Mathematics Seminars

Wednesday
13:30
Reaching the Core of AS Mathematics

Ruth Tanner: Secondary Teacher with post 16/ATM ICT group member

This session take a fresh look at some key topics in AS Mathematics. It is designed to encourage understanding and enjoyment of mathematics at post GCSE level; to promote confidence particularly by consolidating algebraic skills and to help with reasoning. Successful GCSE candidates will be helped to take the next step in their mathematical education through this varied approach including computer files.

Saturday

13:30
Interactive geometry

Jenni Ingram: Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM) ICT Group Co-ordinator

This session shows the use of excel to teach the understanding of geometrical concepts. Perimeter, area, symmetry, angle and shape properties are explored in a way designed to help geometrical reasoning; promote discussion about geometrical topics and encourage students to apply their geometrical knowledge to solve problems.

14:15
Embedding ICT - New tools to use in the Mathematics classroom

Alison Clark-Wilson, The Mathematical Association

The Mathematical Association works to support and improve the teaching of mathematics. The session will feature the MA/Intel BETT Award winning software (available free to all from the LGfL website) and a range of materials, advice and support developed in partnership with the DfES and others.

As a mathematics teacher what would you hope to gain from attendance at any of these seminars? What resources do you use to embed ICT into the curriculum? Are there other aspects of teaching and learning this aspect of the curriculum, and the role ICT has to play, which could be covered within a future BETT seminar programme? As a subject, is mathematics adequately covered at BETT? Please post your views to the wider BETT community.

BETT Awards shortlist for Creative and Constructive Tools,LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT, LEGO EDUCATION/DACTA Ltd

LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT is the next generation in educational robotics, enabling students to discover Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in a fun, engaging, and hands-on way. LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT helps students aged 8 and up to develop curriculum skills by building and programming smart robots in a natural, step-by-step learning process.

Share your views of the tools available with this resource. How do pupils develop the curriculum skills by engaging with the system?

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, TI-SmartView, Texas Instruments

The TI-SmartView™ emulator is an easy-to-use, demonstration tool for leading the classroom instruction of math and science concepts. Based on the popular TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators (compatible with the TI-83 Plus family), the TI-SmartView emulator complements classroom calculator use by displaying an interactive representation of the calculator, plus offers many unique instructional capabilities.

What are your views as to its usefulness in the classroom?

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, Cabri 3D,Cabrilog/Chartwell-Yorke

Cabrilog/Chartwell-Yorke tells us that Cabri 3D is interactive solid geometry software. Using Cabri 3D, in a few clicks, you can construct and manipulate the following solid geometry objects:- · points· lines, line segments, rays · vectors· circles and conic sections· planes, triangles, polygons· spheres, cylinders, cones· polyhedrons

What do you think? If you have used this in the classroom let us know what you and your pupils thought.

BETT Awards Shortlist - Primary Core, Maths Games 1, 2Simple Software

According to 2Simple Software's website, Maths Games 1 is a suite of six fast paced games designed to make learning mathematics fun, effective and meaningful. In traditional arcade style, these games are set to engage children from their first click whilst the high pace of learning will keep them striving to improve.



Post your own thoughts and let us know how you use this resource in the classroom?