Maths links Term 1, 2014

Robertson, Christopher
Dear colleague,
Following is the Term 1, 2014 edition of Maths links.
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Chris
Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2014 1:28 PM
To: Robertson, Christopher
Term 1, 2014
Welcome to 2014
In this issue
Support for the new NSW
K10 syllabus
Integrating ICT in the
classroom
Illustrations of practice
The GIA report
Years 710 Life Skills
Professional learning from
MANSW
MERGA 37
Business arising
Blast from the past
Quick links
NSW syllabuses for AC:
Welcome to the first edition of Maths links for 2014. Throughout the
year we will bring you up to date news and information about teaching
and learning resources, professional learning and other curriculum
initiatives.
To subscribe, unsubscribe or provide feedback, please email
christopher.robertson@det.nsw.edu.au
Support for the new NSW K-10 syllabus
The Department has worked closely with Education Services Australia
to develop a version of Scootle that better suits the needs of NSW DEC
teachers and students. NSW DEC Scootle is a tailored version of
national Scootle that enables the user to prioritise resources that have
been produced by the Department and are aligned to the NSW
syllabuses for the Australian Curriculum.
At the time of launch of NSW
DEC Scootle, the Department
had contributed over 650
resources to the national
collection. These contributions
are all mapped to the NSW
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Implementation support
NSW DEC Scootle
TaLe
The GIA
NSW HSC online
Curriculum support
Literacy and Numeracy
continuums support
State Office contacts
NSW DEC Scootle users also have access to a wide range of digital
resources contributed by other educational jurisdictions across
Australia. The National Digital Learning Resources Network is a
repository of 20 000 freeforeducation resources and includes learning
objects, images, audio, video, collections, teacher resources,
assessment resources and data sets.
Other features of NSW DEC Scootle include:
Learning paths A national platform that allows teachers to
integrate selected digital resources with learning tasks and make
them available for students.
Improve A national formative assessment tool where teachers
can create their own test items and link these to student resources.
Scootle Community A national social networking tool, currently
with 5000 active users and over 320 teachercreated network
groups.
Ongoing development of NSW DEC Scootle will include the addition of
further resources supporting the NSW syllabuses for the Australian
Curriculum and resource integration with Program Builder.
Digital resources supporting other NSW syllabuses will continue to be
found through the Teaching and Learning Exchange (TaLe).
To access NSW DEC Scootle, logon to the NSW DEC portal, click on the
My websites tab and then follow the link to AC NSW DEC Scootle.
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syllabuses for the Australian
Curriculum. As new resources
are developed, the collection
will be further enhanced.
In 2014, the SyllabusPLUS Adobe Connect professional development
series will continue to highlight changes within the NSW K10
Mathematics Syllabus and explore teaching ideas for 21
st
century
learners.
K-6 series
Series two of the SyllabusPlus Mathematics K-6 webinars commenced
on Tuesday 11 February. If you missed the first session, click here to
view the recording (NSW DEC logon required).
To enrol in the remaining sessions, follow the links below:
Session 2: Making connections Part A (3:30 4:00 pm on Tuesday
25 February)
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=72077
Session 3: Making connections Part B (3:30 4:00 pm on Tuesday
11 March)
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https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=72078
Session 4: Key concepts within the syllabus (3:30 4:00 pm on
Tuesday 25 March)
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=72082
Session 5: Key concepts a language focus (3:30 4:00 pm on
Tuesday 8 April)
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=72083
If you missed series one from Term 4 2013, recordings can be accessed
via the following links (NSW DEC logon required):
Session 1: Understanding the new syllabus
Session 2: Maths in context: embedding the learning across the
curriculum areas
Session 3: Whats new: Number and Algebra
Session 4: Whats new: Measurement and Geometry
Session 5: Whats new: Statistics and Probability
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7-10 series
Series three of the SyllabusPlus Mathematics 7-10 webinars
commences on Wednesday 26 February. The program is as follows:
Session 1: Financial literacy (3:30 4:00 pm on Wednesday 26
February) with Colleen Blancato
Session 2: Teaching mathematical reasoning (3:30 4:00 pm on
Monday 10 March) with Peter Gould
Session 3: Measurement and Geometry (3:30 4:00 pm on
Monday 24 March) with Nagla Jebeile and Chris Robertson
Session 4: Implications for programming (3:30 4:00 pm on
Thursday 3 April) with Nagla Jebeile and Chris Robertson
To enrol in the four sessions, go to:
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=60982
If you missed series two from Term 4 2013, recordings can be accessed
via the following links (NSW DEC logon required):
Session 1: Differentiating the curriculum, EAL/D learners and the
new syllabus
Session 2: Implications and considerations for teaching Stage 5
Mathematics
Session 3: Integrating digital technologies in Stage 4 Mathematics
Session 4: Integrating digital technologies in Stage 5 Mathematics
STOP PRESS: We are currently in the process of producing A1 size
posters displaying the Mathematics K10 Continuum of Key Ideas.
These will be distributed to all schools from April 2014. Further
information will be emailed to you in the coming weeks.
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Integrating ICT in the classroom
Transforming education to meet the needs of todays learners requires
ongoing support for teachers as they implement new teaching
practices. The Intel Teach program helps K12 teachers integrate
technology effectively into classrooms and promote studentcentred
approaches, engaging students in learning and preparing them with
critical skills for success in our digital world.
Delivered through publicprivate partnerships with government
ministries and teacher education institutions worldwide, the Intel
Teach program is the largest program of its kind. The NSW Department
of Education and Communities has delivered the program to teachers
in NSW government schools since 2003.
The current program , Intel Teach Elements, comprises three
Instituteregistered selfstudy courses, each with an elearning and
action planning component. To download a program overview, click on
the links below:
Collaboration in the Digital Classroom
Assessment in 21
st
Century Classrooms
ProjectBased Approaches
To enrol in an Intel Teach Elements selfstudy program on
My PL@Edu, follow the links below:
Collaboration in the Digital Classroom
Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms
ProjectBased Approaches
For further information, email intelteach@det.nsw.edu.au
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Illustrations of practice
In December 2010, all states and territories agreed to implement
nationally consistent policies to guide teachers preparation, induction,
professional development and return to teaching.
At the centre of this agreement are the Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers. Like the NSW Professional Teaching Standards,
they provide a clear framework to guide teachers in the development
of evidence for accreditation, and the maintenance of accreditation
through professional learning. The national standards are being
adopted in NSW in a phased approach which commenced in October
2012.
The website of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School
Leadership features a series of videos showing illustrations of practice
in the mathematics classroom at Graduate, Proficient, Highly
Accomplished and Lead career stages.
These videos will be an invaluable resource in helping teachers to
situate their own practice within the national professional standards.
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GeoGebra Institute of Australia report
MoreexcitingnewsthisissuewiththereleaseinmidDecember2013
ofGeoGebraversion4.4.Thelatestversionboastsanumberofnew
featuresandenhancements,includingafasterandmorepowerfulCAS
view.
FulldetailsofthelatestadvancesarelistedintheGeoGebra4.4release
notes.TodownloadthelatestversionofGeoGebra,goto:
http://www.geogebra.org/download/
AremindertoallourreadersthattheGeoGebraInstituteofAustralia
websitehasagreatcollectionofteachingandlearningresources,ready
forimmediateuseinyourclassroom.InthisissueofMaths Links,and
infutureissues,wewillbringintofocussomeofthemanyresources
thatareavailableontheGIAwebsiteandonotherwebsitesofthe
internationalGeoGebracommunity.
FundamentaltoStage6Mathematicsstudentsunderstandingof
integralcalculusistheapproximationoftheareaboundedbyacurve
y=f(x),thexaxisandtheordinatesx=aandx=b,bytakingthesum
oftheareasofupperandlowerrectangles.Thisisaconceptthatis
noteasilyunderstoodwithonlyastaticdiagramasateachingaid.
Upperandlowerrectanglesallowsstudentstoexplorethisconcept
dynamically.Byusingtheslidertoincreasethenumberofsub
intervals,studentsareabletotesttheirassumptionsanddetermine
therelationshipbetween:thesumoftheareasofthelowerrectangles;
thesumoftheareasoftheupperrectangles;andtheexactarea.
Upperandlowerrectanglesisoneofacollectionofdynamic
worksheetsfoundinthelibraryofusersubmittedresources.
Alsoworthalookisthiswebsite:
http://mrskrummel.com/apps/Geometry/ch11_SurfaceArea.html
Thispagehasaseriesofappletstoaidstudentsunderstandingof
surfacearea.Enjoy!
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Year 7-10 Life Skills support
TheBoardofStudies,TeachingandEducationalStandards(BOSTES)
hasdevelopedaseriesofLifeSkillsresourcesfortheNSWsyllabuses
fortheAustralianCurriculum.
Teacherscanusetheseworksheetstokeepaprogressiverecordofthe
LifeSkillsoutcomesachievedbyastudentinagivenyear,oracrossa
numberofyears.
Samplescopeandsequences,unitsoflearningandothersupport
materialscanbedownloadedat:
http://syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au/lifeskillssupportmaterials/
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Professional learning from MANSW
MANSWwillbeholdingaKto8conferenceonSaturday29Marchat
BankstownSportsClubtitledImplementing the new NSW Mathematics
syllabus: Off to a flying start.
TheconferencewillfeatureakeynotepresentationbyDrPaulShaw
whowasrecentlyawardedaFellowshipfromtheAustralianCollegeof
EducationalLeadersforhisworkwithschoolleadersonimprovingthe
teachingofmathematics.Workshopswillcoverawiderangeoftopics
andwillincludehandsonsessionscoveringallstrandsoftheNSW
syllabusfromEarlyStage1toStage4.
Forfurtherinformationandregistrationdetails,visit:
http://www.mansw.nsw.edu.au/Homepage/K8Conference.aspx
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MERGA 37
The37thannualconferenceoftheMathematicsEducationResearch
GroupofAustralasia(MERGA)willbeheldinSydneyfrom29Juneto3
July2014.
TheconferencethemewillbeCurriculum in Focus: Research guided
practice.OfparticularinterestwillbethekeynoteaddressbyProfessor
BerinderjeetKaurontheevolutionofSingapore'sschoolmathematics
curriculum.
Forfurtherinformation,downloadtheflyer(pdf323kB)orvisit:
http://www.cvent.com/events/curriculuminfocusresearchguided
practice/eventsummarycfde456fe6c0471eb95c38e13963c8ab.aspx
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From previous editions
IntheTerm32013editionofMaths links,webroughtyouanarticleon
MoneySmartTeaching.Thisisacomprehensivestrategytodevelop
consumerandfinancialliteracyinyoungAustralians.Ifyouare
interestedinknowingmoreaboutthisinitative,readthelatest
informationinthisflyer(pdf92kB).
ManyofourschoolsjoinedtheBridges Connect: Maths Fun Day Video
Conference advertisedintheTerm42013editionofMaths links.Ifyou
missedthisevent,youandyourstudentscanviewtherecordingsvia
thefollowinglinks:
Theromanceofnumbers
Infinityandbeyond
Thatssorandom!:Howdomathematiciansdealwithchance
anduncertainty?
Tellingastory usingstatisticstohelpusunderstandtheworld.
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A blast from the past
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InthissectionofMaths linkswerevisitfavouritearticlesfromthe
Curriculum Supportpublication.Thearticleinfocusinthiseditionwas
writtenbyPeterGouldandwaspublishedinthesecondarynewsletter
inTerm3,2009.
The geometry of folding a square
Foldingapapersquarecangiverisetomanychallenginggeometry
questions.Byworkingthroughthefollowingsequenceoffoldinga
square,anumberofgeometryinvestigationsforaStage4or5class
willdevelop.StartwithasquareandfoldandunfoldasinFigure1.
Next,takethebottomleftcornerandfolditalongthediagonalofthe
lowerrectangle(Figure2).
Youmightliketopauseatthispointanddeterminethelengthofthe
diagonalfolded,takingtheoriginalsizeofthesideofthesquaretobe2
units.AquickapplicationofPythagorastheoremandwearereadyto
moveon.
Next,takethediagonalcreaseyouhavejustformedandfoldthepaper
sothatthecreasealignswiththerighthandverticalside.
Alternatively,thiscouldbedescribedasfoldingtherightsideofthe
squaretothediagonaloflength andunfolding.Thisfoldcreates
twoequalangles,whichyoumightwanttolabelwithadot.Turnthe
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Chris Robertson
Mathematics Advisor
wholesquare90clockwise.
Foldthetopedgeofthesquaredowntoformarectanglewithone
vertexdefinedbytheintersectionofthecreaseandthenewrightside,
andunfold.Labelthepointsasabove(Figure4),notingthatpointRis
createdsothatDP = DR.Thatis,thelocationofpointRisformed
whenDPisfolded(alongDB)toalignwithDA.
Showthat<ADB=<QPRandtriangleADBand QPRarecongruent.
Deducethat andthat .
ThismeansthatrectangleABCDisagoldenrectangle!
ThearchiveofCurriculum Supportnewsletterscanbeaccessedat
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/services/csn/index.htm
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Past editions of Maths links
ClickonthelinkstoaccesspasteditionsofMaths links.
Term1,2013 (pdf2.8MB)Term2,2013(pdf330kB)
Term3,2013(pdf381kB)Term4,2013(pdf443kB)
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Primary contacts
Mathematics Advisor,
Australian Curriculum
KatherinCartwright
Ph:92445459
katherin.cartwright@det.nsw.edu.au
Secondary contacts
Mathematics Advisor
ChrisRobertson
Ph:92668099
christopher.robertson@det.nsw.edu.au
Mathematics Advisor,
Australian Curriculum
NaglaJebeile
Ph:92668091
nagla.jebeile@det.nsw.edu.au
Numeracy Advisor
MarioBugeja
Ph:92445194
mario.bugeja@det.nsw.edu.au
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Learning and Leadership Secondary Education
NSW Department of Education and Communities
Level 3, 1 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Locked Bag 53 Darlinghurst NSW 1300
T: (02) 9266 8099 F: (02) 9266 8918
E: christopher.robertson@det.nsw.edu.au
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