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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Getting Ready For Maths Week |Teachers: Primary & Post-Primary , Online Event|
ONLINE EventJoin us for the GETTING READY FOR MATHS WEEK - Online zoom event on 9th October at 5pm. for teachers: primary and post-primary. For more details and booking information
MATHS4ALL TEACHMEET
ONLINE EventA TeachMeet is an organised but informal meeting for practitioners and teachers to share good practice, practical innovations and personal insights. We see the Teachmeet format as a powerful way of sharing practice and engaging in conversations about teaching and learning. Promoting problem solving in Place Value through maths talk and modelling Caitriona Wynne, Talbot
IZAK9 LIVE | Audience: 3rd, 4th(ROI) and Primary 4, 5(NI)
ONLINE EventIZAK9 LIVE is a maths extravaganza where IZAK9 Users work in teams to solve tasks and problems facilitated live by the Mathsweek and IZAK9 Maths teams. The online facilitation connects thousands of pupils while they complete these tasks, all of which are challenging, rewarding and great fun. If you have Izak9 cubes, simply bring the box(es) to your classroom,
IZAK9 LIVE | Audience: 5th, 6th(ROI) and Primary 6, 7(NI)
ONLINE EventIZAK9 LIVE is a maths extravaganza where IZAK9 Users work in teams to solve tasks and problems facilitated live by the Mathsweek and IZAK9 Maths teams. The online facilitation connects thousands of pupils while they complete these tasks, all of which are challenging, rewarding and great fun. If you have Izak9 cubes, simply bring the box(es)
The IMTA Maggie Gough Competition | Second Year, TY, Fifth Year students
ONLINE EventThe Maggie Gough Competition will be held online during Maths Week 16th – 20th October, 2023. The competition is an online Multiple Choice quiz for Second Year, TY/Fifth Year students only. Each student will need a computer or portable device with internet access to complete their entry. Teachers must supervise students to ensure that the competition is done under exam
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.
Loving Maths with Steve Sherman | Junior Infants/ P1 – Senior Infants/ P2 and preschool | Online event
ONLINE EventJoin master story teller, Steve Sherman, the chief imagination officer of Livingmaths.com for Maths Story adventure everyday at 11 am-12:00am from October 16th and 20th. You are invited to take part in 5 exciting episodes in the Loving Maths series. Children will be introduced to mathematical concepts and ideas through the use of stories and play.
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!
Maths Week TV Mega Quiz with Franz Schlindwein | 5th class-1st year (ROI); P6 – Y8 (NI)
ONLINE EventWhere pupils in their own class, collaborate to work as one team, competing against hundreds of other classes from across the country. Last year we had more than 20,000 pupils participate in the Maths Week Mini and Mega Quiz events, simultaneously. The questions nurture collaboration and communication between classmates and as they are posed by video and not in written form, encourage all pupils to become actively involved. They are great fun too!
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.
Value for money: Comparing offers from three mobile phone companies | Adult, Online
ONLINE EventJoin Sheelagh Clowry a Maths Trainer for a webinar on Value for money. The webinar will look at three different bill-pay contracts and workout the total cost of each contract. Are initial low costs always the best offer in the long term?
Its Not Magic – It’s science you don’t see – Part 6 | Adults, Online
ONLINE EventAnother session of apparent magic that teaches basic science principles if you know what is happening! David, Adrian, Paul and Rute will bring you more examples that you can use in lessons, with others sharing some of their best examples too.
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
Towards a New National Numeracy Strategy: Lessons from the literature – Dr Lorraine Harbison | Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this webinar, Dr Lorraine Harbison will share lessons from the literature on effective ways to develop and assess critical numeracy skills. She will also offer practical guidance and ideas applicable across all educational levels, from early years to post-primary.
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.
Maths Games to develop numeracy skills | Primary Teachers
ONLINE EventIn this session participants will get the opportunity to explore and use a variety of maths games, (including dice, playing cards, dominoes and spinners) that can be easily differentiated to be used with all classes of the primary school. We will also explore the benefits of a game-based paired maths project in schools and outline how such a project could be initiated.
The Shape of Escape: The maths of Crowd Behaviour | Post Primary
ONLINE EventDr Aoife Hunt is a leading specialist in people movement and emergency planning. She has 15 years’ experience in the research and simulation of human behaviour and completed an award-winning PhD in evacuation modelling.
Maths Week Mini Quiz with Franz Schlindwein | 2nd-3rd class (ROI), P3 – P4 (NI)
ONLINE EventJoin us for the Mathsweek MINI QUIZ with Franz Schlinwein on 19th October 2023. Where pupils in their own class, collaborate to work as one team, competing against hundreds of other classes from across the country. The questions nurture collaboration and communication between classmates and as they are posed by video and not in written form, encourage all pupils to become actively involved.
Numeracy in the media: Identifying maths tasks in the news and media | Adult, Webinar
ONLINE EventJoin Dr Kathy O’Sullivan, a Lecturer in Mathematics Education from University College Galway for a webinar on Numeracy in the media. The webinar will look at identifying maths tasks in the news and media.
Making maths relevant: Planning and budgeting for real life events | Adult, Webinar
ONLINE EventJoin Elaine O’Brien and Sharon Doyle, Maths Teachers at Youthreach Blanchardstown, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB for a webinar on Making Maths Relevant. This webinar is designed to help you answer these types of questions from your students: Why do I need to learn this? Why do we need algebra? When will I ever use this?