Welcome to my 165th gems publish. This is wherever I share some of the latest information, thoughts and means for maths instructors.
1. GCSE Revision
2. GCSE Even further Maths
3. New Methods and Internet websites
@markywillis63 has updated his A degree web page. Each matter now has a set of concerns with gaps for learners to fill in whilst both trying the queries or looking at the video clips.
Thank you to all these generous maths academics who have been functioning tough to produce and share information in latest months.
4. Infinite Whiteboard
I’ve blogged in advance of about the wonderful applications shared by @JakeGMaths at mathsuniverse.com. This features a massive collection of labored examples and a abilities grid generator. Jake has not too long ago been doing the job on his Infinity Whiteboard which is great. You can paste an image of a endeavor or student’s work and then annotate it. It is really also really quick to paste a PDF which arrives up as an image. It is good for are living modelling and you’ll never run out of place! One thing I will use it for is to critique exam papers – it normally takes seconds to set up:
Previously we’ve copied and pasted each individual issue into PowerPoint to evaluate an examination paper, which I now realise was not a excellent use of our time!
5. All Ten
In the operate up to Christmas I massively relished completing the nerdle advent calendar. I’ve accomplished a nerdle puzzle just about every one working day considering that February. It provides a small little bit of pleasure to my mornings. When I not long ago tweeted to sing nerdle’s praises, I had a reply from @druinok about All Ten which I hadn’t found prior to.
All 10 is a pretty game which gives your 4 diverse numbers every single working day, and you have to use individuals 4 quantities to make every single variety from a person to ten. The interface is excellent – it really is pretty participating and easy to use. As effectively as becoming an pleasant match for lecturers (I now do it each early morning, as before long as I have finished my day by day nerdle!) it is really also a excellent 1 to use in classes – significantly when teaching the buy of functions.
Update
My charming crew will be recruiting this expression – we need to have a Critical Stage 5 Coordinator to run A degree maths, which we’re launching for the very first time this calendar year. If you have A degree teaching experience and you’re on the lookout for a new challenge in September, be sure to make contact with me ([email protected]). The occupation advert will be out shortly.
I appreciated attending Dr Frost’s triannual drinks this 7 days. It is really often a pleasure to shell out time with maths academics.
Happy New Yr, and all the greatest for 2023.