Michael

Maths ed PhD student. Interested in the psychology of how children learn the numbers 2 and 3. Froebel's Third Gift and the Octoblock.

[Michael @mathsed23]

Going to @nurserywrldshow today, with new flyers! Map of route to site of 1st English-speaking Kindergarten opened in 1853 ~mile away in Tavistock Place, Bloomsbury.. possibly first #blockplay in UK? @lego @Minecraft @numberblocks @FreshEdPodcast
https://t.co/z6dmY1x45x

[Michael @mathsed23]

Looking forward to @nurserywrldshow in London tomorrow. Venue is a shortish walk to the site of the first English-speaking Kindergarten opened in 1853 in Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury, featured in my @FreshEdPodcast - working on some handouts with a map.. https://t.co/z6dmY1xBV5

[Michael @mathsed23]

@sarah_sociology Fantastic! Congratulations!!

[Michael @mathsed23]

Honoured to be on the same music-themed session as @ryanthomasgreen (look up his fascinating research project on musical theatre) @SWDTPConference. I was tentatively showing music mode of prototype @digifutures @alfcoles AI block recognition app. #musiceducation #mathseducation

[Michael @mathsed23]

@MissHaughey Ratios in Palladian architecture as 'frozen' musical harmony, eg 3:2 as a musical fifth, links back to Vitruvian man, Archimedes' tomb, Platos Timaeus etc and forward to Le Corbusier's modulor, eg 60:40ft ballroom in Wentworth Woodhouse a local example: https://t.co/VgBQS2X44e

[Michael @mathsed23]

Experimental animation of maths manipulatives from sketches in Bertha Ronge's 'Practical Guide to the English Kindergarten' (1855). https://t.co/bqsSkTZlXG