District attended the Gifted Conference and Expo. The theme of the STEM-driven conference was about sparking passions and encouraging the young students to pursue them. Grand Canyon University professor Katy Long and three GCU students in the College of Education hosted a booth at the event that explored virtual reality through the use of Google Cardboard.
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