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About Rik
Hi, I’m Rik Panganiban. I am currently the Online Learning Manager at KQED. I develop free online courses that help teachers improve their media literacy and media-making skills through an online portal called KQED Teach. I also manage the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification, an award to recognize teachers for their achievements in media analysis, …
Leaving the Academy, Looking for New Professional Opportunities
After more than six wonderful, exciting years at the California Academy of Sciences, I’m now looking for new professional opportunities. I’ve had an incredible run at the Academy, grown a lot, met some wonderful colleagues, and worked on a number of fun and exciting projects. Now feels like the right time to move on and …
Designing Your Life: Applying a Designer’s Mindset to Your Career
I just finished Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. A present from a good friend (Thanks, Barry!), it comes at a perfect time in my life, as I contemplate a career shift. Designing Your Life is a guide to applying a design-thinking process to career planning. As someone who has done and taught design for …
Stingrays Live App: Livestream from the California Academy of Sciences’ Ray Tank!
One of my favorite exhibits at the California Academy of Sciences is the Reef Lagoon tank, which houses a wide variety of rays — Cownose, Blue-spotted ribbontail, Honeycomb, and Bluespotted. Rays are the best! We have had a live cam from our reef lagoon on our website for awhile now. So calming and beautiful, right? Now …
PlanetVision: Practical, Science-based Solutions to Save the Earth
I'm excited to share the news of the launch of PlanetVision, a multi-pronged campaign to provide practical, science-based actions that individuals, communities, businesses and governments can take to heal our ailing planet. If you are wondering what are the most effective actions you can take that will make a difference in the health of the Earth …
Biographic and Newsela Partner to Share Beautiful Stories about Nature with Students
I love Biographic, an online magazine featuring science-rich, emotionally engaging, and beautifully designed stories about nature and positive steps people are taking to protect it. It's a great read if you are looking for a change from the grind of the daily news and doomsday news reporting from other sources. And the photos, videos and …
JANE: An Inspiring Film about a Remarkable Scientist
A little while ago, I had the opportunity to catch one of the first local screenings of the new Jane Goodall documentary "Jane" from National Geographic. Jane Goodall of course is a well-known primatologist, environmental activist and head of the Goodall Institute. One of the world's leading experts on chimpanzees, Goodall is a Dame Commander of …
California Academy of Sciences Youth Programs at ASTC 2017
I already mentioned the sessions that I was a part of at ASTC 2017. I'm really excited to talk about my work and projects. But I'm even more excited by the many other sessions that my youth programs team at the California Academy of Sciences are going to be leading at ASTC. The Expanded Learning …
Ways to Support Communities Devastated by the North Bay Wildfires
My organization the California Academy of Sciences has been incredible in supporting those affected by the devastating wildfires that ripped through much of the North Bay earlier this month. Last week, we opened our doors for free to people directly impacted by the fires, resulting in tens of thousands of visitors getting a welcome respite …