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Willyoujoinin?
WorldMathsYear2020
Ormaybe2025?-apossiblelegacyforthisconference
JohnBibby:[email protected]
Contents:
Galileo’sMuses:Poetry,Pain-ng,Music,Architecture
(includingDante’s“DimensionsofHell”!)
MarkPeterson(2011)Galileo’sMuse.HarvardUniversityPress.
Outofthesilo(1):Physicalsilos(Getoutofthebuilding:buildbridgesto“Non-standardlearningenvironments”)
• Onthebuses/Onthetrain(andsta-onsandstops)• Inthehome(care-homes,Arclight,HebdenRise)• Onthestreet(youngsters,offenders,homelesspeople)• Cafes&pubs:beermat(h)s,quizzes,napkins,tableclothsincl.origami• Sportsarenas:MathFestsatLeedsUnited&ManchesterCity• Shoppingmalls• Carbootsales
Informallearning“Outofthebox”Breakingbarriers,BuildingbridgesPhysicalwallsAcademicsilos
Outofthesilo(2):Intellectualsilos(Getoutofthebox:buildbridgestootherdisciplines&non-disciplines)
• “MathsandX”:xmemberof{{accoun-ng,acupuncture,archaeology,art,
….youthdevelopment,zoology,zymology,…}}
• Hobbies&everydayacGviGestoo:(archery,beer,chess,drama,…gardening,…kniHng,…quilts,…sport,…war,xylophones,youth,zebras)
• Health&Risk
• JointacGviGese.g.suitableforbothnumeracyandliteracycurriculums
Anidealiconfor2020?
FlorenceNigh-ngale(1820-1910)
AmyJohnson–abeOericon?• Lessremotefortoday’stargetgroups–
inGmeandinsocialclass
• More“mathemaGcal”(engineer/navigaGon)
• AbeOerrole-model?(Hullswimmingbaths–shestoodupfor‘women’srights’againstherheadmasterwhocalledswimming‘unladylike’)
• Beatthedrum!• Beatthebiggerdrum!!!
GenderequityorSocialclassequity?
WilliamFarr(1807-1883)
WilliamFarr-partofthe“biggerdrum”!• Sonofanagriculturallabour
• ContrasttoNigh-ngalewhowasmassivelyprivileged
• Agreatersta-s-cianthanNigh-ngale–andfarmorethanher“sta-s-calassistant”
• Heprobablysavedmorelivestoo–viapublichealth
MathsJamCentres-DataWorldNaGonalnetworkoflocal“DiscoveryCentres”(withoutreach):1.Hands-ondataexploratory/museum:'edutainment'fromtheworldsofscience,technology,mathema-cs,art,music,colour,fun,history,philosophy,poli-csetc.,etc.–allrela-ngtodataandinforma-on2.SocialvenueandmeeGng-placeforeventswithascienceortechnologyflavour3.Communityresourcecentreforlocalcommunitygroupsandotherswhousedataintheirac-vi-es.
WMY2020legacy-thisisimportant!• IdeasfromRadicalSta-s-cs,FullFact,andMWUK
MathsJam+RadicalStaGsGcs=MathsJamWorld….???
Lastly–onBBCWorldServiceyesterday:From‘TheJungle’migrantcampinCalaisYoungmathsteacher:“IwanttogotoUKsoIcanteachmathema-cs.It’swhatIdo.It’sbeau-ful.”
Animpossibledream?
CatherineCarr:“Whereareyougoing?”BBCWorldService
DowehaveacriGcalmasshereatMATRIXalongwithpartners
toturnan“impossibledream”
intoWMY2020??