Nordin Zuber

Teaching maths to middle/high school students in Australia.
Also at @[email protected]

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@greg_ashman NAPLAN was only ever designed for accurate measurement at the school level - not at individual student level. (This may have changed with the adaptive online test which allow testing across a much wider range of bands) 2/2

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@greg_ashman Devil's Advocate : was it ever that accurate? Margin of error across two tests was, I believe, close to a whole band. Certainly for high band Year 7 students the could easily score off the scale in Year 7 but not in Year 9, giving the impression they were going backwards. 1/2

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@mikesalter74 I always think of "Dear Leader" when someone uses that very N Korean sounding term - fancy thinking you "lead" the thoughts of society!

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@nathanday314 Nice mix. Will be very useful - thank you! Could I suggest rotating and reflecting some of the triangles so the hypotenuse isn't always in the same location?

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@AshaRaoRMIT Remember there is a real tension at the root of the disciplines : science is based on empiricism (experiment, induction) while maths is based on reasoning. And in practice, most STEM activities and courses seem to be very heavy on the "maker" approach of T and E. It's an issue.

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@MrDraperMaths So 3 embedded isosceles triangles!

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@joelbezaire @dylanpkane A favourite at my school - had to get two copies!

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@DavidKButlerUoA Everything comes down to those little rectangles f(x) by dx. That's why it's so important for teaching and learning to emphasise the dx is something real - not an artefact of the notation. Infinitesimal approach to calculus FTW! See 1910 "Calculus made easy" 😁

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@MathforLove @saravdwerf Lockhart's "Measurement" is a golden treasure trove of maths joy.

[PhET Sims @PhETsims]

Wait, another NEW SIM!

Our classic Calculus Grapher is now in #HTML5, with multiple new features, like the ability to explore tangents, area under the curve, and a predict mode.

Check it out!!

#math #iteachmath #calculus

https://t.co/jx3QF8v7Ah

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@PhETsims @ColleenYoung This is just the best tool! Thanks for making available in HTML!

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@mikesalter74 It makes travel in Japan an absolute joy. And gives you confidence to really go off the main tourist routes too.

[Math for Love @MathforLove]

Challenge: prove that the blue path and the red path have equal lengths.

No spoilers, please!

Instead, share thoughts on useful hints to help students with this problem.
#hintchat

Huge thanks and hat tip to @DavidKButlerUoA for this problem!
#iteachmath #mtbos

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@PepsMccrea .. backed by a well written teaching program which points at maybe 5 high quality digital resources per topic, and a faculty collated set of resources.

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@PepsMccrea Whatever happened to a really well designed textbook....? They do still exist, although it can be hard work to find them.

[Erica Klarreich @EricaKlarreich]

For more than 50 years, mathematicians have sought an “einstein”--a simple shape that can only tile the plane nonperiodically. Now a retired print technician has found one! My latest for @QuantaMagazine https://t.co/UYlKQ5OFZ3

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@EricaKlarreich @DavidKButlerUoA @QuantaMagazine Thanks so much - perfect timing - was looking for a resource on this to share with students just yesterday! Great how you shared the proof as well.

[Michael Pershan @mpershan]

This week's shape of the week is the salinon. https://t.co/OJOviwHiYn

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@DrFrostMaths @NewsAtNESA Fantastic news!

[Nordin Zuber @enzuber]

@MrHonner @QuantaMagazine Thanks so much for your articles, accessible with "only" (mostly) high school maths. They make terrific reading to inspire students who want to more. And Quanta is the perfect vehicle because so many of those students are also interested in quantum physics and astrophysics.