Mr Barton Maths Podcast
166 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsCraig Barton interviews guests from the wonderful world of education about their approaches to teaching, educational research and more.
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Teaching from Home: Jamie Frost – Dr Frost Maths and virtual whiteboards
April 30, 2020 16:09 - 56 minutes - 43.9 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Matt Hood – Oak National Academy and ResearchED Home
April 28, 2020 11:02 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB*** The Teaching from Home podcast series is kindly supported by Tes resources. Tes resources have created a home learning collection full of hand-picked free resources for teachers to use with children who are learning at home orContinue reading The post Teaching from Home: Matt Hood – Oak National Academy and ResearchED Home appeared first on Mr Barton Maths Blog. No related posts.
Teaching from Home: Ollie Lovell and Bryn Humberstone – Checking for understanding, Desmos and lessons learned
April 26, 2020 16:35 - 1 hour - 87.3 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Jules Daulby – supporting students with Special Educational Needs
April 23, 2020 11:53 - 51 minutes - 41.8 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Helen Williams – supporting Early Years students
April 21, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 36.4 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Paul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick: How learning happens
April 10, 2020 09:54 - 2 hours - 106 MBPaul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick join me to discuss their excellent book: How Learning Happens. But over the course of 2 hours we delve into so mich more, including the writing of and reaction to Paul seminal paper, Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work and what advice Paul and Carl would have for teachers trying to help their students learn amidst school closures. For more information about today’s guests, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please...
Teaching from Home: Jon Hutchinson – making videos for primary school students
April 09, 2020 10:59 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Adam Boxer – retrieval, conducting interviews, and staying safe and sane
April 07, 2020 09:20 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Dan Pearcy – Google Meets, Poll Everywhere and 5 principles for remote teaching
April 05, 2020 11:03 - 57 minutes - 42.3 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Jo Morgan – Hegarty Maths, family life, and why she will not be doing “live” lessons
April 03, 2020 08:50 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Michael Pershan – Zoom, Assessment for Learning and a careful choice of questions
April 01, 2020 06:32 - 1 hour - 55 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Teaching from Home: Ben Rooney – structure, social interactions and experimenting with technology
March 29, 2020 11:10 - 52 minutes - 38.4 MB“Teaching from home” is a series of episodes dedicated to supporting teachers who are working from home amidst the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020. There will be technology focussed episodes - just how does remote teaching work? But also episodes focussed on the practicalities of coping with setting students appropriate work whilst also having to look after your own children at home. Then there are issues of safeguarding, differentiation, mindset and more that I hope will come up as we progress. T...
Special episode: Online learning during the Covid-19 outbreak
March 22, 2020 13:47 - 2 hours - 108 MBIn the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, I sat down with 3 teachers from France who are a week ahead of the UK in terms of providing online learning to their students following school closures. Listen as we discuss what works and what doesn't. Stay safe everyone. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/special-episode-online-learning-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/
Conference Takeaways: MathsConf22 – Manchester – March 2020
March 15, 2020 07:35 - 1 hour - 133 MBJoin me and Dani Quinn for a Conference Takeaways podcast from MathsConf in Manchester, where we discuss percentages, algebraic thinking, surds, circle theorems, and I try to find out exactly how Dani and her team got those incredible GCSE results. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-mathsconf22-manchester-march-2020/
Daisy Christodoulou – Teachers vs Tech!
March 04, 2020 14:44 - 2 hours - 66.7 MBDaisy returns to the podcast to talk all things EdTech. What works, what doesn't work, and what does the future of education technology hold? This is a fascinating conversation with one of the sharpest minds out there. Daisy's book, Teachers vs Tech: a case for an edtech revolution is available here. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/daisy-christodoulou-t...
Topics in Depth: Angles and parallel lines with Jo Morgan (supported by TES)
February 20, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBI have teamed up with Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) and TES to delve deep into key matheamtical topics, looking at progression, misconceptions, resources, etymology and much, much more. Each of these episodes was filimed, and the videos are embedded into the show notes page. You will also find the PowerPoint Jo uses so you can access all the resources. The show notes page is here: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/topics-in-depth-angles-and-parallel-lineswith-jo-morgan-supported-by-tes/
Kris Boulton – Part 3: Is cognitive science almost useless for designing effective teaching?
February 09, 2020 12:45 - 2 hours - 119 MBKris Boulton returns to the show to complete the trilogy - although Parts, 4, 5... and 23 may not be far away as I have so much to talk to him about. Here we delve deep into Kris' belief that cognitive science has severe limitations when it comes to actually helping teachers improve, and what his alternative is. It is a cracker! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.c...
Exam malpractice – Inside Exams with AQA
January 21, 2020 08:49 - 37 minutes - 39.7 MBYou may or may not know that I also host a podcast called Inside Exams, where I go behind the scenes of the English awarding body, AQA, to find out the answers to the questions you want to know. Each episode features an interview with someone from AQA, and then with a teacher who shares practical tips about how they have overcome a particular issue. We have covered everything from how the papers are written, how grade boundaries are set, multiple choice questions, and just how do AQA react o...
Tom Francome – Part 1: Supporting novice teachers, planning lessons and… Excel!
January 12, 2020 10:30 - 3 hours - 164 MBTom is a former maths teacher and head of maths, and now lecturer, researcher and teacher trainer. In this epic conversation I manage to ask about 3 of my planned questions because the answers Tom gives are so insightful. We cover planning lessons, working with novice teachers, where lessons can go wrong, and much, much more. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/...
Topics in Depth: Indices with Jo Morgan (supported by TES)
December 24, 2019 16:28 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBI have teamed up with Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) and TES to delve deep into key mathematical topics, looking at progression, misconceptions, resources, etymology and much, much more. Each of these episodes was filmed, and the videos are embedded into the show notes page. You will also find the PowerPoint Jo uses so you can access all the resources. You can access the show notes here: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/topics-in-depth-indices-with-jo-morgan-supported-by-tes/
Emma McCrea: Making every maths lesson count, training teachers and the Learning Curriculum
December 15, 2019 12:18 - 3 hours - 148 MBEmma is a former maths teacher who now trains teachers in ITE and FE. She is a self-confessed Maths geek and the author of the superb of 'Making every maths lesson count'. On this episode Emma shares three fantastic ideas from her book, we discuss the challenges novice teachers face, and what the Learning Curriculum is all about. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths....
Alex Bellos: Puzzles, Perception and Pool Tables
November 24, 2019 07:38 - 2 hours - 126 MBAlex is a journalist, the man who runs the Guardian’s fortnightly Monday puzzle, and the author of some of the best-loved Maths books of recent times, including Alex’s Adventures in Numberland. As I found out, he is also just a brilliant person to have a chat to. We talk about puzzles, writing about maths, the perception of our subject, and plenty more! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: h...
Julia Smith: Teaching GCSE resit and the 5Rs approach
October 13, 2019 08:13 - 2 hours - 103 MBJulia is a former teacher, who is now a teacher trainer, author, and pioneer of the 5Rs approach. This simple way of breaking down lessons into manageable chunks, each of which serves a key purpose, has been revolutionary in terms of the impact it has had on GCSE resit students. But, as we examine in this conversation, its application could go much wider. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page:...
Multiple Choice Questions on trial with AQA’s Zeek Sweiry
September 30, 2019 07:29 - 30 minutes - 31.3 MBIn a special episode of the show, I speak to AQA's resident multiple choice question guru, Zeek Sweiry to discuss the merits of diagnostic multiple choice questions both as a teaching tool and a tool of assessment. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/multiple-choice-questions-on-trial-with-aqas-zeek-sweiry/
Rob Eastaway: Estimation, perception of maths and the importance of haha
September 15, 2019 09:40 - 2 hours - 115 MBRob is a mathematician, author, presenter and puzzle writer. In this episode we delve deep into the importance of estimation, even in the an age of technology. We also cover the public perception of maths, humour in lessons, the writing and answering of maths puzzles, the relationship between cricket and maths, and even a bit of parenting advice. It is a good one! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show no...
The Science of Learning: 77 Studies That Every Teacher Needs to Know
September 01, 2019 07:13 - 2 hours - 103 MBBradley Busch and Edward Watson have worked in the fields of education, sport and business, looking at research-informed strategies that help get the very best out of people. Their book - The Science of Learning - is one of the most accessible, easily-actionable education books I have read. In this conversation we discuss everything from research into memory, mobile phones and motivation. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention,...
Slice of Advice 2019: What did you learn this year?
July 16, 2019 15:03 - 2 hours - 148 MBThe band are back together again to reflect on what they learned in 2018/19. Expect contributions from the likes of Dylan Wiliam, Mary Myatt, Harry Fletcher-Wood, Tom Bennett, Oli Caviglioli, and many, many, many more. Roll on the summer! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/slice-of-advice-2019-what-did-you-learn-this-year/
Tom Sherrington: Rosenshine’s Principles in Action
July 07, 2019 08:25 - 2 hours - 138 MBTom Sherrington returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Rosenshine's Principles in Action. We discuss which of the principles can be put into action straight away, and which can be developed over time. We also discuss the features of successful schools, and plenty more along the way. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/tom-sherrington-rosenshines-pr...
Conference Takeaways: MEI Maths Conference 2019
June 28, 2019 23:09 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBJoin me and Jo Morgan for a controversial Conference Takeaways podcast from the wonderful MEI 2019 Maths Conference, where we discuss everything from calculator use, schemes of work, and a potential issue with manipulatives. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-mei-maths-conference-2019/
Jonny Griffiths: RISPs, problem solving and mental health
June 22, 2019 07:11 - 3 hours - 107 MBJonny is a legend of maths education, being the brains behind the wonderful RISP activities. And of course in this conversation we dig into those. But we also delve into lots of other territories, ranging from problem solving, textbook writing, and an important discussion about mental health issues in teaching. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/jonny-grif...
Chris McGrane: Task design and changing your mind
June 09, 2019 11:54 - 3 hours - 115 MBChris is a former head of mathematics in Scotland who now works for La Salle education. Like me, he has undergone something of a mid-career crises when he started to engage in educational research. However, we have reached slightly different conclusions in a number of key areas. In this conversation we delve deep into those areas, as well as discussing how to create or choose a good mathematical task. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas ...
Michael Pershan: Example-Problem Pairs, problem solving and moving schools
May 25, 2019 10:44 - 2 hours - 96.8 MBMichael is a maths teacher and blogger from the US. I have been a fan of Michael's writing for a long time, and it was fascinating to get the opportunity to talk in depth about areas of pedagogy that are close to our hearts. We talked about the difficulty of moving schools, our views on problem solving and then the big one... Example-Problem Pairs (spoiler alert: we don't agree upon the best way to use them!) For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources an...
Mark McCourt: the return! Teaching for mastery
May 10, 2019 09:58 - 2 hours - 133 MBMark McCourt returns to the podcast by popular demand! In his previous appearance back in 2016, Mark claimed he had never marked a book in his life. Now in 2019 Mark shares his wisdom on all things to do with teaching for mastery, including his views on problem solving, starters, schemes of work, and much more. This is a corker of an episode. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.m...
Inside Exams – Episode 1: Language
May 02, 2019 11:39 - 36 minutes - 35.4 MBEpisode 1 of my new podcast series where I go behind the scenes of an awarding body in an attempt to answer the questions you want to ask. This episode is all about the language used in exam papers! To access all episodes in the series, please visit the Inside Exams home page. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/inside-exams-episode-1/
Conference Takeaways: ATM/MA 2019 Conference – Day 2
April 16, 2019 19:42 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBJoin me and Jo Morgan for 2 days at the ATM MA joint maths conference, for discussions about the evolution of maths vocabulary, problem solving, lesson observations, listening to learners, visual representations and much much more! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-atmma-2019-conference-day-2/
Conference Takeaways: ATM/MA 2019 Conference – Day 1
April 15, 2019 20:02 - 1 hour - 89 MBJoin me and Jo Morgan for 2 days at the ATM MA joint maths conference, for discussions about the evolution of maths vocabulary, problem solving, lesson observations, listening to learners, visual representations and much much more! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-atmma-2019-conference-day-1/
Peter Mattock: Visible Maths, planning lessons and running a department
April 06, 2019 09:22 - 3 hours - 154 MBPete is Director of Maths & Numeracy in a secondary school in the Midlands. He is a Secondary Mastery Lead for the EMS Maths Hub, and Maths SLE & PD Lead. He is also the author of Visible Maths - a book that looks at using visual representations to help students sense-make. In this conversation we take a deep-dive into all things visual, as well as discussing planning sequences of lessons and running a maths department. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, r...
Conference Takeaways: Educating Northants 2019
March 30, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBJoin Jo Morgan and I for a jam-packed discussion following the excellent Educating Northants Conference about mastery at primary, a knowledge curriculum, multiple mathematical methods, dual coding, variation starters... and a breathing exercise. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-educating-northants-2019/
Conference Takeaways: researchEd Blackpool 2019
March 23, 2019 19:06 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBSimon Cox and I sat down to discuss our key takeaways from the excellent sessions we saw at researchEd Blackpool 2019. Hear reflections on workshops by the likes of Mark McCourt, Mark Lehain, Anne Watson, Oliver Caviglioli, Colin Foster, Simon Cox and Ben Gordon. It's a good one! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/conference-takeaways-researched-blackpool-...
Alex Quigley: Closing the vocabulary gap
March 09, 2019 16:30 - 2 hours - 122 MBAlex Quigley is a former English teacher and now Senior Associate at the Education Endowment Foundation. He is also the author of one of my favourite books of any genre over the last 12 months - Closing the Vocabulary Gap. In this interview we delve into the importance of vocabulary across all subjects, and I discover an exciting way of introducing students to a new concept. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit ...
Jemma Sherwood – Part 1: Sequences of lessons and the importance of silence
February 22, 2019 16:58 - 2 hours - 111 MBJemma is Head of Maths at Haybridge High School and Sixth Form in Worcestershire. Jemma is a governor at a primary school, and a professional development lead for the NCETM. She is also the creator of one of my favourite educational blogs - jemmaths.wordpress.com - and the author of How To Enhance Your Maths Subject Knowledge. In this conversation we go deep into Jemma's planning process for a sequence of lessons, and talk about the importance of silence! For more information about today’s ...
Naveen Rizvi – Part 1: Scripted lessons, examples and social media
February 09, 2019 09:10 - 2 hours - 133 MBNaveen Rizvi is Maths Curriculum Advisor for United Learning, and has previously taught at Michaela and Great Yarmouth schools, both of which have been in the public eye over the last few years. In what will no doubt prove a controversial episode (always good for the listening figures!) Naveen takes us through how she plans a sequence of lessons on rearranging formulae, completed with a scripted resource booklet which you can download from the podcast page. It is fascinating listening. For ...
Chris Smith: Injecting fun into lessons, Resources, Pi Day, Revision Days
January 25, 2019 11:20 - 2 hours - 155 MBChris Smith is a maths teacher, Pi Day lover, TED Talker, popular newsletter writer, and the 2018 Scottish teacher of the Year. In this conversation we cover everything from lesson planning, time-management, running successful revision days, and the role of fun in maths lessons. Enjoy! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/chris-smith-injecting-fun-into-lesso...
David Didau: Making kids cleverer
January 06, 2019 15:58 - 2 hours - 146 MBDavid Didau is a former English teacher turned educational consultant, blogger and author. He has written two of my favourite educational books of all time: What If Everything You Knew About Education Was Wrong? and What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology, which he co-wrote with former podcast guest Nick Rose. David now has a new book out - Making Kids Cleverer: A manifesto for closing the advantage gap - and it is a little on the controversial side! In this thought-provoking conve...
Jo Morgan: 100th Maths Gems Special
December 17, 2018 09:16 - 2 hours - 127 MBIn this special podcast to celebrate Jo's 100th Maths Gem blog post, we end up talking about so much more than resources - although there is plenty of chat about that, so don't you worry. We also cover the role of fun in lessons, practical use of cognitive science in teaching, SSDD problems, what Jo has learned this year, and plenty more besides. Oh, and there is even a quiz! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit...
Helen Williams: Early Years teaching and manipulatives
December 02, 2018 09:10 - 2 hours - 111 MBDr Helen Williams has been teaching, and learning about mathematics teaching, for over 30 years. Her particular expertise is in learning maths with children from 3 to 8 years of age, which is most certainly not my area of expertise! In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss exactly what an early years maths lesson might look like, why manipulatives are so important for children of all ages, and why Helen is not exactly sold on Cognitive Load Theory! For more information about today’s gu...
Becky Allen: Workload, happiness, expertise, progress, pupil premium
November 19, 2018 10:22 - 2 hours - 127 MBProfessor Becky Allen is Professor of Education at UCL Institute of Education, co-creator of TeacherTapp, and the co-author of The Teacher Gap. Here we discuss just how happy (or unhappy!) teachers are, and what the very best schools are doing about it. We also discuss the mistakes schools make in terms of Pupil Premium students and measuring progress, both of which may well contribute to teacher unhappiness, with little positive benefits. There is so much in this conversation! For more inf...
Bernie Westacott: Teaching maths with visuals and manipulatives
November 08, 2018 12:50 - 2 hours - 156 MBBernie Westacott is a master of teaching key mathematical concepts in a visual way, using manipulatives and other representations. In this episode he takes me through 3 demonstrations: introducing number, operations with negative numbers, and simultaneous equations. In a world first for the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, this episode is available in both audio and also video so you can see Bernie in action, and watch me struggle! For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the website...
Hannah Fry: algorithms, love and being a mathematician
October 29, 2018 18:26 - 1 hour - 67 MBDr Hannah Fry is a mathematician, and a legend. In this interview we discussed her career, books, and TV work, covering topics such as the role maths can play in relationships, parenting, solving crime and driverless cars. The includes a discussion of Hannah's book Hello World, which is outstanding. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the show notes page: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/hannah-fry-algorithms-...
Conference Takeaways: MathsConf16 – Glasgow
October 07, 2018 07:10 - 1 hour - 74 MBAfter MathsConf16 at Glasgow High School on 6th October 2018, Stuart Welsh (@maths180) and I sat down to share our thoughts and takeaways on the sessions we had seen. We discuss atomising - which was very much the word of the day - provocative statements in maths education, teaching perimeter, solving linear equations with 100% success guaranteed, and much, much more. For more information about today’s guest, plus links to the websites, resources and ideas they mention, please visit the sho...