1. Collaborative Practice Project Network Day
London Mathematics Challenge
Collaborative Practice Project Network Day
Welcome
Good to see so many colleagues
Where the loos are and the coffee/lunch arrangements
Fire exits
11th July 2008
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury London

2. Supporting CPD in London
Regional Co ord – Sybil Cock
Assist. Director Portal Comms. – Sarah Maughan
Introduce Sybil and Sarah

3. London Mathematics Challenge
9.30 Introduction and Aims Pip Huyton
9.40 Starter Francis Bove
Arbitrary & Necessary: a way of viewing the mathematics curriculum Dr Dave Hewitt
Coffee
Applying the Arbitrary & Necessary framework with chosen topics
Dr Dave Hewitt & Pip & Francis
NCETM London Regional Co ord. Sybil Cock
Functional skills Francis Bove
1.00 Lunch
Aims of the Day
Today is an opportunity to
do some mathematics
engage in the outcomes of some mathematical research
have time to share/discuss/learn from and with colleagues
consider the use of ICT
focus on our own CPD
Reflections of the London Mathematics Challenge Collaborative Practice Project
ways forward for members of the London Maths Challenge Network

4. Access to London Mathematics Challenge Community
All materials presented today will be available on the NCETM portal in the
Access to London Mathematics Challenge
Community
(Topic entitled Network Day July 11th)
NOW introduce David Hewitt
a teacher for 11 years including a Head of Department for five years.
Since 1990 he has been working at the University of Birmingham
gained his PhD in 1994 on research relating to the notion of economic use of time and effort in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
currently works with PGCE students and experienced teachers studying for a Masters or Doctoral degree and has run sessions in schools and at conferences throughout this country and abroad.
also has an interest in how technology can be used to help students access mathematics which might otherwise be considered too demanding for them.
has developed computer software including Developing Number, Grid Algebra, and a series of computer files and activities for dynamic geometry software – Active Geometry, all of which are available from the Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM).

5. London Mathematics Challenge
Afternoon Session
2.00 Links across London with Elluminate Pip Huyton
2.15 ICT and Mathematics beyond the classroom
Pip Huyton
2.45 The NCETM Portal and your own Personal Learning Space Sarah Maughan
3.25 Tea & TI Nspire demonstration
3.40 Evaluation and Action Planning Francis & Pip
4.00 Close
Some changes to the schedule for the afternoon session.
Do visit Nicky from Bromley who has been involved in the pilot of the TI Nspire handheld and computer technology.

6. George and Michael – Vyners school, Hillingdon
London Mathematics Challenge
Elluminate
George and Michael – Vyners school, Hillingdon
Mia, Teresa and Tiffany – St Angela Ursuline school , Newham

7. London Mathematics Challenge.

8. Where to get ideas and thoughts?
Look at these dice
What do you facts do you know about dice.
Sketch what you see on paper.
The latest edition of Mathematics Teaching 209 (ATM publication £86 per year for Secondary school)

9. What is the total number of dots on top of the two dice shown?
They could do this with practical equipment
What maths do you visualise?
You don’t need to do all the lesson on the computer it could be the stimulus Eg if the dice were combinations
Have a look at the sheet in your packs or give out sheets

10. Explore the tasks using YENKA 3D Shapes
London Mathematics Challenge
Explore the tasks using YENKA 3D Shapes
For each task
record the Mathematical skills and knowledge relevant to the task
Identify how you could extend it mathematically
Visual learners
Dynamic diagrams that students can manipulate
What is it that I want them to understand? Alisons example of the y=mx+c and the gradient fan
Engaging, motivating and accessible
Use our Malcolm Swann experience to develop teaching resources and your own CPD
Bowland has reminded me that we don’t always have to teach what is on the SOW it could be a good piece of mathematics

11. The new KS3 curriculum Analysing Using Mathematical Reasoning
London Mathematics Challenge
The new KS3 curriculum
Analysing
Using Mathematical Reasoning
Students visualised and worked with dynamic images

12. London Mathematics Challenge

14. A way forward for ICT
Work in groups either in your school or within your cluster
Link up with a colleague in the Network
Share on the portal
Elluminate for training ‘How to’ if needed or to work collaboratively but remotely
Let the students form a group
Those that are interested could be part of a possible Becta project which may focus on helping visual learners with developing their mathematical understanding through the use of dynamic images.
Ravensbourne have taken up the opportunity
I have 6 site licences of YENKA for schools
YENKA have offered 25% discount for orders before end of term.

15. NCETM & TDA Professional Enquiry Project

16. NCETM & TDA Professional Enquiry Project – What’s the commitment?
You will attend one of the regionally-based initial briefings in September of 2008, where you will receive guidance on working within a Professional Enquiry Group.
You will then join your own group and this will meet at least three times during the course of the pilot, which finishes early in 2009.
You will receive plenty of support along the way – tools, resources and professional advice.
A review meeting, in March 2009, will help to evaluate the project and improve the model, in preparation for sharing it more widely with your colleagues throughout the mathematics community
You identify what the professional enquiry it is you want to do
as an individual who will be paired up with someone in the region
As a lead representing the colleagues from your school with whom you will work on the project
As an already established group
As individuals from an established group wanting to work with other individuals from another established group
Could involve action research
Could be a topic or subject specific
Could be use of ICT
Could be engaging disaffected Yr 9 girls
Could be wanting to gain promotion

17. Ways forward from today Develop and contribute to a
London Mathematics Challenge
Ways forward from today
Develop and contribute to a
YUG – Yenka User Group
PEG – Professional Enquiry Group
practice that will sustain your own cluster

18. Remember you are in control of your own CPD
London Mathematics Challenge
Action Points
Remember you are in control of your own CPD
Membership of an Association ATM or MA or ?

19. MIGEN PROJECT
IF you have a class set of laptops then let me know

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