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As discussion around oracy grows, it's worth asking what meaningful classroom talk looks like in mathematics. In our latest blog, Alison Hopper explores how purposeful speaking and listening supports deeper understanding and discussion in classrooms. Read more: buff.ly/0fcyzMs #MathsEd #Oracy

I'm looking forward to giving the first of my Teaching Statistics Trust lectures in Plymouth on Wed 18 November (17:00-18:00): Statistics and Data Science Education in the AI Age rss.org.uk/training-eve...

📍 Looking forward to #BCME10 this week. MEI colleagues will be leading five conference sessions on mathematical practice, Advanced Mathematics, primary mastery, and data science & AI education. Plus, discover the impact of the FE Maths Challenge through a poster presentation!

Looking forward to the #BCME10 this weekend where I'm involved in two sessions on the Saturday. 'Data science and AI education: The present and the future' 'Embedding technology professional development for teachers within general mathematics training courses'

Put the calculator on the big screen. ClassPad lets you demonstrate ClassWiz and fx-CG100 functions from your browser so students can follow along. education.casio.co.uk/classpad

'Bringing the Maths of Data Science and AI into the A level Computer Science Classroom' - is now open for booking. This course for A level Computer Science teachers starts 11 Jan - 4 online sessions and a study day - with a subsidy of £350 for travel/cover costs! amsp.org.uk/teachers/mat...

Here’s a simple demo of a 2D linear classifier in @desmos.com, using a pseudo-inverse matrix. I used to need NumPy for this. Now, with the new matrix features, it works in Desmos. Much better for being able to drag the points around! www.desmos.com/calculator/6... #iTeachMath

Our course for #ALevelMaths teachers on how to integrate ideas about data science, machine learning and AI into your classroom starts next week but there's still time to sign up...

There's still time to sign-up for our Maths of Data Science and AI course for #ALevelMaths teachers that starts on 14 October - 4 online sessions and a study day (with a £350 subsidy to attend!) We've also got a one-off 90-minute webinar on 3 December too ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

💬 "Relevant to day-to-day course teaching - immediate impact on students." Explore the mathematics behind machine learning and AI through practical classroom activities, online sessions and a face-to-face study day. Starts 21 Oct. buff.ly/RplCiw4 #MathsIntoAI #MathsPD

There is still time to join the Further Mathematics Conference! 📍 Manchester - 24 Nov 📍 London - 27/28 Nov Don’t miss the chance to learn, explore and share ideas with other Further Maths teachers: buff.ly/bIcOW1X #FurtherMaths

Niche offer but anyone mathsy in Leeds I have a ticket to this at lunchtime today if anyone wants it. Free to a good home. Please repost.

I gave this IMC problem to my Year 9s today and gave them 4 minutes of independent thinking time before 5 minutes in groups. I felt it wasn't too productive a use of time. Some really had no idea where to begin. #MathsToday

If you are at a conference use. the. microphone. It doesn't matter how loud you think you are, it doesn't matter if you are a speaker or audience member. You should try to accommodate people who are hard of hearing (otherwise you're excluding them!)

You can finally get your ducks in a row (and column). Type “matrix” in any Desmos graphing tool to get started. Learn more: help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/art... #iteachmath #mathsky #linearalgebra #matrices

Love this as a feature request! I would echo the recommendations here for using a `t` parameter, but I'd love to hear what else would feel intuitive here. It seems potentially surprising to always display these segments, but curious what sort of toggle would be ideal.

There's still time to sign-up for our Maths of Data Science and AI course for #ALevelMaths teachers that starts on 14 October - 4 online sessions and a study day (with a £350 subsidy to attend!) We've also got a one-off 90-minute webinar on 3 December too ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Something a little different today: applying the science of learning to other parts of my life vmnalex.substack.com/p/challenges...

Curious about our Further Mathematics Conference? Explore resources from previous years to see the ideas, activities and approaches covered – and get a flavour of what you could take back to the classroom: buff.ly/czRYa5M #FurtherMaths

📍 Learn alongside fellow teachers at a study day in Birmingham, London or Manchester. Our Bringing the Maths of Data Science and AI blended course includes 4 online sessions, 1 study day and a £350 subsidy for eligible participants. Starts 14 Oct. buff.ly/JfrD5bI #AlevelMaths #MathsPD

What can we learn from the PISA 2025 results beyond the headline rankings? MEI’s Chief Learning Officer, Jen Shearman, explores what the findings reveal about mathematical literacy, participation and equity, and what they could mean for the future of maths education. 🔗 buff.ly/uOuhYZm

The Further Mathematics Conference is back for 2026! 📍 Manchester - 24 Nov 📍 London - 27/28 Nov A day of ideas, practical approaches and learning, from vectors and TMUA to machine learning. buff.ly/bIcOW1X #FurtherMaths

💻 Explore data using Desmos and Python while developing activities and approaches you can take straight back to the classroom. Join our blended bringing the Maths of Data Science and AI course for A level Mathematics teachers. buff.ly/JfrD5bI #MathsIntoAI #MathsPD

In #MathsToday Yr 2 #AlevelMaths explored modulus functions using this MEI desmos activity. Some good discussions were had and they surprised themselves with how much they could work out. When the lesson ended and they hadn’t quite finished a student told me it was fun and he didn’t want to stop 😀

Find out about how you can integrate ideas about machine learning and AI into your #ALevelMaths teaching - our course for teachers is running again this term ... and there's a £350 bursary for attending the study day ↓↓↓↓↓

Once again, time to check what you think AI means. For clarity, and although the article never gets round to saying it, I bet this is *NOT* someone asking Chat-GPT "is this a milk bottle?". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If you'd actually like to know more, teachers and students can sign up for "Maths into AI" courses from @meimaths.bsky.social to learn about 'machine learning' and other AI aspects. amsp.org.uk/teachers/mat...

Following on from some recent discussions on here and as I am teaching it next week, please tell me what are your favourite desmos (or similar) activities for teaching combinations of transformations? #Alevelmaths

The MathsJam Jam is a rousing singalong to mathematical covers of well-known songs. Anyone can submit lyrics - find out how at www.mathsjam.com/gat...

for combined transformations like f(3x+2) and |3x+2| what's your favourite answer to "do we stretch first or translate first?"

📊 From data analysis to predictive modelling, discover how familiar A level Mathematics concepts connect to machine learning and AI. 4 online sessions + 1 study day. Starts 14 Oct. buff.ly/JfrD5bI #MathsPD #AlevelMaths

MEI & AMSP are running a "Maths into AI" course specially for students *not* studying A level Maths. Perfect for Core Maths, Economics, Statistics & Comp. Sci. students. Intros to Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. Get more details and sign up here: amsp.org.uk/teachers/mat...

#ALevelMaths

🧠 What do machine learning, data science and AI have in common? They're all built on mathematics and statistics. Help students explore those connections through Python coding and real-world datasets with the AMSP’s free online courses. buff.ly/ETFGqmP #DataScience

The AMSP 'Bringing the Maths of Data Science and AI into the #ALevelMaths classroom' PD course is open for booking Learn about how to integrate data science ideas into your teaching 4 online sessions and a study day - starts 14 Oct … … and there's a £350 bursary amsp.org.uk/teachers/mat...

The AMSP 'Bringing the Maths of Data Science and AI into the #ALevelMaths classroom' PD course is open for booking Learn about how to integrate data science ideas into your teaching 4 online sessions and a study day - starts 14 Oct … … and there's a £350 bursary amsp.org.uk/teachers/mat...

Is mathematics in a crisis? I’m putting together a series on “Mathematics in the age of AI” and I can’t put into words the journey I’ve been on so far. There’s so much more to come.

If you know students studying Core Maths, A level Computer Science or A level Statistics that are interested in AI then this course is ideal. Please pass it on to anyone that you know that teaches Computer Science too. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

💻 Have students interested in AI who aren’t studying A level Maths? Maths into Data Science and AI gives the opportunity to explore machine learning, data science and Python through real-world datasets and activities. Starts 29 Sept buff.ly/ETFGqmP #MathsIntoAI

I saw this graph from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com on LinkedIn (posted without credit but the FT styling was a giveaway!). A really interesting chart to discuss in #AlevelMaths, Core Maths or Data Science lessons.

Any other #ALevelMaths teachers also teach #ALevelStats?

This year we are launching A Level statistics. Reaching out to anyone who has delivered this already? #AlevelStats Appreciate a retweet to reach more people 🙏🏽

A Level Further Mathematics 📍 Teaching Further Mathematics 1 (Birmingham) amsp.org.uk/teachers/ext... 📍 Teaching Discrete Mathematics (London) amsp.org.uk/events/teach...

A Level Mathematics 📍 Teaching Statistics 1 (Leeds & London) amsp.org.uk/teachers/ext... 📍 Teaching Mechanics 1 (Manchester & London) amsp.org.uk/teachers/ext... 📍 Teaching A Level Mathematics (Manchester & York) amsp.org.uk/teachers/ext...

Are you teaching #ALevelMaths or #ALevelFurtherMaths this year?? We still have a few places on our fully funded longer-term CPD courses with study days around the country. If you are in Leeds I'll be there this year talking statistics! 🤩 Full details: amsp.org.uk/teachers/extended-pd-courses/

🧠 Students interact with AI every day. Teach them the maths behind it. Our blended course helps A level Maths teachers connect machine learning and AI to familiar curriculum content through practical activities, Desmos and Python. Starts 14 Oct buff.ly/JfrD5bI #AlevelMaths

Very readable account of the Navier-Stokes equations, the Millennium Prize and the AI spat that's making the maths headlines. www.quantamagazine.org/ai-has-solve...

Congratulations to @alexbellos.bsky.social deserving winner of the 2026 Christopher Zeeman medal for the communication of mathematics! ima.org.uk/29984/alex-b...