I’ve always loved Exam Solutions. The videos are delivered in a clear and accessible way and I always watch them when I revisit a topic for A Level. It’s often helped me teach something in a more approachable or simple way. I’ve tried to do my own Exam Solutions stuff before, but with limited success. The… Read More: Exam Solutions And A Request For IT Help »
HSBC launches Britain’s first fixed-rate mortgage below 1% [The Guardian] The bank is offering customers the chance to lock in for two years at an interest rate of 0.99%, but they need a deposit of at least 35% and will pay a product fee of ÂŁ1,499. The question then is, is this cheaper that most… Read More: The UK's cheapest mortgage? »
I was showing a fellow teacher DUDAMATH on Friday. It was all going well until this teacher, who I respect greatly, recoiled in horror. When you drag a term in an equation in DUDAMATH, and drop it on the other side, it changes the sign of the term. 4x becomes -4x. ‘Next you’ll be moving… Read More: Balancing Equations vs Sign Change »
If you visit this website often (which, based on my stats, you almost definitely don’t) you might see that I switch the design around occasionally. I’m constantly fiddling with design and font use, trying to chase that holy grail : something that’s nicely designed. I’m the same for my worksheets and presentations. I’m constantly trying… Read More: Design makes a difference »
As I’ve talked about before, I run a nurture group. We often use games to try to make maths learning a bit more fun. Here’s some reviews. Orchard Toys Magic Cauldron Amazon link This game is quite clever. You pick up a sum and try to work it out. When you think you have the… Read More: Some Board Game Reviews »
Someone showed me this lately. It made me think about how much a tiny little twist can make a task massively more engaging. Task One 5x + 3 = 13 7x + 11 = 25 4x + 8 = 32 Find x. Task Two 5x + 3 = 13 7x + 11 = 25… Read More: A little tip »
I’ve been thinking about writing this post since the NUT strike ballot was announced. I had been putting it off because I didn’t want to inject politics into this blog, but I thought the topic was important, and my feelings about the ballot are pretty strong. So here are my thoughts. (They’re mine, not my… Read More: Why I Voted 'No' In The NUT Strike Ballot »
This is from OCR’s Foundation Sample Question Paper. Part a is ok. Look at part b. If students thought Hannah’s Sweets was ‘unfair’ (it wasn’t), wait until they’re confronted with problems like this!
I love Eurovision. I love it because you often see something different or weird or silly. It’s mad and that makes it great. But recently Eurovision have tamed these impulses. They’ve started to make it less silly and, quite frankly, more boring. They’ve done this with judges votes. There was a time when telephone voting… Read More: Why Eurovision is a sham »
There’s been a lot of fuss about Khan Academy. In 2010, it received over $3.5 million in grants from Google and the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, and people on Twitter seem to love it. Khan Academy is pretty amazing and changing education. At least it has for me. Check out the 60 Mins segment: http://t.co/KxIOCs0aN0… Read More: Khan Academy annoys me, and it should annoy you »