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MEI Conference 2007 Archive

Please note that this is an archive of the handouts from the 2007 Conference. For information about the MEI Conference please see: CPD > MEI Conference The MEI Conference is an annual 3-day event. The 2007 MEI Conference took place at the University of Reading from Thursday 5th July - Saturday 7th July. Handouts are available to download for many of the conference sessions. Where a handout is available it is shown as a hyperlink from the session name. Seminars and Workshops Thursday 5th July Friday 6th July Saturday 7th July Session A Session B Session C Session D Session E Session F Session G 1 Ask the Examiner Mechanics David Holland AS Core Mike Dixon Decision Mathematics Keith Parramore Statistics John du Feu FP1* Charlie Stripp DE Clive Johnson A2 Core Michael Ling 2 Enrichment Proving the 5 colour theorem with your more able GCSE students Bernard Murphy Ideas that worked for us MEI teachers Why do clocks go clockwise? And why do tripods have three legs? Vinay Kathotia Using technology to enrich pupils' understanding Texas Instruments Teaching maths with an IWB Tom Button 3 Pure Groups Peter Mitchell Teaching C4 Vectors with Autograph Tom Button Multivariable calculus John Cooper Six gems that every teacher of FP1 should know Charlie Stripp C3 coursework Val Hanrahan C4 comprehension Val Hanrahan Big ideas in Pure Mathematics Richard Lissaman 4 Mechanics Big Ideas in Mechanics David Holland & Roger Porkess Students' knowledge of Mechanics at the start of degree level courses Stephen Lee Six gems that every teacher of Mechanics should know David Holland Mechanics resources Stephen Lee & Barbara Rundle 5 Statistics Using IT in Statistics Bob Francis "Support rather than illumination" – statistical misconceptions Stella Dudzic Six gems that every teacher of S1 should know Stella Dudzic AS Statistics Gerald Goodall Big ideas in Statistics Gerald Goodall Common errors in S1 and S2 and how to avoid them Phil Stockton Searching for real data sets Sidney Tyrrell 6 Decision Big ideas in Decision Mathematics Keith Parramore Introduction Decision Mathematics Nick Thorpe Decision Computation Keith Parramore Six gems that every teacher of D1 should know Sue De Pomerai 7 Numerical Methods / Differential Equations NM coursework Shared with FM Network RichardLissaman Six gems that every teacher of NM should know Richard Lissaman DE coursework Michael Ling DE Isabel Cooper 8 Resources Active learning in A-level Mathematics* Jane Annetts RiSPs Jonny Griffiths Introduction to the online resources Tom Button Getting the most out of the online resources Tom Button ICT developments in Mathematics Tom Button DIY Kit for C3 Coursework Bob Francis Active learning in A-level Mathematics* Jane Annetts 9 General Using technology to increase pupils' understanding Texas Instruments MEI's new Industry strand of work Richard Browne QCA's plans for curriculum and qualifications Richard Browne What aspects of A-level Mathematics are needed for different degrees? Stephen Lee & Richard Lissaman The OFSTED inspection Stephen Abbot 10 GCSE and FSMQ Additional Mathematics Tim Honeywill Two tier GCSE Michael Ling Foundations of Advanced Mathematics Stella Dudzic

*No handouts were produced for this session as it took the form of a discussion.

Exhibitors

Badsey Publications

Have you ever wondered how Room 101 got its name, or what you measure in oktas? Which number links Alice in Wonderland, rainbows and the Egyptian Book of the Dead?

www.badseypublications.co.uk/

Casio

Casio is the leading manufacturer of calculators used in UK schools and was delighted to ‘debut’ the new powerful but portable fx-9860G SLIM graphic calculator at the MEI conference.  For more information about our complete range of handheld technologies for mathematics teaching and learning please visit www.casio.co.uk or email education@casio.co.uk

Chartwell-Yorke

Chartwell-Yorke distributes Mathematics Software and Books for secondary schools, colleges and universities. Aplusix (equation solving assistant) Autograph (general maths software with 2D and 3D graphing plus geometry and statistics) Cabri-Geometry II Plus and Cabri 3D (interactive geometry) Derive 6 (computer algebra) Fathom Dynamic Data, FX Equation, FX Draw, FX Graph, FX Stat, FX MathPack, Geometer’s Sketchpad, Interactive Mathematics, Mathematical Problem Solving, MathType, TinkerPlots, Teach A-Level Maths and supporting books, including the excellent range from Key Curriculum Press.

www.chartwellyorke.com/

Hodder Murray

Fulfilling potential at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level!
At Hodder Murray we are committed to providing high quality resources across all levels and abilities. We work with outstanding author teams and respected educational partners to bring you materials that you can trust.  Looking for new resources for GCSE Maths for 2007?  View them 

www.hoddereducation.co.uk/Category/7089/Maths.htm

pfeg

pfeg is a charity with funding to offer free personal finance education support to all secondary schools in England. You can find out more about Learning Money Matters at www.pfeg.org or call us on 0845 241 0925 to arrange to see a consultant.

We are able to help you:

• develop bespoke schemes of work and lesson plans
• find and evaluate resources
• audit cross curricular provision
• provide inset sessions for staff

Texas Instruments

TI works with educators throughout the world in designing and developing classroom technology. As a result, our products, training and support materials are well-researched and tested, providing appropriate solutions for every classroom.

ttp://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/UK/homePage/index.html