AAMT e-news

for the Australian mathematics education community

27 April 2015

Special offer for AAMT members

Matific is an online resource mapped to the F–6 mathematics curriculum that can help teachers prepare and present maths activities. Games can be presented on the interactive whiteboard, or played independently on a computer or tablet.

As a special offer for AAMT members, Matific is offering free home access for students in 2015—normally $10 per student per year. The offer also includes admin and training support so you can learn how to search effectively for content, plan your lessons and make use of the reporting tools.

To sign up for this offer, go to www.aamt.edu.au/News/Opportunities/Matific.

[webinar] Pedagogies in Maths Game Learning

Thursday 30 April 2015, 4.30–5.30 pm EST

Presenter: Richard Korbosky

What do we have to add to change practice games into pedagogical sound learning activities for children?

For information about this and other webinars and to register, go to www.aamt.edu.au/Communities/Webinars

AAMT conference program

Adelaide, 6–8 July 2015

A draft program is now available. Download the Excel file from www.cvent.com/d/74q5tv/3K?cpc=XGNSZBWT87B

You have until this Friday 1 May to register at the early bird rate!

AAMT conference Indigenous scholarship

This program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators (who work closely with a teacher) to attend the AAMT conference and present a session with a teacher-colleague. The award will cover payment of the conference registration fee and up to $1000 towards travel and/or accommodation for the successful applicant.

Applications close Friday 8 May 2015.

For more information, go to www.cvent.com/d/74q5tv/14K?cpc=PXN88K3M4PH

Become a Mathematics Meta-Mentor

AAMT has partnered with the University of Canberra to undertake a project to support science teachers to appreciate the mathematical demands of their subject, and to provide strategies to support students better meet the demands that science makes on their ability to use their mathematics.

The project is entitled Unpacking the maths in science. AAMT members are invited to submit an expression of interest to become one of five Mathematics Meta-Mentors (3Ms) who will be the core workers on the project.

For more information and to apply, go to www.aamt.edu.au/News/Opportunities/Meta-Mentors

Expressions of interest are due by Friday 15 May.

[featured resource] Fractions: Teaching for Understanding

Sevcenteen carefully selected articles covering the key mathematical concepts, common student misunderstandings and strategies to correct them, the value of making connections to other topics, and the use of technology to support learning.

#AAM188 $45.00 * AAMT members $36.00 *

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