Inspiring critical thinking with Living Maths Follow Us: Comments 0 Inspiring critical thinking with Living Maths About Steve Sherman, TEDx speaker & Director of Living Maths, shares his highly student-centered approach to teaching mathematics & logical reasoning. In many ways it’s not about how integers are moved in equations, it’s about producing a learning environment that students can thrive in. “How are you going get students to fall in love with mathematics if all you are going to do is make them do sums at school and then go and home and do homework? That’s not really going to get them excited.” We also discuss how your students can connect with NASA astronauts in web conferences organised by Living Maths plus find out how Wanda Diaz Merced, a blind Astrophysicist visited the Athlone school for the blind where the students listened to the sound of the recent solar eclipse. More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast Top 3 learnings Make mathematics more than just solving equations. Embed it in real life and make lessons as hands-on and as tangible as possible. Find ways to connect with students who are disengaged. What are they interested in? Empower these students to research their favourite topic and challenge them to find a way to relate it the classroom topic. Teach students problem-solving skills at every opportunity About Steve Sherman Steve Sherman of Living Maths, South Africa Since 1995, Steve Sherman has grown Living Maths to become a catalyst for student’s love of mathematics through enrichment opportunities across South Africa and beyond. A graduate of the University of Cape Town, Steve is passionate about sharing knowledge and a strong advocate for using technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience. About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Other Episodes Episode: 1 " Helping preschoolers learn! " Comments 0 Why establishing science clubs for preschoolers works Ben Newsome May 26, 2017 Edchat Maker Space Museums Outreach Podcasts Preschool STEM Teaching Adam Selinger from the Children’s Discovery Museum in Wollongong discusses why establishing science clubs in libraries for children under 5 years old through the Little Bang Discovery Club has been such a success. We also chat about the importance of allowing kids to guide their own learning and experience failures... Read More Listen Episode: 39 " Uncovering Australia's ancient history! " Comments 0 Australian Age of Dinosaurs Ben Newsome February 5, 2018 Dinosaurs Edchat Education Museums Outdoors Podcasts Scicomm Teaching Ever wanted to know what it's really like to work at a Dinosaur Museum? Well now's your chance as Education Coordinator & Laboratory Supervisor Steven Rumbold takes you behind the scenes at Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. Situated in the heart of regional QLD, this museum is... Read More Listen Love Science? Subscribe! Join our newsletter Receive more lesson plans and fun science ideas. Calendar of Events Powered by Eventbrite Featured Article Teaching science to gifted kids… overcoming the challenges Topics Apps [9] Agriculture [1] Art [11] Augmented Reality [2] AussieED [1] Awards [9] Big History [1] Biology [33] Books [1] China [1] Churchill Fellowship [19] Cleveland [1] Club [4] Coding [8] Cooking [3] Dinosaurs [6] Distance Education [29] Eastershow [1] Edchat [204] Edtech [50] Education [143] Educhange [3] Environment [22] Events [34] Farming [1] Food [2] Gaming [3] Gifted [5] History [2] Indigenous [2] Kids [22] Kids Parties [2] Kitchen Chemistry [6] Maker Space [10] Maths [3] Media [13] Museums [30] Music [1] NASA [6] National Science Week [2] Outdoors [24] Outreach [31] Ozscied [2] Podcasts [81] Pop Culture [4] Preschool [18] Remote Education [3] Robotics [8] Safety [1] Scicomm [124] Scied [34] Science [3] Science News [4] Social Media [7] Soils [1] Space Science [13] Sport [7] STEM [149] Teaching [171] Television [2] Toys & Gadgets [1] Video Conferencing [28] Virtual Excursions [3] Edutech [22] Distance Learning [3] primary education [11] literacy [1] secondary education [12] Christmas [1] experiments [2] seasonal [1] competitions [2] careers [2] Physics [1] Chemistry [1] Load More Topics
Steve Sherman, TEDx speaker & Director of Living Maths, shares his highly student-centered approach to teaching mathematics & logical reasoning. In many ways it’s not about how integers are moved in equations, it’s about producing a learning environment that students can thrive in. “How are you going get students to fall in love with mathematics if all you are going to do is make them do sums at school and then go and home and do homework? That’s not really going to get them excited.” We also discuss how your students can connect with NASA astronauts in web conferences organised by Living Maths plus find out how Wanda Diaz Merced, a blind Astrophysicist visited the Athlone school for the blind where the students listened to the sound of the recent solar eclipse.
Top 3 learnings Make mathematics more than just solving equations. Embed it in real life and make lessons as hands-on and as tangible as possible. Find ways to connect with students who are disengaged. What are they interested in? Empower these students to research their favourite topic and challenge them to find a way to relate it the classroom topic. Teach students problem-solving skills at every opportunity About Steve Sherman Steve Sherman of Living Maths, South Africa Since 1995, Steve Sherman has grown Living Maths to become a catalyst for student’s love of mathematics through enrichment opportunities across South Africa and beyond. A graduate of the University of Cape Town, Steve is passionate about sharing knowledge and a strong advocate for using technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
Adam Selinger from the Children’s Discovery Museum in Wollongong discusses why establishing science clubs in libraries for children under 5 years old through the Little Bang Discovery Club has been such a success. We also chat about the importance of allowing kids to guide their own learning and experience failures...
Ever wanted to know what it's really like to work at a Dinosaur Museum? Well now's your chance as Education Coordinator & Laboratory Supervisor Steven Rumbold takes you behind the scenes at Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. Situated in the heart of regional QLD, this museum is...
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