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UPDATE: It’s possible that the WYSE Academic Challenge may not be canceled after all. It appears that Eastern Illinois University may bail out the University of Illinois and take over the competition. Dear Academic Challenge Coaches, You have probably received the email from UIUC College of Engineering Associate Dean Jonathan Makela that UIUC is discontinuing the WYSE Academic Challenge. I am making an effort to for Eastern Illinois University take over operations of the competition starting with the 2019 competition.

From Kindergarten to Coursera, 5 Powerful Lessons from My Math Teachers

By Tech Powered Dad in school

May 7, 2018

As I sit here for Teacher Appreciation Week, I’ve been thinking back on the all the math teachers I had over the course of nearly two decades of learning in K-12, undergraduate, graduate, even MOOCs. I’ve had some really great math teachers, but you know what I’ve realized? Some of the most important lessons they’ve taught me haven’t even been about the quadratic formula, the Pythagorean Theorem, or the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

8 Overlooked STEM Extracurricular Activities to Promote Student Success

By Tech Powered Dad in school

April 23, 2018

The classroom is a great place to learn, but anyone who has had a job knows that classroom learning can’t take you all the way. There’s so much of a person’s learning that comes on the job, the kind of stuff you simply can’t get in a class. What’s the equivalent of “on the job learning” for a student? Extracurricular activities! If your passion is sports, you don’t just take P.

University of Illinois Discontinues WYSE Academic Challenge

From Kindergarten to Coursera, 5 Powerful Lessons from My Math Teachers

8 Overlooked STEM Extracurricular Activities to Promote Student Success

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