Following on from MathsConf15 and Mr Barton's workshop, I’ve played around a little bit more with variation theory. Previously, I’ve experimented lots with concrete, pictorial and abstract conceptual variation, and have found what works for me. Procedural variation is something I’ve not done much work on in the past. Courtesy of Jurassic Maths Hub Procedural variation is used to support pupils' deeper understanding of a mathematical procedure or process. This might be to comp

#mathsconf15liftshare was a brilliant hashtag that led to Rob, Pete, Jo and I travelling together up to Manchester. Rob was designated driver and went above and beyond to secure us a comfortable journey with sweets, Coke and water – what a star! We sand along to some great playlists, played the number plate word game (bonus points for maths words) and found prime factorisations of house numbers. (This was definitely more fun than it sounds!) Friday night drinks was brilliant