November 12, 2016
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Comments Off on Myths of Mathematics
Using tools is cheating Fingers are there to help us! We have 10 fingers and a base system of 10. There must be some type of connection? Still to this day, I use my fingers to keep track of which number I am on. As a dancer and choreographer, I am constantly counting to 8. […] Continue reading
November 11, 2016
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Comments Off on Has Maths Ruined The Election?
On Tuesday Americans over the age of 18 had the opportunity to vote for who they would like to see as their next president. They had the choice between a variety of candidates but the real competition was between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton. This election has dominated the media over […] Continue reading
November 11, 2016
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Comments Off on Comment on the draft Technologies Es & Os (ICT)
Unfortunately, due to work commitments I can’t make it to any of the Technologies Es & Os days that our colleagues from Education Scotland are holding. In an attempt to contribute to this ongoing work I offer my observations/comments about the draft CfE Technologies Es & Os -with a focus on the ICT aspect of […] Continue reading
November 10, 2016
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Comments Off on The Land Before Time
During one of our most recent inputs with Richard we discussed a bit about time which eventually led us into a discussion about timetables and how they work. We began talking a bit about the study of time- also known as Horology, and it’s importance to humans. The more I thought about it the more […] Continue reading
November 9, 2016
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Comments Off on Personal and Professional Values and Commitment- online unit 3
This task asked me to look at my own personal values and how they motivated me to choose this career path. Questions like this are never easy for me……having to look beneath my first response I give when people ask me ‘why do you want to be a teacher?’. However, I see the importance in […] Continue reading
November 9, 2016
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Comments Off on Let’s Reflect….on Reflection!
Reflection overall can help us look at experiences we have had and evaluate exactly what happened and we can learn a lot from them through evaluation. We can also consider why events happened, what caused it to happen and how we can make changes to stop it from happening again. Overall it can help us […] Continue reading
November 8, 2016
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Comments Off on My Understanding of Academic Skills…
One of the biggest things I have started to understand about academic skills is that they are completely different from skills that were required for essays in school for example. A much higher quality is expected from you and in order to get good grades in University assignments, it is essential to get the basics right. You […] Continue reading
November 8, 2016
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Comments Off on Equality v Equity (Part 2)
In an earlier blog post ( https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/mmkeportfolio/2016/09/20/equity-and-equality-the-difference/ ), I said that equality is not the same as equity: which it is not. But since this blog post I have discovered a new third option (in Vics values class today), and it is that there doesn’t always have to be a choice about if someone is being treated […] Continue reading
November 8, 2016
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Comments Off on The benefits of collaborative working!
There are many benefits of working co-operatively and can be very varied. For example, lots of different ideas can be generated from different perspectives which can deepen the group’s understanding and knowledge of the area that is being worked on. The task can be made easier and can potentially be completed quicker by sharing resources. In […] Continue reading
November 7, 2016
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Comments Off on Mathematical Myths
Im sure we have all heard at least one mathematical myth in our lives. Did we believe it? Did it stick with us for years? Did it deter us from exploring mathematics altogether? The Using-Tools-Is-Cheating Myth One of the great mathematical myths is that we should do all of our maths mentally, in our heads. […] Continue reading
November 7, 2016
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Comments Off on Thinking about mathematics
Starting off in the Discovering Mathematics module is terrifying. Maths is certainly not my strength, especially as I have not used or looked at maths since my 5th year of high school. Well that’s a lie! Those were my initial thoughts on my participation in mathematics, but actually I use elements of mathematics each and every day. […] Continue reading
November 5, 2016
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Comments Off on Gardening in Tayport and relevant school science
I have been living in Scotland for four and a half years and before moving here I did quite a bit of gardening. When I lived in Newcastle I had a nice vegetable plot and even kept chickens but since moving north haven’t had the same space and the growing season is a little shorter. […]
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November 4, 2016
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Comments Off on Maths and Music
Growing up maths and music were two of my most favourite subjects so I thought it was only right that I did a blog post about the links between them and the maths rooted in music. Having played the keyboard and piano since I was 8, I have a deep understanding of all things music, from […] Continue reading
November 4, 2016
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Comments Off on Professional Standards Workshop
On Tuesday 1st November, we took part in a workshop which encouraged us to look at the standards for teaching which can be found on the General Teaching Council Scotland website. Firstly, we looked at the four main areas: Social Justice Integrity Trust and Respect Professional Commitment We sorted a variety of statements from the […] Continue reading
November 4, 2016
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Comments Off on I’m not a Poet and I do Know it!
Poetry is something which was very much ruined for me in Secondary School. Picking them apart line by line took away the enjoyment and the excitement. However, before the preparation for Standard Grades and Highers, when I was back in Primary School I really enjoyed poetry. Every year we spent time looking at Scots Poems and […] Continue reading
November 4, 2016
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Comments Off on Reflection- Online unit 2
Reflection can mean many things and can be used in a variety of different ways. Today I will be discussing the types of reflection I will be using during my academic study and professional practice. First of all, I’d like to clear something up… ..simply describing the situation/event IS NOT REFLECTION. Reflection involves looking at an […] Continue reading
November 3, 2016
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Comments Off on Football and Numbers
On further reflection of numbers in football, I am going to attempt in using my skills as a football referee to explain some maths in football that even I hadn’t thought about. Something that is apparent when reviewing these numbers in football is that the preference of measurements has changed over time since football began, […] Continue reading
November 3, 2016
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Comments Off on England 0 – 1 Scotland
On the 11th November 2016 the National football teams of England and Scotland meet at Wembley for a fundamental game in Scotland’s World Cup Qualifying campaign. In terms of discovery mathematics, we begin by looking at Scotland chances of winning the game. Currently it is 8/1 for Scotland to win, this means that if you […] Continue reading
November 2, 2016
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Comments Off on Maths and Art? Together? No Way!!
If you had told me that maths was in art, I would have probably liked maths a lot more when I was a child. Maths can be seen everywhere in the world but I would never have thought that it was in art as well! To be honest, I would never have thought of the […] Continue reading
November 2, 2016
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Comments Off on The Sound of Maths
Our most recent workshop with Anna was all about music. Music is a subject which I did not really enjoy in school but I would love in my free time. I have a burning passion for musical theatre and the art of performance is something that I love. The picture above shows me playing Velma […] Continue reading
