Math anxiety is a real thing, a new brain imaging study by Stanford researchers has confirmed.
In a study in the journal Psychological Science, researchers found that there is increased activity in the brain region linked with fear in the brains of second and third graders with math anxiety. Because of the increased activity in the fear brain region, there was decreased activity in their brain regions linked with problem-solving.
Martin Burrett 04 Oct 12 05:12:03
This site is an amazing geometry playground for maths students and teachers. Select points on your screen and connect them up to provide the properties you what. This resource uses HTML5 and works wonderfully across a range of computers, browsers and tablets. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
Martin Burrett 21 Dec 11 12:58:10
A well made flash version of the TV show 'Deal or No Deal' with lot of maths possibilities, such as comparing large numbers, place value or probability. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
A huge collection of maths videos on a wide range of topics. A super resource for older students, but even better to use to brush up on your own maths and teach the lesson yourself.
"Below is a list of freely available online mathematics, data analysis and graphing resources.
* The Interactive Library: Math - This EdInformatics.com site is a list of links to interactive integrated math and science sites. Some Java applets are standalone and some come with lesson plans and notes
* The Interactive Library: Calculators - This EdInformatics.com site is a list of links to interactive calculators including a Roman numerals calculator, a graphing applet, a virtual abacus and a scientific conversions applet
* Create a Graph - Graph data online
* GraphPad - Graph data online
The following math and data analysis resources are available for a fee.
Commercial products
* InspireData - Not an interactive site, but a nice data analysis software tool, by the developers of Inspiration and Kidspiration. You can download a free 30-day trial"
"secondary maths education
These ideas might be of interest to some maths teachers, aimed at those who teach 11 to 16 year olds and those keen to encourage problem solving.
Don Steward. MEDIAN"
A channel dedicated to sharing wonderful, amazing, and sometimes surprising, characteristics of numbers. Perfect for using as a possible hook in math lessons, or as an FYI for the number-curious amongst us.
"Welcome to 3DVinci's Math Forum Page!
Google SketchUp is a free, fun, easy-to-use 3D modeling application.
Originally created for architects and designers, SketchUp is also a great
tool for teaching geometry.
The resources on this page will help you bring SketchUp into your classroom
and show you some wonderful projects in 2D and 3D geometry."