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Mathematics is not a spectator sport

Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: April 13, 2013

In the video below, Aziz Belhassane Sensei is demonstrating Aikido at the Sugano Shihan Memorial Summer School 2011. Whether you know Aikido or not, the thing you will notice, especially if I point it out to you, is that Aikido is not a spectator activity. You cannot learn Aikido simply by watching someone else. Watching is critical, paying attention is critical, but doing is the essence. Currently […]

5 great things about being a maths teacher

Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: May 1, 2012

This is a guest post written by Kimberley McCosh (@spyanki_apso on Twitter) ________________________________________________ 5 great things about being a maths teacher Kimberley McCosh I love maths.  I have had a few jobs before becoming a maths teacher but the urge to teach was always there.  I am a self confessed maths geek and I love nothing […]