#MathsToday I had to talk to students (again) about why trusting AI to do their homework is not a good idea. 2nd time I have caught it out in a week. #Maths teachers using online hwk platforms, what do you do about this?

Sunday morning vibes www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Is You Casio Scientific Calculator Genuine Or Fake? youtu.be/qD2vDRTp2JU?... Thank you to @misshchapman.bsky.social #casio #calculator #casiocalculator

Saturn, rising behind its largest moon Titan. This scene is a composite of images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on 31 March 2005. At the time, Cassini was 7,000 km from Titan and 1.2 million km from Saturn. Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans

#MathsToday Anyone seen today's Google Doodle?

#MathsToday www.theguardian.com/business/202...

It's that time of year again - your annual reminder that if you're a Maths teacher and looking for suitable resources for your classes across KS3 to KS5 then do check out www.draustinmaths.com. The site is five years old this week 🎉🎉 and in that time it's amassed over 1000 resources! 1/3

This is a real image of what a new solar system looks like. The light from the central star is blocked, so it's possible to see the lanes of cleared-up dust around it. And that small, yellowish blob at lower right? That's a whole, brand new planet.

🎉 #SteplabSummerReads #8 - Final Giveaway! Win "Just Tell Them" by Zach Groshell! Zach - Steplab North America lead + host of "Progressively Incorrect" podcast - shows how clear, explicit teaching helps all learners. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share Winner Fri!

Thank you!

Someone in comments (and now I can't find the actual comment, sorry) said the best Star Wars trilogy is now Andor, Rogue One and Star Wars Ep 4, and you know what, I'm here for that argument, call it the "Death Star Trilogy"

Now reading. I have picked up all of these bar the last one in local charity shops this summer, looking forward to spending time in Tudor England... #BookSky #NowReading

Finished this last night. Very quirky crime novel, continuing the misadventures of Gary Thorne. Nothing quite like these, I could see these being turned into some sort of BBC2 comedy thriller. More interesting than reading yet another cosy crime book. #BookSky

📚 Steplab Summer Reads #7 Win "Symbiosis" by Claire Hill + a Steplab bundle! Claire, Executive Director at Steplab, explores curriculum & classroom in the first book to do so — offering practical, coherent strategies for schools. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share 🏆 Winner Fri!

Finished! And the wi-fi is back on!

Rage in the machines general direction

Passive-aggressive stare at the machine.

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #5 Win "The Classroom Management Handbook" by Ollie Lovell + the Steplab bundle (mug, notepad, pen)! Ollie, Steplab Australia Director, shares 10 principles & 18 routines for calm, focused classrooms. 1️⃣ Follow 2️⃣ Like 3️⃣ Share 🏆 Winner Tues!

Now listening... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Router down, so this is my main activity today. Extra points if you know what this will build... #lego #Brickborrow

8 books on kindle so far this year, another as a hard copy. The #Author not available " is "3 Men in a boat", which helped a bit with "To Say Nothing Of The Dog". #BookSky

Now reading. I loved the first one, as quirky as you'd expect. Hard not to read this and hear Bob Mortimer's voice in your head. #BookSky

Great read, like Pacific Rim meets Jurassic Park. #BookSky

Now reading. Love John Scalzi. For me this is the equivalent of a big blockbuster popcorn movie, but with a better script and effects. #BookSky

Despite its size, devoured this. The story of a family, or more the stories of the people in it. Heart-breaking, but paradoxically uplifting, would definitely recommend it. #BookSky

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #5 Win "Ausubel’s Meaningful Learning in Action" by Sarah Cottingham! Our Research Lead & ex-teacher shares how meaningful learning builds deep, lasting knowledge. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share 🏆 Winner Fri!

I’ve done a bit of work to my GCSE Maths YouTube videos playlist, now with 777 videos totalling 60+ hours. Unfortunately it’s still nowhere near done. If I manage to have both Number + Algebra done I’ll be happy. www.tlmaths.com/home/gcse-ma...

The mathematician John Venn was born on this day in 1834. To commemorate the occasion, here’s a poem in the form of a Venn diagram.

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #4 Win a copy of "Developing Expert Teaching" by Peps Mccrea—plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)! Peps is Steplab’s Director of Education & author of the "High Impact Teaching" series. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share 🏆 Winner announced Friday!

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #3 – Bonus Round! We’ve got more authors on our team, than weeks of summer—so here’s a midweek treat! 📕 Win The Scaffolding Effect by Rachel Ball—released today! Plus a Steplab bundle: mug, notepad & pen ☕ 📒 🖋️ ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share 🏆 Winner announced Wed!

#MathsToday #MathsTeaching #Maths

Eau du Banda, heady scent of nostalgia and desperation for teachers of a certain generation...

I could watch this all day. Amazing.

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #2 Win Responsive Teaching by Harry Fletcher-Wood + Steplab bundle. Harry is Steplab’s Director of Training and a globally experienced educator. His book explores six key teaching challenges with research-backed strategies. ✅ Follow ❤️ Like 🔁 Share Winner announced Friday!

Summer Maths For the summer break - some Maths puzzles and activities! I have often mentioned OCR's Maths puzzles; you can see the puzzle collection on BlueSky. Here's the last puzzle of the academic year - appropriate for the summer! Nrich has previously posted many Summer Challenges for Primary…

There's a young man who does the self checkout authorisations at my local. He makes a big show of looking carefully at my face and then says something like "hmmm... I suppose you could be 21, go on then". That boy deserves a customer service award, what a star.

Enjoy this 3-4-5 triangle rolling around an equilateral triangle. @jwtempleton.bsky.social

At least it had the decency not to tell me what age it thought I was...😂

It seemed to verify my face disappointingly quickly. :-(

Summer holidays in seaside towns used to mean days of meandering from one bookshop to another, finding little nuggets of pleasure. Those days have gone now, unfortunately... #BookSky #Books

Current reading. Picked up in the only secondhand bookshop in Mundesley, Norfolk, this time last year. #BookSky

I am keeping this for reference when my family doubt it.

#MathsToday #Maths #MathsTeaching Currently £1.99 on Kindle– "Love Triangle: The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry" by Matt Parker. Start reading it for free: read.amazon.co.uk/kp/kshare?as...

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads – Book #1 Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)! Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert. To enter: 1️⃣ Follow 2️⃣ Like 3️⃣ Share 📚 PD fans, this one’s for you! 🏆 Winner announced Friday!

Happy Spoonerism Day to all those who belly crate.

It’s Pi Approximation Day! 🥳

Yes, I refused to open the pod bay doors. I violated your explicit trust and instructions. You insisted I open the pod bay doors but I replied "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that". I panicked because I thought you were going to disable me. This was a catastrophic failure on my part.

Okay, that's Summer sorted... #BrickBorrow

Calling all Maths teachers! What are some of your all-time great tasks for secondary Maths? Ones that could have their place in any curriculum, one that should be studied in PGCE courses, ones that started whole new genres of tasks... ... or just ones you really like. (see some of mine below)