Atul Rana

The Mathematicians' Library: The Books That Unlocked The Power Of Numbers (Liber Historica)

Whilst I'd definitely recommend buying it in its physical form (it's truly lovely) and not from Am*z*n, it'd be remiss of me not to mention that the Kindle edition of The Mathematicians' Library is currently on sale for a cracking £5.99: amzn.to/3WHq8Ct

Been thinking more about addition. Plus in Latin means 'more' or 'greater in amount'. Also, from Old French surplus (sur = “over” + plus = “more”). So the first encounter of addition as an idea, both for children and humanity is 'counting on' which you mentioned in your post.

Pattern blocks spider 🕷️🕸️ via #MathPlay 🧮

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Cool, I have joined! Handle same as here - atulrana

Ah, thanks I see. This sounds great and I will sign up to it. I can still keep publishing on wordpress on my site but this will give me an academic format to discuss.

Fun fact. The Latin word et means 'and' in English. The t of the et became the plus (+) symbol in mathematics. Another evolution of the same et became the ornamental ampersand (&) symbol.

Thanks😊 Writing makes me think about the whole day again more deeply. It is yet another shot of CPD, the conference that keeps on giving!

#Mathsconf39 reflections October sees the first round of Maths Teacher conferences of the 2025/26 academic year. I had the privilege of attending two CPD days out (one on Wednesday which was Day 1 of the NCETM Developing A…

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My reflections on #MathsConf39 organised by @lasalleed.bsky.social

A summary of my workshop will come soon!

#Mathstoday

This is soooo good and smart!

MathsConf39 London: Back to Where It All Began 8 Years Ago Reflections on #MathsConf39 London — from Don Steward’s timeless tasks to number sense, maths history, AI, and a thriving teacher community.

My thoughts and reflections after an excellent #MathsConf39 by @lasalleed.bsky.social

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Don Steward algebra task with all answers 9n

Yesterday I spoke about patterns in Don Steward's answers at #mathsconf39. Coincidentally I was revising with my Y7 daughter this morning (she has a test tomorrow) & gave her two of Don's algebra pyramids. She was delighted to get the same answer twice so I checked the rest... :)

One of the busiest MathsConfs I’ve ever attended!

A huge thank you to everyone who attended #MathsConf39!

It was fantastic to see so many passionate maths educators coming together to share ideas, resources, and inspiration. Events like this remind us how powerful collaboration can be in shaping better experiences for our students.

#UKMathsChat

In case you haven’t seen it my last post was on how I’ve incorporate fractions when there was no fraction unit of work.

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During our #MathsConf39 session, Jason and I revealed our new project: The History and Maths in Education Network (historyand.mathsy.space) which aims to facilitate discussion and sharing of resources & ideas amongst folks interested in using history themes to enrich maths education.

🏛️🎓 #MathsToday

I would have gone to your session too Debs and Pete's session. Too many good sessions to choose from! I have Tom's book too and it is a great well illustrated read.

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Buzzing with #maths in my head!
Thanks to @lasalleed.bsky.social.

Bonus meeting friends @atulrana.bsky.social @elgarmaths.bsky.social @annlovesmaths.bsky.social, those I’ve met virtually and networking.

Here’s to the #maths community. May the maths flow ‘♾️ly’.

Number sense with Jo Austen Another superb #MathsConf39 workshop

The utter genius and joy of using Don Steward tasks by @mathsjem.bsky.social #MathsConf39

The greatest hits of tasks by @nathanday.bsky.social 🎉

Fascinating clarification on the temporal effects by @mrjackjennings #MathsConf39

It begins! #MathsConf39

Photo of conference attendees

The obligatory #mathsconf39 pre-conference social selfie. We even managed to organise it without @rjs2212.bsky.social here! @lasalleed.bsky.social

MathsConf39 is this Saturday with @AQAMaths – tickets are sold out! Missed out? Email events@completemaths.com for the waiting list. Can’t attend? Let us know so we can offer your spot to someone else!

🚀 Tomorrow’s the day! #MathsConf39 is just 1 day away 🎉

We can’t wait to welcome hundreds of maths teachers to London for a day packed with learning, ideas, and community.

🎟️ If you haven’t booked yet – this is your very last chance! Don’t miss out: completemaths.com/community/ma...

My #MathsConf39 workshop choices:

1 - Jack Jennings
2 - @nathanday.bsky.social
3 - @mathsjem.bsky.social‬
4 - @axiommaths.bsky.social
5 - Jason Yip & @TeaKayB.mathsy.space

Join me with @lasalleed.bsky.social, get your ticket here: completemaths.com/community/mathsconf39

YouTube video by astudyofeverything Beauty Is Suffering [Part 1 - The Mathematician]

In #MathsToday I assured my tutee that being frustrated, stuck and not knowing where to start when faced with a question is perfectly normal. It is this productive suffering that opens up to enlightenment. We saw the classic Andrew Wiles video. Embrace the struggle! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0UT...

Scary Visual Patterns via #MathPlay 🧮🎃 - How many shapes on the next bat🦇❓

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Mathematical conventions must be explicitly taught, but mathematical ideas can be discovered or deduced.​ Dave Hewitt refers to these as arbitrary and necessary. A couple of tasks to bring about awareness of the properties of odd and even numbers.

Arbitrary and necessary mathematics.

One of those most important ideas to consider when planning and delivering maths lessons.

Here's my one-slide summary based on Dave Hewitt's article here:
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Railways: The Making of a Nation - Time Exploring how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution. How do you organise a network in a country of separate time zones and no recognised timetables?

Fascinating programme. The 'timetable' as we know it was invented because of the railways!

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