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[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

Each has their own place but I want to push this downward division approach.
#maths #mathschat #mathscpdchat

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@howie_hua 364

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@howie_hua @MikeFlynn55 Xx is 11x2x4
X is 4x2

16x4x11
64x11 =704 (using the 11 x table trick).

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@howie_hua @pwharris 15 x 36
30 x 18
60 x 9
6x9=54
60x9=540

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@howie_hua Add 3 to both

76-40=36

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@howie_hua @mminas8 2x2x2 x 3x3x3
6x6x6 =216

[Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths]

A brain dump of mathematical misconceptions.

Which of these might be avoided through careful teaching?

https://t.co/8B1JTsHjiw

[Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths]

Using algebra tiles to model the solution to a linear equation involving a pair of brackets on one side.

https://t.co/HKglH2not2
#MiniMathsBots

[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

@howie_hua Scale up to the same time (30 mins)

A) 36 miles in 30 mins
B) 35 miles in 30 mins

A is faster.

[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

@howie_hua 40% of 45.
10% = 4.5
20% = 9
40% = 18

[Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths]

Developing a sense of the 'significant' figures when estimating.

#1001MathsBots

https://t.co/phtBVRLb0S

[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

Teaching rounding? How many take a box approach like the one below.
1) Identify place value
2) draw box around digit and value to the right
3) round up down to nearest 10
4) numbers left of box stay the same, right become 0
5) explain why it works
#maths #mathschat

[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

@StudyMaths I like these as ‘alternative’ approaches to stretch the thinking and reasoning. #maths #mathschat

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@DeeVijayan @Just_Maths @themathsbazaar @wright_maths One sig fig normally

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

There is no such thing as a "visual learner."

While students may have learning style *preferences* (e.g., visual vs. verbal), they do not actually learn better when receiving information via their preferred learning style.

This has been empirically tested over and over again. But despite having countless stakes driven through the heart, the myth continues to rise up from the grave like an unkillable zombie. It is the educational equivalent of astrology.

To get ahead of the a common follow-up confusion:

Q: "But math topic XYZ clicked for me when I saw an image/diagram!"

A: What you're thinking of is matching instructional design to the content, not matching teaching style to the learner.

Lots of math topics benefit from images/diagrams regardless of what the learner might claim is their learning style.

Yes, an image/diagram may help you learn a particular math topic. That doesn't mean you are a visual learner.

What it means is that the particular information being taught is effectively communicated through an image/diagram. For everybody, not just for you.

What you're experiencing is that you learn better when the instructional design is properly tailored to the information being taught.

From the bottom-left reference in the screenshot, "How Learning Happens" by @P_A_Kirschner and @C_Hendrick:

"How do you explain to a pupil in an auditory way how crimson red and brick red look? Or how do you kinaesthetically explain how a blackbird sings? In other words, it's actually the subject matter and the learning goal that should determine how one teaches and not a preference or a non-existent learning style."

[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

Some decimal work this week with year 6 and 7.
#maths #mathschat #mathscpdchat

[The Curious Calculator @TheCuriousCalc]

What would you do?
#maths #mathschat #edutwitter

[Jo Morgan @mathsjem]

I wrote this last year but thought it might be helpful to post again:

September Routines
Some stuff we do at the start of the year in my department
https://t.co/k4G7AEgAR5

[Amjad Ali @TryThisTeaching]

I’ve created snappy checklists for the following-

✅ Behaviour for Learning
✅ Inclusive Teaching
✅ Accessible Content
✅ CPD Engagement
✅ Literacy Boost
✅ Teacher Wellbeing
✅ Equity in the Classroom
✅ TA Empowerment
✅ Leadership for Learning
✅ Adaptive Teaching
✅ Classroom Climate
✅ Professional Conversations
And more…!

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