#iteachmaths

David WakehamwakehamAMR
2025-05-24

Dramatised scenes from my first client this morning.

They were so excited to tell me they had achieved their very first “A” in mathematics (or in any subject).

This after very nearly dropping out of school due to little support.

So happy - deserves it.

♾️

David WakehamwakehamAMR
2025-05-16

Spoke with company, they are going to sort a replacement and suggested keeping broken one and try to secure.

So far so good, just not strong enough to hold the butcher paper pad.

Friday night Flipchart factoring fun with company.

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Imagine stepping into a warmly lit living room on a rainy Friday night. In the center stands a white flip chart, its edges reinforced with tape after a rough delivery.

The board features a hand-drawn yohaku algebra puzzle: a neat 3x3 grid filled with expressions like (a + 2), 7a, (2a + 3), and (3a – 5). At the bottom and right side, products like “3a² + 12a + 12 = 3(a + 2)(a + 2)” challenge you further.

As you trace the lines, the cool surface beneath your fingertips feels familiar. Would you start with the bottom row or the right column? Would you start with the bottom row, or tackle the right column first? Badger, the black-and-white tuxedo cat, sits perched on a red ottoman, studies you with bright, curious eyes as if asking, “Are you sure about that factorisation?” 


Nearby, Rīx, the sleek black cat, crouches with tail flicking, ready to pounce on a stray marker cap or perhaps leap into the maths fun. The gentle patter of rain outside and the soft glow of the lamp create a cosy atmosphere.


Do you feel a mix of determination and amusement as you puzzle through, patched board and all? If you were here, would you hand Badger a marker for feline assistance, or just enjoy the playful company as you dive into this Friday night factoring adventure? 


What’s your next move-will you solve the algebraic challenge before the cats get bored, or will their antics win your attention first?
Andrew Stacey (he/him)loopspace@mathstodon.xyz
2025-05-13

Had a go at the @TMiP animation challenge for May!

Well, the prompt was "Pythagoras" so I couldn't not, could I?

youtu.be/7-RczmawZt4?feature=s

(I hope it's okay to share as well as submit!)

#UKMathsChat #mathsky #ITeachMaths

2025-03-16

Can you get everyone across the river safely? Find successful strategies and enjoy these classic puzzle variants. Join us at our monthly online Math Circle, Sun 3/16, an hour of play and discovery. For all curious kids, parents & teachers… bit.ly/c-loops #mtbos #iteachmath #iteachmaths

2025-02-14

Have fun chomping chocolate squares avoiding the last yucky piece! Spot patterns & invent strategies. Join us at our monthly online Math Circle, Sat 2/15, an hour of play and discovery. For all curious kids, parents & teachers… bit.ly/c-loops #mtbos #iteachmath #iteachmaths

2024-11-14

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@maths_week
• Just now
🎉🚀 It's Day 4 Maths Enthusiasts! 🚀🎉 Dive into a world of fun with our daily video puzzle from Sophie Maclean: mathsweekengland.co.uk/?page_i. And there is so much more at mathsweekengland.co.uk! 💡✨ #MWE24 #ITeachMaths #MathsToday #MathsChat

2024-11-12

🌟🎉It's Day 2 🎉🌟 Here is the latest video puzzle from Aoife Hunt mathsweekengland.co.uk/?page_i but there is so much more 🌈✨ Explore a treasure trove of puzzles, videos, and resources waiting for you on our website: mathsweekengland.co.uk. Let’s make maths magical together! 💫 #MWE24 #ITeachMaths #MathsToday #MathsChat

∞ 𝕁uan ℂarlosjcponcemath@mathstodon.xyz
2024-09-05

Very happy 😃 that my #complex #analysis site (complex-analysis.com) is included in the #learning #resources for the course Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis at the Macquarie University Faculty of Science and Engineering:

unitguides.mq.edu.au/unit_offe

#iteachmaths #opensource #mathematics #visualization

∞ 𝕁uan ℂarlosjcponcemath@mathstodon.xyz
2024-07-03

Looking for a tool to explore conformal mappings in @geogebra? Check out:

geogebra.org/m/nvj93xbt

#complex #functions #iteachmaths

2024-07-01

I also had to explain what the "unit circle" is. I said: The unit can be anything.. cm, m, km.. we don't care. We would care if we were doing physics, but we are doing mathematics, we abstract over details like that. We just have 1 of something.

And it reminded me of why I like maths 😄 #iteachmaths

∞ 𝕁uan ℂarlosjcponcemath@mathstodon.xyz
2024-05-16

I was teaching The Gram-Schmidt Process and I need it a visualization tool to share with my students and explore this process. So I made this:

dynamicmath.xyz/math2001/chapt

#iteachmaths #visualization #linear #algebra

STEMcoding Projectstemcoding
2024-03-14

In 2017 we released the first pi day activity to hour of code. This year we are releasing a new version that explains parallel computing. Here are links to both:
go.osu.edu/pidaycoding
go.osu.edu/pidayparallel
Enjoy! @edutooters

A screenshot from a pi day activity
David WakehamwakehamAMR
2024-02-17

A student learnt today one question not to ask me is “Is it accurate?”

It depends.

Who measured it? How did they measure it? Why did they measure it? Should they have measured it? What is it being measured against and repeat previous questions.

Are we talking precision, accuracy, both? What units are you using? How many significant figures? How much error are we allowing?

The list goes on and on and on…

RELIABILITY VS. VALIDITY
THE BATTLE OF THE MEASUREMENTS
 
Table has 3 columns and 6 rows.

First row headings  are blank, Reliability, Validity

Second row headings reading down are blank, Definition, Purpose, Type, Example and Importance.

2nd Row The consistency and stability The accuracy and relevance of a
of a measurement.
measurement.

3rd row: To ensure that a measurement
produces consistent results
over time and across different
situations.

3rd row: To ensure that a measurement
accurately measures what it is
intended to measure.

4th row: Test-Retest, Inter-Rater,
Internal Consistency.

4th row: Content, Construct, Criterion.

5th row: A bathroom scale that always gives the same reading when
you step on it. 

5th row: A thermometer that accurately
measures your body temperature.


6th row: Important for research and
Importance practical applications where consistent results are needed

6th row: Important for research and
practical applications where
accurate and relevant results are
needed.

ESLBUZZ
2024-02-12

I'm not a teacher so I can' vote in this poll, but I hope people see it and respond.

mathstodon.xyz/deck/@karenshan

#MTBoS #MathChat #MathEd #MathsEd #MathsChat #ITeachMath #ITeachMaths

aaronofnumbersaaronofnumbers
2023-11-09

Here we are matching functions and their derivatives. Just single term expressions. It really brought out some lingering misconceptions with negative and fractional exponents.

cognitively accessible mathgeonz@mathstodon.xyz
2023-11-06

#mtbos #iTeachMath #iTeachMaths Friday a student wanted an organized presentation of FACTORING.
Hey, I happened to have a cardstock w/ table arrangement on one side, flowchart on back. Student opted for table.
I'm going to digitize it -- it was yellow cardstock, so the copy is grey and nasty, *and* I hope I can pretend to think visually (not my strength) and use some infographic options so the table's not as overwhelming, either.
I briefly went down the "no, make it *really* visual!* path, as in ... this is multiplication and division... area images?
Right now the need is for Good Notes, though. And my Monday mind saw my draft and ... I thnk it's prob'ly as awful as I think it is :P

Powerpoint w/ assorted colored rounded rectangles(16 of them) with different options for factoring polynomials.
aaronofnumbersaaronofnumbers
2023-11-02

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I am having another go at finding a home on Mastodon, looking to find a community of fellow mathematics teachers who share and reflect on their resources and novel approaches to teaching mathematics.

2023-10-25

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