Supporting PSTs in developing instructional practices to support students' mathematical learning can be challenging in an online environment. In this blog post, Nicholas Kochmanski shares how he used Google Slides to encourage greater participation in whole-class discussions. Continue reading…
The Math Circle Network (http://www.mathcircles.org) is proud to bring the first issue of Math Circular, a magazine for leaders and members of Math Circles and other math engagement programs. Continue reading…
The Worlds of Connections team has been creating, piloting, evaluating, and refining network science activities for middle-school-aged youth in both virtual and in-person informal settings throughout the spring of 2021. Continue reading…
The website has launched for a new high school course, Explorations in Data Science: Youcubed Adaptable Curriculum! This full-year, project-based course has already gotten enthusiastic reviews from teachers across the US who piloted it this spring. Continue reading…
Youcubed is highlighting an important issue for education this fall: how we group students so that they can have the opportunity to go forward in mathematics and take any classes they want. Continue reading…
A sophomore in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, Luke Farritor has helped notable Lincoln artist Charley Friedman bring to life a combination of art and ambiance that creates an otherworldly listening experience. Continue reading…
Research shows rural students are experiencing social-behavioral and mental health challenges at unprecedented rates, placing them at risk for long-term negative outcomes. Continue reading…
Jordan Ellenberg, a math professor at the University of Wisconsin, is the author of "Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else." Continue reading…
A tablet that dates back some 3,700 years has been found to be the oldest example of applied geometry in the history of mathematics. Continue reading…