January 17, 2016
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Comments Off on The ‘M’ Word
Yes, the M word… Maths. Maths is a subject which I have never had huge confidence in so knowing that on Wednesday I had to sit in a workshop all about my most dreaded subject was something that I was really not looking forward to. I was actually very nervous. I had this image in […] Continue reading
January 17, 2016
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Comments Off on Problematic Problems
As with many people, my personal feelings towards maths are mostly negative. I continually struggle to get past the mental block where I shut down, claiming “I can’t do it!” Throughout school my experiences of maths were not overly negative, but neither were they particularly positive. I remember having to memorise times tables (something that […] Continue reading
January 16, 2016
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Comments Off on Do you believe in magic?
“Science is when I use my experiment table” this was the response my three year old gave when I asked her, “what is science?” That experiment table is used for mixing paints, baking, building, popping balloons, doing float/sink tests in a basin and much more. It’s a well-loved wee table. In Richard’s introductory lecture […] Continue reading
January 15, 2016
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Comments Off on Sink or Swim: Animation Tdt
Following a brilliant Technologies ICT input with Sharon Tonner I have a new found confidence in my computing ability. Following an input on animation we were asked to group up and make our own animation using Plasticine, a camera and a piece of computer software called ZU3D. Myself and my partner’s creation was something which […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on The Mystery that is Mathematics
What is the first thing that you think of when someone says maths? Do you feel full of confidence and excitement or rather dread and fear? During our first maths input this afternoon, I realised just how many people experience the latter mentioned feelings of fear and anxiety. There were even people who talked about feeling physically sick […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Technology in the Classroom
In our first Technology input we created this video, along with a small flip book and another short animation made using Pivot Animator. I found this workshop very enjoyable and loved being able to use the computers for such a fun, new and exciting task. Although it was extremely fun, it was not necessarily easy, […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Social Studies- A Personal Audit.
As a starting point for my work within Social Studies I have decided to audit my current knowledge using the CfE Principles and Practice as a guide. These can be found here. The first of which is that Children will: develop their understanding of the history, heritage and culture of Scotland, and an appreciation of […] Continue reading
January 13, 2016
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Comments Off on Science: Food for Thought
Science is a subject of which I have limited knowledge. I studied all 3 sciences at Standard Grade but it was never something I had much of a passion for. Naturally after reflecting on what little information I could remember, using the science audit Richard supplied, I knew it was my duty as a trainee […] Continue reading
January 6, 2016
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Comments Off on Returning to study.
When I was told by my specialist to take time off I was upset for quite some time. It felt like something I had worked so hard for was being taken away from me. I had worked incredibly hard to gain a place at university so it was extremely frustrating to be told to “rest […] Continue reading
December 28, 2015
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Comments Off on Let’s Make Space for Outdoor Learning
Outdoor learning was never a big focus throughout my primary years despite the large field and beautiful Moray Coast on which the school was situated. It was never a topic that was negotiated within our classes and I remember looking out of the window on numerous occasions wishing I was running around in the fresh […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Did I Discover Mathematics?
So, this elective is finished, my essay is done, i’ve blogged like I’ve never blogged before and I feel a little bit like I’ve stepped off of a roller-coaster or something; the whistle-stop tour of Discovering Mathematics. I chose Discovering Mathematics as my elective simply because despite my anxiety about the subject, I somewhat actually […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on The end is near… My Profound Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics
As Semester one draws to its conclusion, I can’t help but feel a bit sentimental on my time in the ‘Discovering Mathematics’ elective. It has been a very enjoyable experience for me and I would encourage anyone who is going into second year to pick it as your elective. It is not about learning complex […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Christmas in Mathematics – ideas for the classroom
Its that time of year again when the lights are up, songs are being sung, decorations are being hung and joy is absolutely everywhere. What is this time you ask? it is indeed Christmas. It is obvious that Christmas is a time for giving and thinking of loved ones, but after a recent blog post […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Maths, this is not the end – I promise
Discovering Mathematics, I can honestly say, has been brilliant. Intriguing, eye-opening, shocking. It has left me sad it has reached an end, but I am 100% certain when I say that this is most definitely not where my new-found love for maths ends. Where to start? I selected ‘Discovering Mathematics’ as my elective module for […] Continue reading
December 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Mundane Maths?
I will not take this for an answer. Maths is not mundane. It is not tedious. Most of all, it is not boring! I have learned this only from teaching maths in my professional practice and still then I was not 100% confident maths could be full of fun and adventure. However, now, having completed […] Continue reading
December 5, 2015
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Comments Off on First position – Dance and Maths
First position. Second position, third, fourth, fifth position. Wall one, two, three, four. Corner five, six, seven, eight. Maths, believe it or not, is a large fundamental element underlying choreography and dance. From the age of two years and for the most-part of my teenage years, I was, unbeknown to my senses, experiencing mathematical thinking […] Continue reading
December 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Look around you! (continuation – tessellation)
Since my last blog post about tessellation – “Look around you!“, I have reflected deeper on what tessellation is and, more specifically, where the fundamental mathematics lies within. You can read ‘Look around you!’ at: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/teachingjourney/2015/12/05/look-around-you/ Harris (2010) discusses the prior knowledge a learner must have acquired, in order to understand the mathematical concepts behind tessellation. The […] Continue reading
December 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Mathematics in Demand Planning – Show me the Money!!!!
As mentioned in my previous blog posts, mathematics is incorporated in to absolutely everything in life. This idea was further embedded during a lecture on supply chain and logistics in maths. It was a three hour input, but It was honestly the best maths class to date. It was completely relevant, interactive and so much […] Continue reading
December 3, 2015
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Comments Off on History and Literacy Outdoors!
Outdoor Education – two words that make any lecture automatically more interesting to me. For Will’s input when he said we were actually going outdoors today I was as excited as any primary school child! As soon as we were allowed outside, off we went skipping away like little primary two’s. We literally […] Continue reading
November 23, 2015
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Comments Off on There’s no avoiding the big issues
None of us live in a bubble. This means that when I become a teacher, I must be prepared for the fact that my pupils will probably have access to the internet, social media and the news; and therefore will be exposed to the terrible and frightening incidents which take place globally. This week, I came […] Continue reading
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