26 April 2016

AAMT 50: Directions

The AAMT 50: Directions conference is the centrepiece of the 50th birthday of the AAMT. The conference will celebrate the history and achievements and establish the legacy from those 50 years. Importantly, this will provide the platform for mapping the hopes and aspirations for the association for the future – the next 50 years!

The conference will be held in Adelaide on 7–8 July 2016. For details and to register, go to http://tiny.cc/AAMT50directions.

Some uses of mathematics – videos

Several videos have been produced by Swinburne University multi-media and engineering students. They may be of use to teachers and others wanting to help students see the relevance of mathematics:

• Constructing a building
• Designing a car
• Cruise control
• Electrocardiograph (ECG)
• Robotic arm
• Alcohol

Other useful mathematics videos are also available on the Swinburne website by going to 

https://commons.swinburne.edu.au/searching.do?in=C4399f5b5-02b3-4d8f-ac67-7d348c720fd1&sort=rank

and entering the serch term "mathscasts".

AAMT position papers

AAMT has a number of formal position statements on a variety of topics. These are designed to inform discussions on important issues in school mathematics. Recent additions are position papers on Girls and Mathematics and Promoting positive attitudes to mathematics.

Go to www.aamt.edu.au/About-AAMT/Position-statements

NZAMT conference

"Back to the Future"

3–6 Oct 2017, Christchurch NZ

The New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers' conference "Back to the Future" will challenge teachers to re-vamp past practice, reflect on current pedagogy and revive passion for what is to come.

Calls for presentation abstracts will be made shortly and the program shaped in the coming months. Go to www.nzamt2017.com or contact marg@conferenceteam.co.nz.

[featured resource] Numbers: Facts, Figures and Fiction

Richard Phillips

Have you ever wondered how Room 101 got its name, or what you measure in oktas? Which number links Alice in Wonderland, rainbows and the Egyptian Book of the Dead? You will find the answers here. This book is full of facts (both mathematical and cultural), tantalising problems and anecdotes (main entries span the numbers 0–200).

#PHI114  $38.00  * AAMT members: $30.40 *

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Numbers

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