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Check out my reflection of the ICTM Spring Mini-Conference in the latest edition of the IMT Journal from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics!

Was sponsoring girls a good decision? This year, Zoomerang also sponsored the Armenian team to go to the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics. When I was in school I loved Olympiads in Informatics. The competition, the environment, and the smart people I met there kept me hooked. Going to the international olympiads opened my eyes and helped me exit the Armenian bubble. A key moment happened when I met a boy during one of these events who had made his own game. He told me, "Playing the simple games I make myself is more fun than playing fancy games everyone else can play." This idea really got me, and I wanted to try making my own game. When I got home, I made my first game. It was a crappy volleyball game with minimal functionality. It was so poorly written that my PC was shutting down after 5 mins of playing. Even so, making and playing it felt amazing. It was the first time I felt what it's like to build something really useful. I didn't win any prizes that year. But I came home with something more valuable: a clear idea of what I wanted to do in the future. So, was it worth sponsoring the trip to these olympiads? Definitely. Backing these trips isn't just about winning – it's about new ideas, thinking globally, and supporting the future of Armenia. What do you think about it? Would you become a sponsor? Let's talk about it in the comments! #zoomerang

A super-fun, candid chat with Asnaha Farheen, PYP Head & IBEN Evaluation Leader from Bangladesh. On an often overlooked but most important aspect of any successful education system! The conversation was full of fresh insights and so engaging that 45 minutes passed in a blink. Here's a glimpse in 8 minutes - Check out video description for full video access! https://lnkd.in/giy9V9XB #education #K12 #fln

⚡ Everything you need to know about KYK scholarship results is here! Get detailed information about the 2024-2025 scholarship process, application dates and evaluation criteria.

Looking forward to speaking at #SUMitAbuDhabi24! I will be exploring how to craft effective explanations in mathematics lessons. Get signed up 👍

We're delighted to see how you all embraced the challenge and found joy in problem-solving! Mathematics is not just about finding answers – it's about the journey of discovery and growth. Thank you for bringing such positive energy to the competition, and we hope you'll carry these valuable experiences forward. Keep nurturing your love for mathematics! 🎯 #MathEducation #StudentGrowth #ProblemSolving #LearningJourney #Canadianmath #Mathcompetition

Evaluating learning solely through a single end-of-semester exam is one of the most damaging practices in higher education in Kosovo, reflecting the critical state of the system. Assessment should be diverse, incorporating methods like projects, research reports, case studies, simulations, group tasks, and more. Learning improves when students are actively engaged in the process, rather than merely tested on memorized information. #highered #education #Kosovo #learning #teaching

Every year, chess.com selects five students to win a Chessable Research Award. This prestigious international prize is awarded on an annual basis to graduate and undergraduate students conducting university-level chess research. As the largest chess corporation in the world with over 100 million subscribers, to say the odds of being selected are one in a million would not be an oversight. Leaving nothing to chance, Faculty of Education alumna and current neuroscience student, Jade Oldfield (BEd ‘18), is now a 2024 Chessable Research Award winner 🏆 Oldfield's award-winning project, Chess for Life: Building Executive Functions in Adolescents, researches teenage executive functions and how play-based interventions can improve executive function skills. Her research further studies the impacts of chess play on executive function in at-risk youth. “I never could have imagined the amount of support and passion that existed on this side of things from not only Dr. Lance Grigg, but all the other amazing Faculty of Education professors that I’ve been able to work with, either directly or indirectly. It’s been amazing coming back as a graduate student and being able to work with them, not quite as a colleague, but as an equally passionate educator and just learning from them as we go.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHZipcnF ♟️ #ulethbridge #uletheducation #ulethalumni

Is Russia's war impacting decades of progress in its higher education system? In #IHE119, Maria Yudkevich reveals concerning changes in Russian academia since February 2022, including: 🔹Brain drain of faculty and researchers 🔹Curriculum overhaul with new ideological courses 🔹Shrinking international collaborations 🔹Loss of university autonomy and academic freedom 🔹Shift from global integration to state-directed priorities What will be the long-term impact on Russia's intellectual capital? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dG27P2n9

Time to sharpen your problem-solving skills! Explore how many students made it to the National Honor Society last year. MathSkills #Education #ProblemSolving #TestPreparation #AcademicExcellence #ACTExam #FPLA #Miami