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Tallaght Maths Eyes

Celebrating

Maths Week 14th - 22nd October

Tallaght Celebrating Maths Week

October 14th – 22nd

To celebrate Maths Week 2011 14th October to 22nd October 2011 (http://www.mathsweek.ie/) the Institute of Technology Tallaght in 

partnership with South County Dublin Library are holding several events that may be of interest.  

Check out our website  www.tallaghtmathseyes.com 

Events for Everyone Looking at Tallaght through Math's Eyes - iWalk = Eyewalk This maths based iWalk through the Tallaght area. The iWalk, developed by staff from the ITT, is available to download as a podcast Looking at Tallaght through Math's Eyes - iWalk from http://www.southdublinlibraries.ie/podcasts The walk takes about 40 minutes to complete. So put on your Maths Eyes and download this iwalk through Tallaght and find Tallaght’s triangle quarter and other interesting maths sights.

Get Clued In! Mobilise your Maths Eyes! A maths eyes treasure hunt around Tallaght. Clues will be sent by text to your mobile phone. The starting point for this hunt is Library Square, Tallaght. Download the app from CHECK LINK SITE matheyes.ittdublin.ie You need an iphone or a SMART phone to participate. The treasure hunt takes about 40 minutes to complete. The maths ideas involved would suit pupils in the 4th/ 5th /6th class in primary and 1st , 2nd year in secondary school.

Family Maths Trail in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght Exercise the body and the mind. Bring the family and follow the clues to trail around this lovely park. Look around – shapes, spaces, volumes, quantities and concepts – maths are everywhere in the park. Lots of fun activities to suit all ages. There is something for everybody here. The starting point is the playground in the Sean Walsh Park, Sunday 23rd October 2011 and the starting time is 14.00.

Family Maths Trail in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin Exercise the body and the mind. Bring the family and follow the clues to trail around this lovely park. Look around – shapes, spaces, volumes, quantities and concepts – maths are everywhere in the park. Lots of fun activities to suit all ages. There is something for everybody here. Starting point is the playground in the Corkagh Park, Sunday 23rd October 2011 and the starting time is 16.00.

Primary teachers and Adult Educators in particular might wish to promote this family activity to their pupils and their families.

Public Workshop : GeoGebra is great - try it! Date: Saturday 15th October 2011 Time: 12.00- 13.15pm Location: Digital Hub in Tallaght Library ( Beside the Red Line Luas terminus in Tallaght) Workshop Description GeoGebra is free to use software which defines algebraic objects geometrically (it draws equations) and geometric objects algebraically (it makes equations from geometry). This is a powerful combination and allows the user terrific insight. The software is easy to learn, intuitive and well supported technically and through user groups. This will be a “show – do” type session, where the workshop leader will show you how to do something then ask you to modify it to do something new, or answer a question. These will cover a variety of mathematical topics that might be met in school maths work. At the end of the workshop you can pick up a variety of labs to work through at home if you wish. The labs have been developed at IT Tallaght and at the Centre for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and Learning at Limerick University. The Workshop is facilitated by members of the Dublin GeoGebra Institute,

Events for Schools and Adult Education Centres Looking at Tallaght through Maths Eyes Poster packs:- Helping schools and Adult education Centres celebrate Maths Week get Involved As part of the ‘Looking at Tallaght through Maths Eyes’ initiative run in IT Tallaght in June 2011 a series of 10 election sized lamp post posters were developed to prompt curiosity regarding mathematics. A selection of these attractive posters and accompanying explanations of the mathematics on which they are based are being delivered to schools and adult education centres in the South Dublin County Council area for displaying in their yards/ halls/ classrooms to help celebrate Maths Week 2011.

Interesting Events for Students

Tallaght Cubed – Portable Maths Eyes photo exhibiton: Tallaght Cubed is a portable interactive photographic exhibition developed jointly by the Tallaght Photographic Society and IT Tallaght that looks at views and places of Tallaght through maths eyes. The series of photos is accompanied by a worksheet for students to help them look at the exhibition using their ‘Maths Eyes’. The exhibition would provide an ideal activity for Maths Week. The exhibition would probably best suit second year students. The exhibition is available on loan for a day during Maths Week by any school interested. Interested schools should contact Ciaran O’Sullivan at cosullivan@ittdublin.ie for further information. Early booking is advised. Solve-IT ! – Maths Eyes Problem Poster Exhibition at ITT Dublin This is an interactive Maths problem picture exhibition developed by Institute of Technology Tallaght as part of Looking at Tallaght through Maths Eyes initiative which took place in June 2011. Looking at Tallaght through Maths Eyes was a community initiative led by South Dublin Libraries and Institute of Technology Tallaght, that aimed to show people, through a variety of fun activities, that without realising it they use maths all of the time and are probably much better at maths than they realise. The exhibition is accompanied by a worksheet for students to help them look at the exhibition using their ‘Maths Eyes’. The exhibition will be held in the foyer of IT Tallaght Monday 17th October to Friday 21st October 2011 . The exhibition would probably best suit 4-6th primary school students and first and second year secondary school students and would take about 40 minutes for students to complete. Booking to view the exhibition is essential . Interested schools should contact Jeannette Kelly on 4042744 or at Jeanette.Kelly@ittdublin.ie for further information. Early booking is advised. Enriching Mathematics Learning - Secondary School students workshop As part of maths week 2011 the national organisers of Maths week has arranged for Charlie Gilderdale , one of the top presenters from NRICH, to conduct a series of one hour student workshops ( capacity 30 students per workshop) on Tuesday 18th October in IT Tallaght. The workshops will focus on activities that challenge students to think mathematically and activities that enrich students’ experience of mathematics. The workshops will suit secondary school students of any year. Interested schools should contact Jeannette Kelly on 4042744 or at Jeanette.Kelly@ittdublin.ie for further information. Early booking is advised. During this workshop facilitated by Charlie Gilderdale, students will have the opportunity to develop the skills of conjecturing, generalising, justifying and proving – key processes at the heart of mathematical thinking. By tackling challenging and sometimes intriguing problems collectively and reflecting on alternative strategies, students may gain useful insights that can extend the bounds of their individual mathematical capability. The workshop will be based on problems published on the NRICH website (www.nrich.maths.org).

Check out Events at the South County Dublin Library http://www.southdublinlibraries.ie/news/2011/10/childrens-book-festival-words-numbers

Interesting Events for Teachers and Tutors • Workshop: Problem solving in Mathematics - Enriching the Learning Experience: Charlie Gilderdale from NRICH (UK) will facilitate a workshop for teachers entitled , Problem solving in Mathematics - Enriching the Learning Experience, on Tuesday 18th October from 5.30pm to 7.00 pm in the Dublin West Education Centre http://www.dwec.ie/about/directions.html). The workshop will focus focussing on how activities that challenge students to think mathematically and that enrich students’ experience of mathematics can be integrated into the school curriculum and how NRICH can support teachers. The workshop is suitable for all second level mathematics teachers but would also be of interest to 5th and 6th class primary teachers.:

• The NRICH website www.nrich.maths.org offers free resources and guidance for teachers wanting to create a culture of enquiry and activity in their classroom. The workshop will offer an opportunity to explore some of the material, hear how teachers are using it, and take away some new ideas for your own classroom.

To participate in the workshop, please contact the Dublin West Education Centre by e-mail: info@dwec.ie

• Primary Teachers Workshop – Beyond the Text Book: This exciting workshop MATHS INSET: BEYOND THE TEXT BOOK will be held on Tuesday 18th October from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm in the Dublin West Education Centre http://www.dwec.ie/about/directions.html). The workshop introduces exciting mathematics teaching which will enhance your curriculum and enthuse pupils. The priority is on practical work where participants will be given the opportunity work on the projects and activities which normally are presented in a classroom. For further information on the workshop facilitator Doug Buchanan visit http://www.dcbeagle.com/index.htm To participate in the workshop, please contact the Dublin West Education Centre by e-mail: info@dwec.ie

• Secondary Teachers/Adult Maths Tutors: GeoGebra Workshop; Date: Saturday 15th October 2011 Time: 14.00 – 15.30 Location: Digital learning Hub in Tallaght Library ( Beside the Red Line Luas terminus in Tallaght) In this session teachers can use GeoGebra to develop either a classroom demonstration or ideas for a lab that they would like their students to work through. It would be very helpful if each participant could bring along an idea that they would like to demonstrate or explore geometrically. This might be anything from the geometry, trigonometry or calculus syllabus at Ordinary or Honours Level.. Interested teachers should contact Dr Paul Robinson of the Dublin GeoGebra Institute at probinson@ittdublin.ie for further information. Developing Maths Eyes

Interesting Events for ITT Dublin Students

‘Maths Fact of the Day’ to be displayed on the college information screens for each day of Maths Week 2011. ‘Puzzle of the Day’ to be displayed on the college information screens for each day of Maths Week 2011. Students can enter solution for the competition to the competition entries box at the reception desk in the college foyer. Prize will be awarded for one correct answer to each days puzzle. Maths ’mini- lecture of the week’ competition. Before maths Week 2011 students (via announcement on Moodle maths pages) are encouraged to submit a 5 minute lecture on the topic of ‘Maths in the Real World’. Students can submit the 5 minute lecture to the Engineering Office before 13.00 Wednesday 19th October (middle of Maths Week) ( Lecture can be submitted for example on powerpoint slides, or hand written overhead transparencies). The lectures are judged, then a selection of the students present their lectures at lunchtime Friday( 13.00- 14.00) in lecture room 001 and the prize presented to the best overall delivered lecture . Looking at Tallaght through Maths Eyes was a community initiative (held in June 2011) led by Institute of Technology Tallaght and South Dublin Libraries. The initiative aimed to show people, through a variety of fun activities, that without realising it they use maths all of the time and are probably much better at maths than they realise. The initiative aimed to

• Develop the maths eyes of the Tallaght community: (Every member of the community has maths eyes – they just need to be opened).

• Help the Tallaght community to make the link between mathematics and the real world. (A key focus was to encourage the community to use Maths Eyes when they think about their water usage and water conservation)

• Empower people and build their confidence in own maths knowledge and skills ( empowered parents are more confident in supporting their children’s learning, more confident citizens can make more informed evaluations of the information that bombards them everyday and have a better understanding of the impact of their actions and decisions in their life, work and leisure),