workshop – TKB: Maths, Museums & Learning

Numeracy in heritage learning: GEM Cymru Curriculum for Wales training

March 15, 2024Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

“I was approached by GEM and asked if I could provide some training for educators working at Welsh galleries, libraries, archives and museums who want to develop maths-based activities for their learning programmes.”

Tags: education, mathematics, museums, online, training, workshop

Maths Mindset Family Learning Conference

March 8, 2024Tom BriggsTestimonialsLeave a comment

“…captivated the audience and sparked meaningful discussions…”

– Stacy Mann, Senior Advisor for Families, Early Years and Childcare at Campaign for Learning.

Tags: conference, mathematics, online, STEM, talk, training, workshop

Maths in Museums at the Campaign for Learning’s Maths Mindsets conference

February 22, 2024February 29, 2024Tom BriggsPortfolio1 Comment

Drawing on his work in museums and schools and his academic work, Tom will focus on the ‘infectiousness’ of mindsets with regards to mathematics, exploring the idea that positivity towards mathematics is essential for success in mathematics, and that attitudes towards the subject are not just based on 3-4 hours per week in the maths classroom but also on maths-related experiences for the rest of the waking week. To succeed, children need to experience positivity and growth mindsets towards maths in all areas of their lives, and parents have an essential role in shaping these experiences.

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Maths in Museums Consultation and Resource Production

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023Tom BriggsTestimonialsLeave a comment

“…I think your consultation service was fantastic. I was really pleased with our meeting and the document you provided me.”

– Parris, Learning and Engagement Officer at Glencoe Folk Museum.

Tags: consultation, mathematics, online, resource creation, STEM, training, workshop

The Big Water Workshop

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022Tom BriggsPortfolioLeave a comment

“The workshop includes hands-on activities that allow students to better understand how the sewerage systems that they take for granted work behind the scenes, and how they fit into the water cycle, and also a tour that takes them amongst the enormous beam engines.”

Tags: Catherine Holden, education, Kate Travers, Leicester, museums, onsite, workshop

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

Case Study: Bletchley Park – Past, Present, Future: Cryptography

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021Tom BriggsPortfolio2 Comments

“I had long entertained an idea of some sort of “codebreaker training course” accessible to people who were interested in finding more about how codes and ciphers work, but who did not necessarily see themselves as a ‘maths person’.”

Tags: cryptography, mathematics, teaching, workshop