Presentations + Workshops

Slides are tweaked every time I give a talk. The best version to look at is probably the most recent one. Acronym guide at the bottom.

Dropbox recently broke many of the links. I’ll update them soon. Get in touch if there is something you need.

2018

• MAV Keynote, Melbourne (7 December).
  Developing mathematical thinking through problem solving.
• MAV Workshop, Melbourne (7 December): with Oliver Lovell and Michaela Epstein.
  Strengthening the maths teacher blogging community in Australia.
• Global Math Department, online (28 November).
  Developing mathematical thinking through problem solving. (An improved version of my TMC session.)
• UniSA Teaching and Learning Symposium (9 November).
  ‘Learning to Communicate’ and ‘Communicating to Learn’.
• SA Literacy and Numeracy Forum, Adelaide (27 August).
  Developing mathematical thinking through problem solving.
• CASIO Micro-conference, Brisbane (10 August).
  Developing mathematical thinking through problem solving. (A 90-minute version.)
• Twitter Math(s) Camp, Cleveland. (22 July).
  My Favorites. (The link is to a five-minute YouTube recording.)
• Twitter Math(s) Camp, Cleveland. (20 July).
  Mathematical ideas in the Game of SET. (The link is a folder of resources.)
• Twitter Math(s) Camp, Cleveland. (19 July).
  Developing mathematicians through problem solving. (The link is a folder of resources.)
• MASA, Adelaide (27 April).
  The Game of SET.

2017

• (Research keynote) AustMS Conference 2017, Applied/Industrial Mathematics Stream, Macquarie University, Sydney (12 December).
  The two-train separation problem on non-level track. (This is an extended version of earlier talks.)
• MAV, Melbourne (8 December).
  The Game of SET.
• MAV, Melbourne (7 December).
  All tangled up.
• Junior and Senior Maths Enrichment Program Awards night, Adelaide (23 October).
• (Research talk) WIMSIG Conference 2017: Celebration of Women in Australian Mathematical Sciences, Adelaide (25 September).
  The two-train separation problem on non-level track.
• UniSA Early Career Researcher Development Program, Adelaide (31 August).
  Session: Balancing work and life — perspectives and strategies.
  Slides.
• SA Literacy and Numeracy Forum, Adelaide (29 August).
  Developing mathematical thinking for ‘real world’ and ‘real work’ problems.
  Slides. (Despite the name, this is a completely new talk.)
• Numerical Acumen Challenge Awards Night, Adelaide (1 August).
• School Mathematics Competition, Adelaide (28 June).
  Talk.
• Hollywood Lakes and Gardens Partnership Pupil Free Day, Adelaide (13 June).
  More than mathematics: developing effective problem solvers.
  (Despite the name, this is a 45-minute blend of the two keynotes I’ve been giving ’round the traps.)
• MASA Keynote, Adelaide (28 April).
  Developing mathematical thinking for ‘real world’ and ‘real work’ problems:
  slides; video (to come).
• MASA Annual Conference, Adelaide (28 April).
  All Tangled Up: notes; blog post.
• MTANT Maths Meet, Alice Springs (10 April) and Darwin (11 April).
  Developing mathematical thinking for ‘real world’ and ‘real work’ problems:
  slides.
• MTANT Maths Meet, Alice Springs (10 April) and Darwin (11 April).
  All Tangled Up: notes; blog post.
• Mathematician-In-Residence, Perth College (15-17 March).
• (Research talk) ANZIAM Conference, Adelaide (7 February).
  The two-train separation problem on non-level track.

2016 (mostly complete list)

• AustMS Education Afternoon, Canberra (6 December).
  Developing mathematical thinking for ‘real world’ and ‘real work’ problems: slides, slides with notes.
• MAV, Melbourne (2 December).
  Building (and rejecting!) mathematical intuition.
• MAV, Melbourne (1 December).
  Prompting productive mathematical discussions.
• Visit from Alice Springs Maths and Science C4E, Adelaide (22 November).
  Resources.
• Gleeson College, Adelaide (21 September).
  STEM Expo guest speaker.
• Science at the Pub, Adelaide (2 September).
  Blog post; video.
• DECD Enriching Year 8 Mathematics, Adelaide (29 August).
  PD Day 6.
• MTANT, Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs (8 August).
  Maths Enrichment session for Years 7-9.
• MTANT, Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs (5 August).
  Girl Power Maths for Years 4-6.
• MTANT, Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs (4 August).
  Prompting productive mathematical discussions.
• Seaton High School, Adelaide (27 July).
  More than mathematics: developing effective problem solvers.
• CASIO Micro-conference, Gold Coast (4 July).
  More than mathematics: developing effective problem solvers.
• QAMTAC, Cairns (26 June).
  Building (and rejecting!) mathematical intuition.
• QAMTAC, Cairns (25 June).
  Prompting productive mathematical discussions.
• QAMTAC Keynote, Cairns (25 June).
  More than mathematics: developing effective problem solvers.
• DECD Results Plus, Adelaide (May and June).
  More than mathematics: developing effective problem solvers.
• AMSI Linkage Forum, Melbourne (remotely from Adelaide) (27 May).
  Slides
• MAT, Burnie (14 May).
  Building (and rejecting!) mathematical intuition.
• MAT, Burnie (14 May).
  Prompting productive mathematical discussions.
• MAT Keynote, Burnie (13 May).
  More than mathematics: developing effective problem solvers.
• MASA, Adelaide (29 April).
  Building (and rejecting!) mathematical intuition.
• MASA, Adelaide (29 April).
  Prompting productive mathematical discussions.

2015 and earlier

(To be added … perhaps.)

Acronyms

AMSI: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
ANZIAM: Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (Division of the AustMS)
AustMS: Australian Mathematical Society
DECD: South Australian Department of Education and Child Development
MASA: Mathematical Association of South Australia
MAT: Mathematical Association of Tasmania
MAV: Mathematical Association of Victoria
MTANT: Mathematics Teachers Association of the Northern Territory
QAMTAC: Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers Annual Conference