An Environmental Film from Antwerp. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Mark Saey. Belgian Educator and Filmmaker Mark Saey joins us from Antwerp to discuss his environmental documentary Youth City Hall, which was selected along with ThinkTech’s Spiraling Crisis film in the Colorado Environmental Film Festival. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]
History and Truth in Learning (It’s Time for Responsible Change)
Missing and Hidden Truths in our History. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Tina Patterson, Sandra Simms and Louise Ing. Biases and omissions in the US teaching of history and culture. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nwd_k1ZzTRKT9Ewmfw-_FS Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our […]
Let’s Meet Julia Ogilvie (Community Matters)
Teacher, Director, Actor and Comedian. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Julia Ogilvie. We meet Julia Ogilvie, teacher, director, actor and comedian to learn about her remarkable career in the performing arts. We find out how she discovered and educated her talent, and how she put it on stage and […]
Critical Race Theory in Education (The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal)
Race and Caste in US Education and History. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guest is Vernellia Randall, Jeffrey Portnoy, Benjamin Davis. Race, caste and bias in US education and history. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l97L9SHRP40PaPAEyZaWsL ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 […]
Risk, superheroes, physics, & creativity (The Creative Life)
Soccer coach to physics phenom. The hosts for this episode are Phyllis Blees and Darlene Boyd. The guest for this episode is Michael Dennin. On the journey from traditional academic to physics phenom, we discuss how the willingness to take risks has let me explore the physics of superheroes, aliens and faith. This has opened […]
Damien School President Dr. Kyle Atabay (Beyond The Lines)
Beyond The Classroom. The host for this episode is Rusty Komori. The guest for this episode is Kyle Atabay, Ed.D. We talk with Dr. Kyle about the many positive impacts boys and girls experience at Damien and how it shapes their future in life. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to […]
PUEO: A New Model of Education for America (Community Matters)
It’s time to adopt more equitable practices in education. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Peter Hoffenberg and Carl Ackerman. Carl Ackerman and Peter Hoffenberg, both long time educators in Hawaii, will help us understand the challenges facing education in America and the new models and practices […]
Understanding the Flipped Classroom (Crossroads in Learning)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Teaching and Learning for parents and students. For many years Kina Knisley taught math and science abroad. She quickly found out that parents did not help students with their homework properly so she changed her way of teaching to include the […]
21st Century Education Through Self Directed Learning (Pacific Partnership In Education)
What is self-directed learning? What are the benefits of pursuing self-directed learning? How does self-directed learning relate to the needs for 21 st century education? What preparation do teachers or educators need in order to facilitate self-directed learning? The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guests for this episode are Nina Blanco and […]
Currents in Pacific Education: Trends & Issues (Pacific Partnerships in Education)
Events are transforming Pacific island education processes and practices We’ll discuss some ongoing and upcoming challenges and issues in Pacific island education, including: (a) the impacts of the ending of COFA funding on Hawaii’s schools and potential responses to this, such as creating ‘transition’ schools, and (b) the possible separation of Chuuk State from the […]