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The Junior Maths Competition is held for 1st Year Students since 1994. It consists of a school round where multiple choice brain teasers are answered within a 40 minute period. Results are sent back to organiser Michael Moynihan and based on results, students are invited to a regional final.
ENTRY FORM 2017
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Venue: Wexford Education Centre, Enniscorthy
Time: 7-9 pm Date: Wednesday, 7th December 2016 Stephen Gammell from the Maths Development Team has just completed writing the Teaching & Learning Plan for Inferential Statistics. He has agreed to have the National launch of this essential guide for teachers with our IMTA branch. Stephen will also take a little time to demonstrate how GeoGebra can be used to support Probability and Statistics. So bring along a laptop or tablet on the night. Tea and coffee is provided before the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you there.  Since 1988, the Irish Mathematical Olympiad is an annual event which attracts students in Ireland with a particular talent in Mathematics. This Olympiad begins with Round 1, a contest designed for any and all interested students in second level schools in Ireland.
During the first week of November, your school should receive a letter with instructions on how to conduct this contest in your school. If you did not receive this information by Monday, 14 November 2016, please contact us at [email protected] This year, Round 1 is scheduled to take place during 14–18 November in all second level schools in Ireland. Irish Maths Teachers Association
2016 Conference/AGM 18th - 19th November Galway Programme of Events Friday, 18th November Annual Dinner 8pm, Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill Saturday, 19th November 9:30am Meet and greet 9:45 am Talk by Aoife O’Brien, PhD Researcher who has developed an Algebra Diagnostic Test for 2nd Level 10:45am Tea/Coffee 11:00am Fr. Ingram Memorial Lecture by Professor Graham Ellis, NUIG Title: Topology from Königsberg to Silicon Valley Abstract: The talk will begin with a discussion of some 18th century mathematical ideas that are now studied under the banner of topology. We'll see how these simple ideas have recently found applications in areas ranging from sensor networks to the analysis of big data 12:00 AGM 12:45 Finish 1:00pm Lunch in Westwood Hotel Booking Details and Costs Rooms in Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway €120 per night for B&B (€140 double) Phone 091 514645 Quote IMTA Conference when booking for this rate Dinner on Friday evening + Lunch on Saturday €50 Dinner only €40 Lunch only €20 Please confirm Dinner and Lunch bookings by Friday, 11th November by text or email to PJ Folan: 087 9233975 [email protected] Maths Week 2016 is on from 15th to the 23rd October. Check out our Maths Week page (click here) for ideas for your school. If you have an idea that is worth sharing we would love to hear from you.
Following a very well attended AGM on 12th October in the Wexford Education Centre, Enniscorthy the new committee for 2016-2017 was elected. We are delighted to welcome so many new members onto our Committee. Congratulations to:
Chairperson, Olive McGuinness, Colaiste Bride Secretary, David Crowdle, Loreto SS Treasurer, Aimee Doyle, Creagh College PRO, Aidan Roche, MDT Committee Member: Sean MacCormaic, Gorey CS Committee Member: Annabel Devereux, Selskar College Committee Member: Paudge Brennan, Loreto SS Committee Member: Catherine Crean, Bridgetown College With two more to be confirmed There will be a webinar on 'Problem Solving in Mathematics: Teaching for Robust Understanding' on Thursday October 20th from 8-9pm, hosted by the Teaching Council. Prof. Alan Schoenfeld, University of Berkeley, will present on his research and work on problem solving in mathematics education and I will be moderating this online discussion.
In celebration of Maths Week, I would be delighted if you could join us for this mathematics event which will be particularly relevant to the teaching and learning of mathematics at primary and post-primary level. You can register for the webinar http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/en/Research/Research-Webinars/  The countdown is on as over a quarter of a million people are expected to take part in the largest festival of maths in the world, Maths Week Ireland 2016.
Launching Maths Week Ireland 2016, the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. said, “Events such as Maths Week have a significant role to play in both the promotion and understanding of maths and the wider STEM agenda among young people today. With widespread recognition of the importance of maths for the future of our graduates, it is crucial that we encourage a positive attitude towards maths, making it accessible to all. Over 250,000 people of all ages are expected to attend maths events throughout the week, I would encourage people to get involved and wish all those taking part every success.  The significantly improved maths performances of primary pupils between 2009 and 2014 have previously been attributed to the increased time spent teaching the subject.
New analysis of the factors behind those scores reveal that, over five years, the average time spent teaching maths increased by about five minutes a day to 57 minutes, without counting extra time integrating numeracy into all other subjects. But while the importance of overall time dedicated to maths is acknowledged by the Educational Research Centre (ERC), an author of its report on the results says those lessons need to focus more on higher-order processes.  Accenture developed a TY module on analytics with support from the IMTA. It is a standalone course that can be adjusted to the time-span available.
https://www.accenture.com/i…/company-acn-ty-analytics-module. |
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