October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Creative Maths
Does creative mathematics have more of an impact? I have been thinking a great deal about this question… Does maths have to be boring? Does the stereotypes have to continue? How can I improve maths attainment in my teaching? Well, I have researched thoroughly and have put my thoughts and research down and now I … Continue reading Creative Maths →
October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Managing My Learning…
Managing My Learning Activity 1 Complete the table below to identify and reflect on those factors and plan actions for each. Recognition/ Reflection Action What helps my learning? How can I utilise this? Example: “Discussing the topic with others” · Set up a study group of like-minded peers · Engage with the online community […]
October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Me and My Maths Anxiety
Throughout my journey to being where I am right now, training to be a primary school teacher, I have had to persevere and overcome some hurdles on the way. The biggest and baddest of them all is MATHS. I tried to ignore it and avoid it but when the choice came up for me to […]
October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Hobbies – and Work: Don’t Let Your Job Break the Seesaw!
University is a new chapter in life. Close school: open socialising, parties and lectures, of course! After sixth year, I was totally – and utterly – DONE with carrying round Costa cups, chasing after first years and scribbling ‘tick the box’ assignments. The days of fifth year saw my writing wrist almost in a sling… … Continue reading “Hobbies – and Work: Don’t Let Your Job Break the Seesaw!”
October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Chance and Probability
What is the odds that you’ll win a toy playing the ‘claw’ arcade game? First of all we should probably consider what is probability and chance. So what is Probability? Basically probability is how likely something is to going to happen. Lots of different things can be said to be probable to happen for example, … Continue reading Chance and Probability →
October 21, 2018
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Comments Off on ‘Maths Anxiety’ You’re Not Alone
The dreaded fear of a maths test resulting in; sweaty palms, increased heart rate and that tight knot feeling inside your stomach. This phenomenon is called ‘maths anxiety’. Researchers say around 20% of our nation suffer from ‘maths anxiety’ (Rubinsten, 2017). What’s going on? And can it be fixed? Maths anxiety is as simple as […]
October 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Living life behind a screen.
Technology grows every stronger each year. It is something that we as a society, have built into our lives and can be a very useful tool that will most definitely remain prominent in the lives of generations to come. Technology gives us the ability to take shortcuts and make our lives easier. As a result, […]
October 20, 2018
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Comments Off on Mathstronomy
Can mathematics be used to allow pupils to explore the world around them and even the entire universe? We often tell our pupils to aim for the stars, but would this metaphor be even more effective if pupils knew exactly how far away these stars actually are? Many young children I spoke to on placement […]
October 20, 2018
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Can mathematics be used to allow pupils to explore the world around them and even the entire universe? We often tell our pupils to aim for the stars, but would this metaphor be even more effective if pupils knew exactly how far away these stars actually are? Many young children I spoke to on […]
October 18, 2018
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Comments Off on The power but staggering cost of the performing arts
The recent lecture presented to us on the key idea of the power of the arts left myself and many others feeling incredibly moved, inspired and as always, interested in the cause. The movie played and young speakers really took me back to my own involvement in the arts and how it helped to shape […]
October 18, 2018
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Comments Off on Chance of Me Gaining an Appreciation for Maths – Extremely Likely
Probability – the next (and successful) leap in convincing me of how relevant mathematics actually is. This module has been effective in changing previously negative perceptions of maths, one of which in particular is that the terms ‘maths’ and ‘complex’ go together like bread and butter – this is not the case. Granted, parts of it […]
October 18, 2018
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Comments Off on Would You Chance it All?
How often do you take a chance? The answer would be every day. Every day we take a chance, whether it be crossing the road, going to the gym or simply choosing to watch the TV. We cannot predict the potential outcome of doing something, yet, without even thinking, we create the factors that are […]
October 18, 2018
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Comments Off on Vita Brevis – Exploring the usage of Artefacts and Sources within Social Studies
Pickford, Garner and Jackson (2013, p.62) define artefacts as being valuable man-made or man-influenced objects that can encapsulate particular locations or sections of time within the world, which explains why they can serve as being strong backbones to particular contexts for establishing social studies learning. They can also vary greatly in their appearance and purpose. […]
October 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Interest and Empathy Towards the Children During the War.
In this blog post, I am going to talk about the learning experience of using artefacts to teach about the child evacuees during the war. I am going to be writing this from the learners point of view as well as making reference to ideas for teaching from a teacher’s perspective. Although this workshop was […]
October 17, 2018
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Comments Off on The Fibonacci Sequence
After watching a TED Talk by Arthur Benjamin concerning Fibonacci numbers, I was intrigued, to say the least. I have never really heard much about different number sequences and haven’t ever thought about looking into them, until now. Benjamin talks about how there is a focus on children having to learn calculations that they will […]
October 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Are Artefacts Worth Their Weight in History Lessons?
Turner-Bisset (2005), speaks about the use of artefacts in the teaching of history in the primary classroom. It is stated that artefacts are a multi-sensory resource, making them useful in an early years classroom as a starting point for enquiry based learning. Using common objects as an artefact can allow pupils to see immediate relevance […]
October 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Maths and Art
An input i found very interesting, and thoroughly enjoyed, from the Discovering Maths module, was about how maths can be creative. I have to admit, this thought had never really crossed my mind. We spent time talking about, and looking at, tessellation’s and different forms of islamic art. Although I have seen both of these […]
October 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Liping Ma – The Fundamentals of Mathematics
What are the Fundamental Principals of Mathematics important to children today? To begin with, what are the Fundamental Principals of Mathematics? According to Ma (2010), the PUFM as “the understanding of the terrain of fundamental mathematics that is deep, broad and through.” From this explanation it is seen that in order to have an […]
October 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Chance and Probability
What is the odds that you’ll win a toy playing the ‘claw’ arcade game? Probability, Odds and Random Chance. Probability is the likelihood or chance that something will happen. Probability is an estimate of the relative average frequency with which an event occurs in repeated independent trials. Probability: The probability is how likely something is to … Continue reading Chance and Probability →
October 15, 2018
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Comments Off on Nothing Matters!
There’s no denying zeros existence within our number system. 0 represents nothing, e.g. there’s zero (0) of something. But this representation leads me to question whether 0 is really necessary at all! How important is it to teach children about 0? Do we even need to? Its pretty well known that zero is far from […]
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