Touched: Getting started with maths apps

The maths department at Birley recently purchased 12 iPod touches for use in lessons. I’ve been getting them set up and trying them out. They have caused great excitement in my lessons – in fact, just seeing the iPods was enough to drive some of my students into a frenzy of excitement!

Anyway, this [...]

Using Rollover Effects

Yesterday I wrote about creating rollover images in WordPress. This is all very nice, but what’s the point?

1. Engagement

Last term I sat with some students and asked them to show me things that they liked on various websites. There was no agreement whatsoever about preferred colour schemes, design styles or layouts, but [...]

Teachmeet North West

I’ve wanted to go to a Teachmeet for ages, but somehow other things kept getting in the way. Last Friday, I finally made it.

(If you are thinking, ‘What’s a Teachmeet?’ then click here)

A few friends and colleagues clearly thought I was a bit mad (You’re driving to Manchester? The rain! [...]

The Link

I’ve been trying to find a way to share ideas with my colleagues in the maths department, but I’ve been finding this much more difficult than I expected. This is no reflection on my colleagues – they’re a great bunch of people who are really open to new ideas. It is a reflection on my [...]

The Ruler of the Island: Teachers' Notes

This post has moved.

Now that I’ve updated my main site to allow comments, it seems sensible to group all the notes for teachers together.

The notes for this activity are here: Teachers’ notes: Measure Island – Ruler of the Island

Some general information for teachers is here: MoreThanMaths.com: For Teachers

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