Presented by - Simon Singh—@ SLSingh at TMMathsicons 13th February 2021
Building a Path to Excellence in Mathematics
As well as discussing his efforts to popularise mathematics, Simon Singh is best known as the author of books such as “Fermat’s Last Theorem” and “The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets”. However, in this talk he will be outlining two free initiatives that can help stretch good students and put them on the path to excellence.
Presentation by John Bald—@JohnBaldLangLit at TMMathsIcons on 13 February 2021,
John Bald—@JohnBaldLangLit
First steps in geometry, with reference to Dehaene’s How We Learn
Presentation by Sudeep Gokarakonda—@boss_maths at TMMathsIcons on 13 February 2021, shared with permission.
Storytelling
Stories have made humans as much as humans have made stories.
In this session, we’ll look at the latest research into how our brains are
wired for story, and how we can harness the power of storytelling to the
benefit of our students.