{"id":15003,"date":"2016-08-29T16:47:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/eslb\/?p=15003"},"modified":"2016-08-29T16:47:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:47:24","slug":"making-connections-numeracy-mathematics-and-the-world-of-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/dyw20\/2016\/08\/29\/making-connections-numeracy-mathematics-and-the-world-of-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Making connections:  Numeracy &amp; Mathematics and the world of work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following materials <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">will be of interest to anyone who would like to explore connections\u00a0between numeracy\/mathematics and the world of work. It includes an interactive financial education resource, Money Talks, an article on how mathematics is used in the workplace from the Mathematics Association of America and Citizen Maths, a site for people who want to become more confident in using maths at work and in life.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">There are also links to the National Numeracy and Mathematics Hub, a virtual learning environment for all practitioners and a copy of the latest Numeracy and Mathematics Resource Guide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 12pt\">The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PLC\/numeracyhub\/SitePages\/Home.aspx\">National Numeracy and Mathematics Hub <\/a><\/strong><\/span>is a virtual learning environment for all practitioners, providing an innovative approach to career-long professional learning across\u00a0all sectors<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educationscotland.gov.uk\/resources\/m\/moneytalksfamilyfinances\/introduction.asp\"><strong>Money Talks<\/strong><\/a><\/span>: Family Finances is an interactive financial education resource for primary and secondary pupils.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PLC\/numeracyhub\/_layouts\/15\/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=%7b770D288C-088A-4E03-84C7-4B81C35C4467%7d&amp;file=Numeracy%20and%20Mathematics%20Resource%20Guide%20June%20July%202016.docx&amp;action=default\">Numeracy and Mathematics Resource Guide <\/a><\/strong><\/span>is published monthly and provides the latest news and an update on new resources.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">This is a link to an article from the Mathematics Association of America\u00a0 on how <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maa.org\/programs\/faculty-and-departments\/curriculum-department-guidelines-recommendations\/teaching-and-learning\/examining-how-mathematics-is-used-in-the-workplace\">mathematics is used in the workplace<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 13pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenmaths.com\/\"><strong>Citizen Maths<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is for people who want to improve their grasp of maths, and become more confident in using maths at work and in life.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following materials will be of interest to anyone who would like to explore connections\u00a0between numeracy\/mathematics and the world of work. 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