November 9, 2018
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Comments Off on What Would Life be Like if we Lived in System 2?
Despite the fact I was aware that my brain is a house full of many rooms that do many different things, I was unaware that unconsciously my brain was making choices for me from either my system 1 or system 2. David Kahneman (2001) discusses the concept of system 1 and 2 and the fact […]
November 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Maths in Computer Games
Introduction Before this input, I knew there was a huge amount of maths involved in computer games. However, I hadn’t given this much thought as I assumed this was far beyond anything I would be able to understand with my knowledge of maths. So my question is: which elements of fundamental mathematics do I need […]
November 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Base 10? The Best?
Base 10? The Best? We use our base ten number system every day without thinking. But why? Is this the most efficient way of counting? Let’s think back to where our number system came from. Egyptian hieroglyphics can be seen as one of the first examples of a number system which pre-date roman numerals. Similarly, […]
November 9, 2018
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Comments Off on Using Film in History.
Building enthusiasm within your classroom is important if you are to ensure engagement from pupils in their learning. The curriculum for excellence: building the curriculum 4 documents that using enthusiasm and motivation for learning enable young people to become successful learners (Scottish Government, 2009a). A good way to hook pupils at the start of a […]
November 8, 2018
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Comments Off on Taking Maths Outdoors
Introduction The concept of taking learning outdoor is something I am familiar with. However, I would associate this with subject such as language, gym or science. I have given a lot of thought to thinking beyond the classroom in maths but i had not considered the benefits of physically taking maths outside. So my question […]
November 8, 2018
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Comments Off on Field Trips In Historical Learning
The Verdant Works Visit Field trips in History The Verdant works is a historical museum situated in Dundee. The verdant works was previously a mill which was famous for its making of Jute in the Victorian era during the Industrial revolution. The Verdant works is a great place as a leaning opportunity for children to […]
November 7, 2018
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Comments Off on ”4 for £1!”, ”buy 2, get the 3rd free!” Think fast! Or slow…
As a part-time store assistant in a popular discount store providing ”top brands at bottom prices”, my colleagues and I spend a fair amount of time filling up baskets of items considered to be ”Star Buys” with bright, yellow stickers to attract the attention of shoppers as they walk through the door. On the (rare) occasion […]
November 7, 2018
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Comments Off on Can Mathematics be Beautiful?
Maths, beautiful? Before I would have never of put these two words in the same sentence. Now I will say maths can be beautiful. After allowing myself to really understand how this can be and how maths can make things more pleasing to the eye I can put maths and beautiful together. The Rule of […]
November 7, 2018
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Comments Off on Stepping into the light of modern languages
I have always felt guilty whilst visiting other countries that most of the natives can speak conversational English, when I can barely speak a word of their language. I believe this has allowed English speakers to become lazy and too comfortable in their own culture. We should explore different languages and cultures to fully engage … Continue reading “Stepping into the light of modern languages”
November 6, 2018
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Comments Off on I want to help you, but you need to tell me how.
When facing social injustices, such as a child failing due to their family life/background, or due to them not having a good support system out with the school environment, as a teacher, you cannot give up on the child whatsoever. I am fully aware that what I have just stated seems like the complete obvious, […]
November 6, 2018
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Comments Off on Could the Curriculum for Excellence be a ‘Sunk Cost’?
Could the Curriculum for Excellence be a ‘Sunk Cost’’? The aim of Curriculum for excellence and the reason it was put in place was to help children and young people, across Scotland, gain knowledge, skills and attributes needed for life as well as the skills needed for learning and work (Education Scotland, 2018). The Curriculum […]
November 6, 2018
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Comments Off on How Does Maths Affect Beautiful Things?
I would use many words to describe maths, however beautiful would not have been one of them, until very recently. Once I allowed myself to understand how maths can make one thing more pleasing to the eye, I was opened up to a world of beautifully mathematic possibilities. ‘The Rule of Thirds’ (ROT) is the […]
November 5, 2018
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Comments Off on Maths Anxiety
Maths anxieties is defined as when a student has a negative reaction to mathematics (University of Cambridge, 2017) These kind of feelings can often be crippling for the students who are learning the subject and result in the students having a negative relationship with maths. I personally have had these feelings often and believe this […]
November 4, 2018
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Comments Off on Maths in Music
When I learnt that we were going to be doing an input on Maths and Music, I was confused, to me these two subjects have nothing in common with each other. I was fascinated to see what we were going to be focusing on. I love music but have never had any luck with playing […]
November 4, 2018
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Comments Off on Is maths beautiful?
Maths makes our portraits beautiful. Recently, we had an input surrounding maths and art. This is something I really enjoyed, after this input I began to think about how much mathematics is actually involved in life, even art. So, how does maths make us beautiful? To explain, I think I should firstly show you some … Continue reading Is maths beautiful? →
November 3, 2018
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Comments Off on “I’ve gotten this far… I may as well finish it”
With the amount of times it has happened already, I should not really be surprised that the next area covered in Discovering Mathematics is another one that not only astounds me, but applies to me directly – and yet, my jaw is once again left near-enough dropped as I began to uncover Counter Intuitive Mathematics. […]
November 3, 2018
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Comments Off on my sixth year personal essay
Following an input on attribution theory i was reminded of my personal essay that I wrote for my advanced higher English portfolio. The essay was completely my own and i did not allow for any of my teachers to see it until the day before it was meant to be turned in. I wanted it […]
November 2, 2018
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Comments Off on Racism still exists.
A race is just how society groups humans. Different races have different characteristics which make each of us unique. Everyone regardless of race should be treated equally and fairly, because we are human and put simply humans have rights. Reflecting on Derek’s lecture surrounding social inequality and engaging with the materials on week 3 of […]
November 2, 2018
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Comments Off on “Not long to go, we’ll just get through it”
It is fair to say that I have not engaged with blogging as an activity for quite some time now, however I personally believe that this is a topical issue worth sharing some insight into. As the title partly implies, this is my last year of teacher training and I am going to be perfectly […]
November 2, 2018
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Comments Off on The Beauty of Mathematics
CAN MATHEMATICS BE BEAUTIFUL? If you take a look inside a child’s math jotter you will most likely find some numbers written on parallel lines to form equations and answers. But, is it possible to use math to form or create something which is not numbers based? Can we create something more exciting and creative […]
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