easy way to learn mathematics: #Mathsconf4

I had a nifty solar daytime at La Salle Education's #mathsconf4 in the magnificent Grand Connaught Rooms inwards London yesterday. La Salle ever create an amazing project of running fantastic events for maths teachers. I beloved these conferences - I ever come upward away feeling inspired in addition to excited to last a maths teacher. I besides actually taste coming together upward amongst all the lovely people who I interact amongst on Twitter.

At the previous 2 conferences nosotros heard from Vanessa Pittard of the Department for Education. The start fourth dimension I heard her speak I was real interested inwards all she had to nation - I learnt a lot almost the politics in addition to policies of maths education, merely similar others I was slightly aggrieved past times her constant references to Shanghai in addition to Singapore in addition to the implication that maths teachers inwards the Great Britain were 'substandard'. She did the exact same presentation at the side past times side conference in addition to then it was a relief that nosotros didn't cause got to listen it a 3rd fourth dimension yesterday. Instead nosotros heard the real sensible views of Mark McCourt, who spoke almost the dangers of assuming that pedagogical approaches that operate good inwards ane jurisdiction volition operate good inwards another.

A blurry photograph of my tabular array - @letsgetmathing, @El_Timbre, @WorkEdgeChaos, @DocendoTim, @tessmaths, @dwatson802, @mathszest, @MrMattock, @OxfordEdMaths

I besides enjoyed the speed dating (ie resources sharing) session - I was given some lovely ideas past times @mathszest in addition to @Zfak102 - I'll characteristic these inwards futurity gems posts.

The start workshop I attended was 'From Euclid... to You' amongst the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such equally the 'multiple ways to give-and-take a sectionalisation question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was besides interesting to larn that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Great Britain (for illustration the lack of qualified maths teachers) cause got existed for decades.

The side past times side session I attended was almost Core Maths. My novel schoolhouse is offering Core Maths from September in addition to then it was of import for me to uncovering out what it's all about. It was a real informative session in addition to I'm pleased to take in that there's an fantabulous Core Maths Support Programme website for resources in addition to instance studies.

I was disappointed to fille Craig Jeavons' (@Craigos87) 'Best of the US' session. I oft read United States of America of America blogs in addition to I've featured a number of ideas in addition to resources from these blogs inwards my Maths Gems (such equally Estimation 180, Visual Patterns, Open Middle and Graphing Stories) merely there's lots I've non yet discovered. It sounds similar the session was bright in addition to everyone came away amongst lots of ideas to explore. I promise somebody blogs almost it!

After a overnice hot tiffin (thanks La Salle!) it was fourth dimension for my highlight of the solar daytime - the Tweet Up! This was an chance to network in addition to create some maths. Our Tweet Up squad (led past times the lovely Julia Smith) ready lots of fun activities for people to cause got role in.

The #mathsconf4 Tweet Up Team - Dawn, Nicke, Julia, Emma, Danielle, me, Tom in addition to Martin

Thanks to Dawn (@mrsdenyer) for the fabulous 'you are following' t shirts

I ran a 'lowest positive integer competition' - I've previously written almost this contest inwards my postal service almost From Euclid... to You' amongst the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such equally the 'multiple ways to give-and-take a sectionalisation question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was besides interesting to larn that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Great Britain (for illustration the lack of qualified maths teachers) cause got existed for decades.

The side past times side session I attended was almost Core Maths. My novel schoolhouse is offering Core Maths from September in addition to then it was of import for me to uncovering out what it's all about. It was a real informative session in addition to I'm pleased to take in that there's an fantabulous Core Maths Support Programme website for resources in addition to instance studies.

I was disappointed to fille Craig Jeavons' (@Craigos87) 'Best of the US' session. I oft read United States of America of America blogs in addition to I've featured a number of ideas in addition to resources from these blogs inwards my Open Evening. It was interesting to take in the departure betwixt maths teachers in addition to children inwards their approach to choosing a number - when I create this action on Open Evening the winning number is usually inwards the belatedly teens in addition to hundreds of children select the number one. This fourth dimension exclusively 2 people chose ane in addition to the winning number was two! Lots of people chose prime numbers, specially 17 in addition to 23. Well done to J Thomas for winning the prize.

I enjoyed coming together lots of novel people in addition to catching upward amongst some familiar faces at the Tweet Up.

After tiffin I attended a workshop almost the novel GCSE. I've already looked at the novel GCSE specification in addition to sample assessment materials inwards lodge to write my page 'New GCSE Support' (which is however operate inwards progress) merely there's some elements (eg surface area nether a bend in addition to rates of change) that I hadn't looked at inwards item earlier this workshop. I was interested to larn how students are expected to operate out the surface area nether the bend pictured below - the Trapezium Rule is allowed merely non essential. We were told that students would last required to utilization at to the lowest degree v shapes to guess the full area. I flora this session real helpful in addition to would encourage whatever maths instructor who's non yet looked inwards item at the novel specification in addition to sample questions to create in addition to then earlier September.

Find the full distance travelled in addition to the acceleration at a for certain time

The terminal session I attended was Martin Noon's (@letsgetmathing) 'Marking for the Reluctant Marker'. He shared lots of interesting assessment ideas that his subdivision has tried. It was a real helpful speak in addition to gave me lots to intend about.

The maths cakes were amazing. I was pleased to take in Dawn (@mrsdenyer) win the contest amongst her wonderful Pi cake.

I must nation a big give cheers yous to Tim Stirrup (From Euclid... to You' amongst the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such equally the 'multiple ways to give-and-take a sectionalisation question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was besides interesting to larn that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Great Britain (for illustration the lack of qualified maths teachers) cause got existed for decades.

From Euclid... to You' amongst the lovely @El_Timbre. In this session Emma talked us through her vast collection of fascinating maths books. I enjoyed seeing extracts from each book, such equally the 'multiple ways to give-and-take a sectionalisation question' pictured below (thanks to @danicquinn for the photo). It was besides interesting to larn that issues inwards maths didactics inwards the Great Britain (for illustration the lack of qualified maths teachers) cause got existed for decades.