Bringing the outside world into the mathematics classroom - New approaches to the use of video in the classroom

Many countries are exploring different approaches to create a more relevant mathematics curriculum through the use of real world examples in the classroom. In this paper we will share some of the classroom video resources that have been developed since the last ICTMT: the series World of Maths (Teachers TV 2008) and i-Maths (British Broadcasting Corporation 2008). This also complements the UK’s “STEM” (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) agenda (Her Majesty's Treasury 2004) which aims to promote STEM subjects to the populus and increase student uptake in STEM related careers and courses

Innovative multimedia approaches to mathematics education

There are currently three innovative multimedia projects in the United Kingdom which integrate the use of digital video resources to enhance and support mathematics education. These are: o Teachers’ TV (Teachers’ TV 2005); o The Mathematical Toolkit (The UK Mathematical Association/Intel plc, 2005); o The BBC Digital Curriculum BBCjam. (BBC 2005). This paper describes the context for each of these developments and reports on the early impact of each project, as appropriate

Follistatin-like 3 (FSTL3) mediated silencing of transforming growth factor (TGF ) signaling is essential for testicular aging and regulating testis size

Follistatin-like 3 (FSTL3) is a glycoprotein that binds and inhibits the action of TGFβ ligands such as activin. The roles played by FSTL3 and activin signaling in organ development and homeostasis are not fully understood. The authors show mice deficient in FSTL3 develop markedly enlarged testes that are also delayed in their age-related regression. These FSTL3 knockout mice exhibit increased Sertoli cell numbers, allowing for increased spermatogenesis but otherwise showing normal testicular function. The data show that FSTL3 deletion leads to increased AKT signaling and SIRT1 expression in the testis. This demonstrates a cross-talk between TGFβ ligand and AKT signaling and leads to a potential mechanism for increased cellular survival and antiaging. The findings identify crucial roles for FSTL3 in limiting testis organ size and promoting age-related testicular regression

ICT and mathematics: a guide to learning and teaching mathematics 11-19

This report provides a review of ICT tools of particular relevance to mathematics education. The review cover a large range of hardware, software, and teaching materials including hardware for Whole class displays (data projectors, interactive whiteboards, TV adaptors, OHP pads), hand-held technology (such as calculators, graphical calculators, and other hand-held devices), "small" software programs (which address particular aspects of the mathematics curriculum), programming languages (such as Logo), general purpose software (such as spreadsheets, data-bases, word-processors), mathematics-specific software (such as graph plotters, dynamic geometry software, data-handling tools, computer algebra systems, integrated mathematics packages), and resources such as data-loggers, the Internet and CD-ROMS, digital image technology, and video conferencing. Also included is a section of advice on planning for the effective use of ICT in the teaching and learning of mathematics

Inspiring maths in the classroom

The teaching ideas in this book have evolved from the TI-Nspire™ Research Evaluation Project, which provided TI-Nspire software and handhelds to seven English secondary schools and followed the teachers as they began to use the technology with learners. The teachers had support in and away from their classrooms from the wider project team. This book is designed to support you as you begin to use TI-Nspire with learners in your classroom and it begins by describing some of the many mathematics activities and teaching approaches devised during the project by the teachers and the project support team. It continues by suggesting some more advanced and innovative approaches to using TI-Nspire, which require a certain level of confi dence with the technology