Festive Fractals
In December 2020 I wrote and delivered a Christmas-themed online workshop for Potential Plus UK.
Tags: Christmas, mathematics, online, PPUK, seasonal
Podcast: Mathematical Objects: Enigma machine with Tom Briggs
Shortly before leaving Bletchley Park I recorded an interview with Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett for the Mathematical Objects podcast, hosted by the Aperiodical.
Tags: cryptography, enigma, interview, mathematics, MathsComm, museums, online, podcast
BOSS Puzzle Challenge 4
I wrote a puzzle for the National Cipher Challenge website!
Tags: cryptography, digital, mathematics, MathsComm, online, puzzle
Build Your First OpenLearn Create Course
I wrote a course for the Open University’s OpenLearn Create online learning platform. It’s all about how to write courses on the Open University’s (completely free) OpenLearn Create online learning platform…
Tags: digital, education, learning, MOOCs, online, OU, ResourceDevelopment, technology
Attending Teaching to the Void
Video: 24 Hour Maths Magic Show
In a half-hour stint as part of a 24-hour maths marathon I demonstrate my trick “the power of five” and explain how it works.
Tags: Calculation, mathematics, MathsComm, Number, Numeracy, Video, YouTube
Open University Projects
“It gives me great pleasure to write this testimonial for Tom Briggs, who has worked successfully in collaboration with the Open University, School of Computing and Communications on two
complex innovation projects.”
– Professor Arosha K. Bandara
Tags: communication, digital, enigma, heritage, media, online, OU, talk, university
Bletchley Park Webcast with the Open University
Tags: cryptography, demonstration, enigma, media, OU, talk
Teaching to the Void
Weizmann Physics Safe Cracking Competition
“He is an inspiring communicator for young people and I wouldn’t hesitate to work with him again.”
– Samantha Showham
Tags: competition, judge, physics