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Using TikTok to teach Math
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/TeachingMatters/mp3/508_EllyBlancoRowe.mp3 As students prepare for state testing in math, finding ways to help students re-engage previously learned material is essential. In this episode we explore a pilot-project in New York where students created short TikTok videos explaining how they used distributive properties to solve problems. Our guest, Elly Blanco-Rowe, is an educational consultant for… Read More
A woman and her 10-year-old nephew were killed in a Chillicothe house fire
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her 10-year-old nephew were killed when a fire roared through a southern Ohio home. The fire in Chillicothe was reported around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the victims — Heidi Proehl and Shane Lane Jr. — had been sleeping in a loft above a detached garage… Read More
Firm pays back $20M but insists Belmont County petrochemical project is viable
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The U.S. subsidiary of a Thailand-based petrochemical giant has repaid Ohio’s private economic development office $20 million after it failed to make an investment decision in 2020 on a proposed petrochemical plant in the state. Spokespersons for PTT Global Chemical America and JobsOhio insisted this week the company still plans to build… Read More
Foo Fighters cancel all tour dates after drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death
By: Anastasia Tsioulcas | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The multi-platinum rock band Foo Fighters has canceled all of its upcoming tour dates after the death of its drummer, Taylor Hawkins. “It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” the band… Read More
Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing
By: Maria Godoy | Allison Aubrey | Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration has given the go-ahead for another COVID vaccine booster for people aged 50 and older and certain people who are immunocompromised. They can now get another Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech booster at least four months after their last dose. But just because you can get an additional booster, does… Read More
Democratic candidates for Ohio governor meet for first and only debate before May primary
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —The Democratic candidates for governor met in their first and only debate before the May 3 primary. And while the Republican gubernatorial debate was canceled, the leading candidate in that race was talked about quite a bit. Former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley and ex-Dayton mayor Nan Whaley are friends. And… Read More
WOUB Employee Spotlight: Multimedia Reporter Kaitlin Thorne
Thorne started working at WOUB in 2021 ATHENS, OH – WOUB Multimedia Reporter Kaitlin Thorne grew up in Michigan but has a strong connection to the Ohio Valley. “I was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and lived in Coolville until age four,” said Thorne. “My family then moved to Michigan which is where I grew… Read More