November 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Mathematics in Computer Games 👾
As part of this module we have looked at many examples of where fundamental mathematics comes into different industries, one of which being the computer/video game industry. In particular, I wanted to write about mathematics in computer games because when I was younger I was introduced to programmes such as Scratch – a programme which […]
November 15, 2017
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Comments Off on The Sound of Maths
Maths and music go hand in hand. “Rhythm depends on arithmetic, harmony draws from basic numerical relationships, and the development of musical themes reflects the world of symmetry and geometry.” Marcus du Sautoy (2011). There are many links between maths and music such as the value of notes, the rhythm, the amount of beats in a bar, […]
November 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Doctors or Mathematicians?
Statistics and Data in Medicine Statistics can be defined as a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data. It can be a very complicated area of mathematics but essential in the medical world. Medicine has become increasingly reliant on mathematics in recent years. Statistics are used every single […]
November 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Statistics can save lives!
From the lecture presentation I developed my understanding of the fundamental mathematics behind statistics as statistics couldn’t be understood without starting with fundamental basic mathematics. Also, statistics are an example of longitudinal coherence as they give a full picture and can be broken down to basic concepts that were built upon each other which Ma […]
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on Comment on Disability by Derek Robertson
Hello kara,
Loved your Pokemon Diversity line!
Anyway, thoughtbyou might find this of interest. TRhere has been some criticism of the social model of disability. This paper might be a good place to start:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9566.12199/abstract
and this from Tom Shakespeare:
http://thedigitalcommons.org/docs/shakespeare_social-model-of-disability.pdf
Derek Robertson
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on A Poor View on Society
After a recent lecture on Socio-Political Perspectives on Poverty, I realised how wrong I was about the ‘type’ of people who find themselves in the ‘lower class’ bracket of society. Before going to the lecture, I was asked to write down my views on those who experience poverty; their characteristics, lifestyle, attitude to life etc. […]
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths is not a Spectator Sport
My experience of sports has always been about avoiding falling over, getting hit in the face with a ball or accidentally scoring a goal in my own nets so I’ve never really stopped to think about the maths that comes with sports. Both of my younger brothers are really into playing rugby and I often […]
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on Magic Beans
Yesterday our maths workshop involved looking into the maths behind supply chain and global food. We talked about food miles and how some of the food we buy in supermarkets travels thousands of miles from countries on the other side of the world like New Zealand. Food that has had to ravel a long way […]
November 13, 2017
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Comments Off on Solution to Gambling Problems? 🎲
I love a good night out to the Casino; throwing money i don’t have, on a risky bet with nothing but high hopes of a win. Its an amazing feeling walking away from any game in the casino with a profit; Roulette however, is especially dramatic to come away with a win. This is due to […]
November 13, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths in Sport ⚽️
Science and maths are beginning to appear more and more within sport games. Especially, the worlds most popular sport, football. Football is such a competitive sport and thousands of people rely on this as a career. The money factor of football increases the significant value and seriousness of the sport. Going from a range of manager’s jobs, professionals wages to […]
November 12, 2017
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Comments Off on The Maths Behind Netball
In our maths in sport input we had the opportunity to either take a sport that already exists and improve it somehow, or make up our own sport with its own rules. My group decided we would try to improve on a sport that already exists, and therefore I suggested netball, which is my favourite […]
November 12, 2017
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Comments Off on Bakers Dozens and Pre-Heated Ovens
Why is mathematics important? As teachers this is a question that we are often faced with. Many children have developed a negative attitude towards maths and therefore see it as irrelevant or boring. This belief often continues throughout adulthood leading them to believe that the maths they learn at school holds no benefit. However, it […]
November 12, 2017
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Comments Off on Disability
Describing my friendship group growing up almost resembled telling one of those jokes your Dad tells of an Englishmen, Scotsman and an Irishman walking into a bar. There we were: a black friend, a Muslim friend, a lesbian and a wheelchair user. It was like diversity Pokemon and we had collected them all. Jokes aside, […]
November 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths, statistics, studying medicine in Dundee……..
After a fantastic lecture from Dr. Ellie Horthersall about maths, statistics and medicine in Dundee I felt inspired to write a blog post and look further into the statistics of the public health sector. Ellie trained as a doctor and now lectures at the University of Dundee as well as working in the pulic health sector […]
November 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Music – how many beats in a bar……..Maths
Maths and music – how do theserelate? – the first question I asked when going to the lecture. This threw me, but I was very interested to learn why maths and music related to each other. I do not play a musical instrument myself but I enjoy listening to music. A fantastic quote highlighted by […]
November 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths in Time, Computing and Gaming
Before this lecture, I had never really considered the link between maths, time, computing and gaming. Whilst I have always known that time obviously requires maths, I hadn’t thought much about what life was like before mechanical clocks. Before clocks existed, many people relied on nature to grasp the concept of the passing of time. […]
November 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Two-kwondo: Breaking Down Maths in Taekwondo and Sports
The sport industry is a huge sector in the market that people enjoy watching, participating in and involving themselves in someway. There is a sense of community with playing or being a fan of a particular sport which is crucial for people (children in particular) and their physical and mental wellbeing (Croddy, 2013). For our […]
November 11, 2017
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Comments Off on The History of Time
Time. Something that we use every day of our lives. How could we possibly live without it? Everything we do is based on time, when we wake up; when we eat; when we go to work; when we sleep; when we catch the bus. But have you ever stopped and thought to yourself about the […]
November 10, 2017
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Comments Off on Learning from Packaging
Collect and photograph a range of packaging such as boxes, packets and tins from your kitchen or shopping. Flatten out some of the boxes when they are empty. Make notes on the different designs, colours and letters used by the designer and reflect upon these choices and the messages they give out. Compare two different examples […]
November 10, 2017
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Comments Off on Music and Storytelling
Choose a well-known children’s story and dramatise this, using musical motifs, sound effect, character songs and instrumental music to accompany the drama/narrative. This can take the form of a stage production or a radio version of the story. We choose the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and dramatise this into a radio version. To […]
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