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> I wish there was a way to do it. I agree that the educational value is simply off the charts, but even low-level competitions are way too hard if you won't train, and most kids understandably won't.

It does require a different approach for most kids. An effective approach would involve some or all of the following components:

   - interactivity
   - visual imagery
   - gamification
   - social problem solving
   - customized problem set
Technology will probably need to play a major role since teachers cannot do all of these for a large group of students.



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