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Game-Based Learning (The Wide World of Esports)

Acquiring 21st Century Skills. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Randall Fujimoto. We discuss types of game-based learning, motivation, the “gameful” mindset, game-based learning benefits, and GameTrain Learning’s esports skills program. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nlmJ4UgUkvYa2n7M4MRTZc ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am […]

Assets School (Out And About)

Serving gifted and capable students, specializing in those with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Today we talk with Ryan Masa, K-8 Principal of Assets School and Ma Ry Kim, a parent of of the students at Assets School. We will learn about this unique and important alternative school that values differences and works with […]

Learning Chinese Is Easy

Ms. Ong Appears On Asia In Review With Bill Sharp To Discuss Different Strategies Of Learning Chinese In A Relaxing, Productive Manner. And Yes Learning Chinese Is Easy! And, Given That She Is A Native Of Singapore, Ms. Ong And Bill Discuss The Road Ahead For Singapore In The Post-Lee Kuan-Yew Era. ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]

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House Set to Vote on Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

After clearing a critical hurdle on Friday, the pieces of the $95 billion package was expected to pass in a series of votes, putting the legislation on track for enactment [...]

Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired

The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated. [...]

Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive for Banned Drug, Then Won Olympic Gold

The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why antidoping regulators chose not to intervene. [...]

Day 4 of Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial: Key Takeaways

A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday. [...]

Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News

Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from their answers to questions about what media they consume. [...]

An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East

The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes. [...]

Iran downplays presumed Israeli attack but vows response to any 'decisive action'

World leaders have been repeating calls for de-escalation, after a reported Israeli strike on Iran. [...]

UK's largest indoor arena opens with big plans

A new £365m venue in Manchester is backed by Harry Styles and aims to tempt major events from London. [...]

How Taylor Swift captured modern dating despair

From exes who wasted our time, to comfort-eating after a breakup. We've all been there and so has Swift. [...]

Baby Reindeer star on 'role of a lifetime' in true crime drama

Actress Jessica Gunning plays an obsessive and delusional stalker in Netflix's word-of-mouth hit. [...]

The blast hit the Calso military base south of Baghdad, where a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups are stationed. Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives is close to approving new [...]

The two mayoral candidates were reported killed on the same day. Their deaths bring the number of local politicians killed in the lead up to Mexico's June elections to 17. [...]

The man shared leaflets before dousing himself in a liquid and setting himself on fire. The gruesome scene was caught by TV cameras outside the New York court, which is [...]

US officials said more than 1,000 of their troops stationed in Niger will leave soon. Niger's military leaders have been growing closer to Russia since seizing power in a coup [...]

More than 70% of votes from Volkswagen staff at the Chattanooga factory in Tennessee were in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union. It's a huge shot in the [...]

Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say

The man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse Friday, officials and witnesses said. [...]

What to know about week 1 of Trump's criminal trial, with jury selection complete

New York Judge Juan Merchan told jurors this week to prepare to hear opening statements on Monday. [...]

Senate passes reauthorization of key surveillance program despite privacy concerns

The legislation would extend for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. It now goes to President Biden's desk to become [...]

USC cancels filmmaker's keynote amid controversy over canceled valedictorian speech

USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from [...]

Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, has died at 47

The singer gained stardom after finishing ninth on "American Idol" in 2006. In 2014, she won a Grammy for best contemporary Christian music album for "Overcomer," her fifth album. [...]

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