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Four levels of listening
Listening is one of the most important aspects – no, scratch that – the most important aspect of my work in the Maths Learning Centre.
Other(ing) Explanations
Most people who teach mathematics are aware that it's useful to have alternative explanations for concepts, and useful to have different ways to approach problems.
Arbitrary mnemonics
A mnemonic is a mental trick to help you remember things.
Where the complex points are: i-arrows
Once upon a time in 2016, I created the idea of iplanes, which I consider to be one of my biggest maths ideas of all time. It was a way of me visualising where the complex points are on the graph of a real function while still being able to see the original graph. But there was a problem with it: the thing I want, which is to see where the complex points are (or at least look like they are) is several steps away from locating them.
Running out of puzzles
Because people know I run the One Hundred Factorial puzzle sessions, they often ask me if I have a repository of puzzles they can use for their classroom, enrichment program, maths club, or their own enjoyment.
