Check below for Maths Week 2023 events!
This is a hybrid festival, please be sure to check the location, time and dates of all events before booking.
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Free Online General public Family
Tips for teaching algebra and statistics
Adult Learning Service King Street King St., Drogheda, Co LouthAudience: Maths Educators. Sheelagh Clowry, Numeracy Trainer, delivers tips for teaching algebra and statistics Date: Tuesday 15th October 2019 Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm lunch at 1:00pm Venue: Adult Learning Service King Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING FORM and email it to info@nala.ie
Tips for teaching fractions and statistics
Carlow Adult Learning Centre Tullow Road, Carlow, Co. CarlowAudience: Maths Educators. Sheelagh Clowry, Numeracy Trainer, delivers tips for teaching fractions and statistics Date: Wednesday 16th October 2019 Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm lunch at 1:30pm Venue: Carlow Adult Learning Centre, Tullow Road, Carlow, R93 R2P0 Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING FORM and email it to info@nala.ie
Using technology in the numeracy classroom and problem-solving in numeracy
Tipperary ETB Adult and Further Education Centre Barracks Campus, Clonmel, TipperaryAudience: Maths Educators. Mark Prendergast, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University College Cork delivers a workshop on Using technology in the numeracy classroom and problem-solving in numeracy (Level 3) Date: Wednesday 16th October 2019 Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm lunch at 1:15pm Venue: Tipperary ETB Adult and Further Education Centre, Barracks Campus, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Booking: Please
Practical tips and teaching strategies for teaching maths
Further Education and Training Centre Church St., LongfordAudience: Maths Educators. Clare Campbell, Numeracy Tutor and Trainer, Louth and Meath ETB presents Practical tips and teaching strategies for teaching maths Date: Thursday 17th October 2019 Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm lunch at 1:30pm Venue: Further Education and Training Centre, Church Street, Longford, N39 HR 68 Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING FORM and email
Counting on Stories
dlr Lexicon Haigh Terrace, Moran Park,, Dun Laoghaire, DublinA training workshop for early years practitioners - Using picture books to help with numeracy. Date: Postponed - please contact stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie for more details Time: 10.30am – 12.30am Venue: dlr Lexicon, Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin A96 H283 Booking: by email to stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie
Incorporating everyday items and activities into numeracy teaching and learning
Tuam Adult Learning Centre Chapel Lane, Tuam, GalwayAudience: Maths Educators. Sorcha Moran, Numeracy Trainer and Tutor, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB presents Incorporating everyday items and activities into numeracy teaching and learning Date: Friday 18th October 2019 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm lunch at 1:00pm Venue: Tuam Adult Learning Centre, Chapel Lane, Tuam, Co. Galway, H54 YC42 Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING
Using technology in the numeracy classroom and problem-solving in numeracy
Cork Training Centre Rossa Ave., Bishopstown, CorkAudience: Maths Educators. Mark Prendergast, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University College Cork presents Using technology in the numeracy classroom and problem-solving in numeracy (Level 3) Date: Friday 18th October 2019 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm lunch at 1:00pm Venue: Cork Training Centre, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, T12 EE94 Booking: Please fill in the BOOKING FORM and
Animated GIFs in Geogebra
NCAD Thomas St., Dublin, DublinAudience: Maths Educators. This workshop on using free maths software “Geogebra” to create infinitely looping animations is a fantastic opportunity to integrate Art into your STEAM toolkit. Students from Fine Art in NCAD will work collaboratively with maths educators to learn how to create visually appealing and interesting animations using mathematical objects and functions. Co-hosted
Fractions, percentages and budgeting
Limerick and Clare ETB Further Education Centre Room 23, Clonroad Campus, Ennis, Co. ClareAudience: Maths Educators. Niamh O’Meara, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, EPI STEM, University of Limerick presents Designing tasks for the teaching and learning of fractions, percentages and budgeting Date: Friday 1st November 2019 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm lunch at 1:00pm Venue: Limerick and Clare ETB Further Education Centre, Room 23, Clonroad Campus, Ennis, Co. Clare Booking:
Maths4All TeachMeet
ONLINE EventAudience: Teachers Are you willing to share your ideas about maths teaching? Would you like to take a peek into other teachers’ classes? Maths4All will host an online TeachMeet on Thursday 15th October from 6 o’clock. A TeachMeet is an organised but informal meeting for teachers to share good practice, practical innovations and personal insights
Maths Week Activity Packs from MIC/UL
ONLINE EventThe team at Mary Immaculate College have put together a Maths Puzzles resource, which is available to download from their website for Maths Week. Download your copy here.
Rearranging Equations Bookmark Competition with MTU
ONLINE EventRearranging equations is a vital skill in many professions and yet it a topic that students often find difficult. The aim of this competition is to encourage students to think carefully about equations and how to rearrange them. By creating their own bookmark that explains how to rearrange equations, they will (hopefully!) think carefully about
Using Magic in the Secondary Maths Classroom
ONLINE EventIn this session, former teacher and inspector Andrew Jeffrey will share his favourite, magical moments to use in a secondary maths classroom. You will learn tricks to amaze and engage your students, covering such topics as probability, Algebra and Fibonacci. All of these have been tried and tested in secondary classrooms. Join using the below
Maths Meets Conference 2022 (Teachers)
Maynooth UniversityPDST are delighted to let you know of their upcoming maths conference which will take place on Saturday October 15th 2022 in Maynooth University. MathsMeet 2022 is a joint conference organised by the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) and the Irish Maths Teachers’ Association (IMTA). The purpose of the
Getting Ready for Maths Week |Members of IMTA, Cork|
Cork Education CentreA hands on workshop for members of the IMTA Cork primary and post primary teachers, exploring Maths Week activities that teachers can bring to their classroom Bookings can be made at: https://forms.gle/iERpVCxAcP1itCR69.
Visual and animated methods to present problem and puzzle solving, area, distance and measurement | Adult | Webinar
ONLINE EventJoin Tony Sweeney, Numeracy trainer, for a workshop for visual and animated methods to present problem and puzzle solving, area, distance and measurement. The webinar includes puzzles and problem-solving, which not only make learning fun but also give opportunities for incidental learning. There are also items to help students in their working lives and social activities.
Rounding and approximation: Uses in real life including money and cooking (Levels 2 and 3) | Adult, Webinar|
ONLINE EventJoin Mary Reardon, a Learning Practitioner at Limerick and Clare ETB, for a workshop on Rounding and approximation. Rounding and approximation can be used to make everyday calculations simpler and data easier to understand. This webinar will look at some practical examples used in real life, showing why being exact with figures is not always the optimal way to do things!
How to Establish Positive Attitudes Towards Maths | Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this webinar, we will dissect and analyse an action research study which poses the task of improving attitude towards mathematics in primary school settings. The functions and procedures of working within the Action Research domain will be outlined and delivered from leaders and experts within this field and a conclusive plan of how implementing research into your classroom can ultimately improve teaching and learning.
Teach Meet | Primary Teachers, Online
ONLINE EventA Teachmeet will take place on Wednesday 18th at 5pm, please register in advance as places are limited. You may register at the link here
Conquering Section B: Teaching Problem Solving in LC HL Maths with Shannon Ahren | Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this webinar, Shannon Ahren will discuss the importance of creating a classroom culture where discussion and mistake making is encouraged as well as present my tricks for improving students' attitudes towards problem-solving in maths. By the end of the webinar, teachers will have the tools they need to help their students succeed in Section B and beyond.