Polemics Academy
@polemicsa.bsky.social
We create educational apps that teach thinking skills, real-world knowledge, and everything in between
https://polemicsapps.com/
https://polemicsapps.com/
What an interesting story! It really makes you think about what giftedness is and how it can be developed. By the way, we have apps that help kids prepare for gifted testing — just check our page 🌟📚🚀
Nine-year-old Indian- American girl named among world's brightest students by Johns Hopkins
Indian-American Preesha Chakraborty listed in world's brightest students list
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December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
What an interesting story! It really makes you think about what giftedness is and how it can be developed. By the way, we have apps that help kids prepare for gifted testing — just check our page 🌟📚🚀
We are all in the education space together. This section of the Polemics Academy is where we provide free resources for parents and educators to use at home and in the classroom🎓
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November 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We are all in the education space together. This section of the Polemics Academy is where we provide free resources for parents and educators to use at home and in the classroom🎓
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Since 2012, we’ve published 135+ learning apps 🎓
At Polemics Academy, we blend tech + education to help students shine on Gifted & Talented tests.
✨ Browse all apps: bit.ly/4qrNDgq
At Polemics Academy, we blend tech + education to help students shine on Gifted & Talented tests.
✨ Browse all apps: bit.ly/4qrNDgq
October 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Since 2012, we’ve published 135+ learning apps 🎓
At Polemics Academy, we blend tech + education to help students shine on Gifted & Talented tests.
✨ Browse all apps: bit.ly/4qrNDgq
At Polemics Academy, we blend tech + education to help students shine on Gifted & Talented tests.
✨ Browse all apps: bit.ly/4qrNDgq
Here are a few tips about practice tests for gifted kids. Practice tests shouldn’t just check answers — they teach how to think, choose strategies, and learn from mistakes. 💡
#GiftedEducation #COGAT #CriticalThinking
bit.ly/43v63mF
#GiftedEducation #COGAT #CriticalThinking
bit.ly/43v63mF
October 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Here are a few tips about practice tests for gifted kids. Practice tests shouldn’t just check answers — they teach how to think, choose strategies, and learn from mistakes. 💡
#GiftedEducation #COGAT #CriticalThinking
bit.ly/43v63mF
#GiftedEducation #COGAT #CriticalThinking
bit.ly/43v63mF
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"Data stories can help students see themselves not as test scores, but as thinkers and collaborators."
Carl Slater via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/data...
Carl Slater via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/data...
Crafting Data-Driven Narratives About Students
Telling stories with and about data helps students better see themselves as learners and helps teachers center them in the classroom.
www.edutopia.org
October 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"Data stories can help students see themselves not as test scores, but as thinkers and collaborators."
Carl Slater via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/data...
Carl Slater via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/data...
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Students with special education needs will suffer because of this administration's actions.
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Students with special education needs will suffer because of this administration's actions.
🌎 Happy Columbus Day!
A day to celebrate exploration, discovery, and curiosity — the same spirit that drives every learner 🚀
#ColumbusDay #LearningJourney #PolemicsApps
A day to celebrate exploration, discovery, and curiosity — the same spirit that drives every learner 🚀
#ColumbusDay #LearningJourney #PolemicsApps
October 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🌎 Happy Columbus Day!
A day to celebrate exploration, discovery, and curiosity — the same spirit that drives every learner 🚀
#ColumbusDay #LearningJourney #PolemicsApps
A day to celebrate exploration, discovery, and curiosity — the same spirit that drives every learner 🚀
#ColumbusDay #LearningJourney #PolemicsApps
🧠 What’s the real difference between CogAT and IQ tests? Can you even compare them? Spoiler: it’s not that simple — but you can train for CogAT! Read more 👉 bit.ly/471nQ65
CogAT Score vs IQ Score
Hello reader, this is another installment of our CogAT series of Blog posts. In this episode we are talking about the relationship with the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to the Intelligence Quot…
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October 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
🧠 What’s the real difference between CogAT and IQ tests? Can you even compare them? Spoiler: it’s not that simple — but you can train for CogAT! Read more 👉 bit.ly/471nQ65
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An example of when we would use the geometric mean instead of the arithmetic mean
October 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
An example of when we would use the geometric mean instead of the arithmetic mean
Gifted traits to watch for 👀 If you see them in your child, our apps can help with test prep. Link in bio 📲
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gifted traits to watch for 👀 If you see them in your child, our apps can help with test prep. Link in bio 📲
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October is National Higher Education Month! 🎓 This month, we recognize the dedicated faculty, staff, and graduate workers who empower students and foster a vibrant learning environment. #HigherEdMonth
October 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
October is National Higher Education Month! 🎓 This month, we recognize the dedicated faculty, staff, and graduate workers who empower students and foster a vibrant learning environment. #HigherEdMonth
Gifted ≠ smartest, not all arrive gifted, potential can grow, no two are alike, no one-size classroom, and many remain unseen - especially minority & low-income kids
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September 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Gifted ≠ smartest, not all arrive gifted, potential can grow, no two are alike, no one-size classroom, and many remain unseen - especially minority & low-income kids
bit.ly/4nspBA2
bit.ly/4nspBA2
Mistakes = learning in action. 🌱
“Mistakes aren’t failures in math — they’re the start of learning. 🌱
When classrooms make mistakes safe, kids take risks, explain their thinking, & find joy in the process.
That’s Humanizing Mathematics.
#MathEducation #JoyfulLearning”
When classrooms make mistakes safe, kids take risks, explain their thinking, & find joy in the process.
That’s Humanizing Mathematics.
#MathEducation #JoyfulLearning”
September 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Mistakes = learning in action. 🌱
Here’s an interesting fact! 😱
Cool maths fact of the day! Thanks @kjartanposkitt.bsky.social
#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #tmwyk
#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat #tmwyk
Hey @mathsweek.scot 😁
Did you know... Sept 26th is a very special day because it's 26/9 and also the 269th day of the year!
Did you know... Sept 26th is a very special day because it's 26/9 and also the 269th day of the year!
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here’s an interesting fact! 😱
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One sheet of paper, scissors, and pens are all you need to unlock your students’ imaginations. 📄 Here’s how they can make fun mini zines to show what they know!
Here’s a blank zine template to help you get started: edut.to/4gFv0RV
#assessment #EdutopiaVideos #EduSky
Here’s a blank zine template to help you get started: edut.to/4gFv0RV
#assessment #EdutopiaVideos #EduSky
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
One sheet of paper, scissors, and pens are all you need to unlock your students’ imaginations. 📄 Here’s how they can make fun mini zines to show what they know!
Here’s a blank zine template to help you get started: edut.to/4gFv0RV
#assessment #EdutopiaVideos #EduSky
Here’s a blank zine template to help you get started: edut.to/4gFv0RV
#assessment #EdutopiaVideos #EduSky
👨💻 Dustin Pack & Kevin Akers have been building together since 8th grade computer science.
🌐 From early web design days to launching 135+ apps, our focus now is Polemics Academy — where technology meets education.
📚 www.polemicsacademy.com
🌐 From early web design days to launching 135+ apps, our focus now is Polemics Academy — where technology meets education.
📚 www.polemicsacademy.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
👨💻 Dustin Pack & Kevin Akers have been building together since 8th grade computer science.
🌐 From early web design days to launching 135+ apps, our focus now is Polemics Academy — where technology meets education.
📚 www.polemicsacademy.com
🌐 From early web design days to launching 135+ apps, our focus now is Polemics Academy — where technology meets education.
📚 www.polemicsacademy.com
Great ideas deserve attention. Great students deserve preparation. That’s why we create apps for OLSAT, NNAT, and COGAT practice
Here we go again! Kids write cool things—we should celebrate them.
(Also: had a group of students crowded around the wall almost immediately trying to figure out if theirs made the wall this first week!)
(Also: had a group of students crowded around the wall almost immediately trying to figure out if theirs made the wall this first week!)
September 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Great ideas deserve attention. Great students deserve preparation. That’s why we create apps for OLSAT, NNAT, and COGAT practice
Interesting!
Want to design quizzes and tests that *really* give you a complete picture of student learning? Check out these 9 evidence-based, teacher-tested tweaks. 🔧
#education #assessment #teachers
#education #assessment #teachers
How to Build Better, More Effective Tests and Quizzes
Your tests might be falling short due to a few fixable missteps. Here’s how educators are fine-tuning their approach for better, more accurate results.
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August 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Interesting!
Nothing better than hearing from happy customers! 💡💙 Thanks so much! 🚀
August 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Nothing better than hearing from happy customers! 💡💙 Thanks so much! 🚀
“Where do I turn this in?” “Can I sharpen my pencil?” Clear systems = fewer interruptions. From opening routines to AI policies—11 ways to keep your classroom running smoothly. 📝
#ClassroomManagement #Teachers
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#ClassroomManagement #Teachers
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11 Tips to Keep Your Classroom Running Smoothly
When routines are strong, expectations are clear, and materials are organized, everyone in the classroom can focus on what matters most.
www.edutopia.org
August 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Where do I turn this in?” “Can I sharpen my pencil?” Clear systems = fewer interruptions. From opening routines to AI policies—11 ways to keep your classroom running smoothly. 📝
#ClassroomManagement #Teachers
bit.ly/45SYYxQ
#ClassroomManagement #Teachers
bit.ly/45SYYxQ
First they probably take the CogAT, OLSAT, and NNAT tests 📝, and then they create amazing projects 🎨💡🚀
August 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
First they probably take the CogAT, OLSAT, and NNAT tests 📝, and then they create amazing projects 🎨💡🚀
And at the end of the day, these are still tools made by people—people who took the NNAT, OLSAT, and CogAT tests in school… And we build apps to help prepare for those tests 🧑🎓📲🧠
August 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
And at the end of the day, these are still tools made by people—people who took the NNAT, OLSAT, and CogAT tests in school… And we build apps to help prepare for those tests 🧑🎓📲🧠
CogAT, NNAT, OLSAT—these tests decide entry into Gifted & Talented programs. Polemics Academy has all the tools to help students score higher.
#GiftedEducation #TestPreparation #CogAT #NNAT #OLSAT#education#Polemics
bit.ly/3UL2P9Q
#GiftedEducation #TestPreparation #CogAT #NNAT #OLSAT#education#Polemics
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August 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
CogAT, NNAT, OLSAT—these tests decide entry into Gifted & Talented programs. Polemics Academy has all the tools to help students score higher.
#GiftedEducation #TestPreparation #CogAT #NNAT #OLSAT#education#Polemics
bit.ly/3UL2P9Q
#GiftedEducation #TestPreparation #CogAT #NNAT #OLSAT#education#Polemics
bit.ly/3UL2P9Q