Tom Briggs – Page 2 – TKB: Maths, Museums & Learning

The Beauty of Maths: National Galleries Scotland

August 30, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

What does DALL·E ‘think’ mathematics and a mathematician looks like?

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

“I don’t know what it means, but “Maamatiec mate” is a phrase that was disappointingly absent from my own mathematics education.”

Tags: digital, mathematics

Aligning Heritage Science to UK Primary Science Curricula

June 30, 2022September 21, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolio1 Comment

“The project arose from an earlier event which highlighted the potential for heritage science themes to help build bridges between arts and science teaching in schools whilst spreading awareness of an aspect of museum and gallery work that is often hidden behind the scenes.”

Tags: Catherine Holden, education, heritage, museums, research, science, writing

Maths in Museums for Maths Week Scotland

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022Tom BriggsTestimonialsLeave a comment

“Tom’s presentation was really useful to get you thinking outside of the box. I don’t feel too comfortable with maths abilities but this session showed that you can apply it to your site and collections in really engaging, fun ways.”

– Maths in Museums training attendee

Tags: mathematics, museums, talk, training

GEM’s Core Competencies “A Masterpiece”

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022Tom BriggsTestimonialsLeave a comment

“GEM and Tom’s Competencies Framework is a masterpiece – it’s helped me to work out where I’m at and where I’m headed.”

Tags: digital, education, online

Unreinventing the Wheel

February 26, 2022February 11, 2023Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

I delivered a five minute session entitled “Unreinventing the Wheel” to other members of Northampton University’s Digital Technologies in Education Special Interest Group.

Tags: digital, education, heritage, learning, museums, talk, workshop

Florence Nightingale Interactive Quiz

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

Click the image above to see this self-marking, interactive quiz all about OCLEFERN ALEINGTHING

Tags: digital, education, museum, online, resources

Online Course: MNDA Care Worker’s Module

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

The Motor Neurone Disease Association commissioned me to update their online training course for new MNDA Care Workers.

Click the image or the Read more… link below for more details, including a link to the course.

Tags: digital, education, MOOCs, online, teaching

Florence Nightingale Comes Home: Classroom Resources

January 7, 2022September 21, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolio1 Comment

As part of Kate Travers Associates I was commissioned to develop classroom resources to support the AHRC-funded project Florence Nightingale Comes Home for 2020. Click the image above to find out more.

Tags: Catherine Holden, digital, Kate Travers, maths, museum, online, resources, teaching