Brett Stephenson

@mathsbrett

Maths teacher, lecturer in maths education and maths nerd. Frequents Tasmania most of the time.

Tasmania

Joined July 2011

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Cliff Pickover

@pickover

Nov 9, 2019

Notice how e and pi magically fade away, leaving behind "1/24." The whispers of eternity. tinyurl.com/y5trz4x2

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The learning/exploration/experience of most students and teachers of mathematics is a staircase model, filled with cliched gate keeping/checkpoints. The problem is mathematics is more weird and wondrous like an Escher staircase. Be more Escher.

Mathgarden's tweet image. The learning/exploration/experience of most students and teachers of mathematics is a staircase model, filled with cliched gate keeping/checkpoints. The problem is mathematics is more weird and wondrous like an Escher staircase. Be more Escher.

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Eddie Woo

@misterwootube

Oct 24, 2019

😎 Tomorrow is #WorldTeachersDay! I’m donning my shades from @aitsl to celebrate the #brightfuture that educators help to unlock for their students. Let’s remember the positive impact we have on individuals, families & communities! 🍏

misterwootube's tweet image. 😎 Tomorrow is #WorldTeachersDay! I’m donning my shades from @aitsl to celebrate the #brightfuture that educators help to unlock for their students. Let’s remember the positive impact we have on individuals, families &amp; communities! 🍏

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Cliff Pickover

@pickover

Oct 23, 2019

Moving in a straight line despite rotation center. (Andreas Wannerstedt) tinyurl.com/y5nhtakt

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Tamás Görbe

@TamasGorbe

Oct 21, 2019

A triangle with three right angles

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James Tanton

@jamestanton

Oct 19, 2019

It is possible to subdivide an equilateral triangle and a square into congruent pieces so that the center of the figure is in the interior of one of the pieces. Can the same be done for a regular hexagon? (For any other regular polygon? For a circle?)

jamestanton's tweet image. It is possible to subdivide an equilateral triangle and a square into congruent pieces so that the center of the figure is in the interior of one of the pieces. Can the same be done for a regular hexagon? (For any other regular polygon? For a circle?)

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Justin Moore

@Just_in_Moore

Oct 10, 2019

Dan Finkel describes the stages of rich learning from a rich task. 1. Spark curiosity 2. Productive struggle 3. Sense of ownership @MathforLove

Just_in_Moore's tweet image. Dan Finkel describes the stages of rich learning from a rich task.
1. Spark curiosity
2. Productive struggle
3. Sense of ownership
@MathforLove

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Mel en Suisse

@mel_giancarlo

Oct 9, 2019

Arresting knitting nanas and kettling giant pink octopi. What a time to be a police officer.

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Dr. Chris Brownell

@cbrownLmath

Oct 8, 2019

This is from page 63 of #MathRecess (just received my hardbound copies) this quote is, for me, the primary reason for writing the book. This week that is #globalmathweek2019 reminds me of these the large goals of learning that should ALWAYS trump test scores @jamestanton

cbrownLmath's tweet image. This is from page 63 of #MathRecess (just received my hardbound copies) this quote is, for me, the primary reason for writing the book. This week that is #globalmathweek2019 reminds me of these the large goals of learning that should ALWAYS trump test scores @jamestanton

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Grant Sanderson

@3blue1brown

Oct 8, 2019

Polar plots of primes. Wait for it... Can you guess what's going on? See the new video: youtu.be/EK32jo7i5LQ

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Dr Karl

@DoctorKarl

Oct 4, 2019

CO2 levels in the atmosphere Weekly averages 22 September 2019: 408.32 ppm 3 October 2018: 405.63 ppm 3 October 2009: 384.73 ppm Pre-industrial base: 280 Safe level: 350 Atmospheric CO2 reading from Mauna Loa, Hawaii (part per million). Source: NOAA-ESRL

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James Tanton

@jamestanton

Sep 29, 2019

It is possible to arrange 8 dots in a unit square so that each and every pair of dots is at least d units apart with d = 0.5. Find another arrangement of 8 dots with a larger d-value. (How large a d can one get?)

jamestanton's tweet image. It is possible to arrange 8 dots in a unit square so that each and every pair of dots is at least d units apart with d = 0.5. Find another arrangement of 8 dots with a larger d-value. (How large a d can one get?)

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Luc Goudreault

@LucGoudreault

Sep 28, 2019

GRAPHING STORIES _15 seconds at a time_ How this works: 1- Pass out the handout to your students; 2- Play any of these videos; 3- Have them graph the story. Link: graphingstories.com This project is a collabotation between @ddmeyer & @Buzzmath Team. P.S. Yes, it’s free!

LucGoudreault's tweet image. GRAPHING STORIES
_15 seconds at a time_

How this works:
1- Pass out the handout to your students;
2- Play any of these videos;
3- Have them graph the story.

Link:
graphingstories.com

This project is a collabotation between @ddmeyer &amp; @Buzzmath Team.

P.S. Yes, it’s free!

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Emily Pratt

@EmilySusanPratt

Sep 21, 2019

Teachers running open ended tasks in the classroom need two types of questions in their ‘pockets’: enabling prompts for students who can’t get started and extending prompts for those who finish quickly. Thanks Doug Clarke #manswgreatestshow

EmilySusanPratt's tweet image. Teachers running open ended tasks in the classroom need two types of questions in their ‘pockets’: enabling prompts for students who can’t get started and extending prompts for those who finish quickly. Thanks Doug Clarke #manswgreatestshow

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Matt Skoss

@matt_skoss

Sep 21, 2019

Just loving ⁦@mathsbrett⁩ sharing one of my all-time favourite @Maths300 lessons, #JumpingKangaroos, at #manswgreatestshow. 193 more lessons available on subscription (including three sample lessons) at Maths300.com

matt_skoss's tweet image. Just loving ⁦@mathsbrett⁩ sharing one of my all-time favourite @Maths300 lessons, #JumpingKangaroos, at #manswgreatestshow. 193 more lessons available on subscription (including three sample lessons) at Maths300.com

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Matt Skoss

@matt_skoss

Sep 21, 2019

.⁦@mathsbrett⁩'s warm-up task at Jumping Kangaroos, part of #manswgreatestshow

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Fermat's Library

@fermatslibrary

Sep 21, 2019

In the fall of 1972, President Nixon announced that "the rate of increase of inflation was decreasing". Probably the first time a sitting president used the 3rd derivative to increase the chances of reelection.

fermatslibrary's tweet image. In the fall of 1972, President Nixon announced that "the rate of increase of inflation was decreasing". Probably the first time a sitting president used the 3rd derivative to increase the chances of reelection.

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Rob Eastaway

@robeastaway

Sep 20, 2019

A pupil at @WestiminsterUS has come up with a novel way of testing if a number is divisible by 7. What do you think of it? westminsterunder.org.uk/announcements/

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Henk Reuling

@HenkReuling

Sep 3, 2019

This weekend I re-created the well-known 24-GAME-applet. I use this game in my class to practice 'order of operations': make 24 using the operations +, -, *, / and brackets. Free. Should work on all devices. henkreuling.nl/applets/24_gam… #mathematics #mathteacher #teachmath #highschool