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WorldMathsYear2020

Ormaybe2025?-apossiblelegacyforthisconference

JohnBibby:jb43@York.ac.uk

Contents:

Galileo’sMuses:Poetry,Pain-ng,Music,Architecture

(includingDante’s“DimensionsofHell”!)

MarkPeterson(2011)Galileo’sMuse.HarvardUniversityPress.

Outofthesilo(1):Physicalsilos(Getoutofthebuilding:buildbridgesto“Non-standardlearningenvironments”)

•  Onthebuses/Onthetrain(andsta-onsandstops)•  Inthehome(care-homes,Arclight,HebdenRise)•  Onthestreet(youngsters,offenders,homelesspeople)•  Cafes&pubs:beermat(h)s,quizzes,napkins,tableclothsincl.origami•  Sportsarenas:MathFestsatLeedsUnited&ManchesterCity•  Shoppingmalls•  Carbootsales

Informallearning“Outofthebox”Breakingbarriers,BuildingbridgesPhysicalwallsAcademicsilos

Outofthesilo(2):Intellectualsilos(Getoutofthebox:buildbridgestootherdisciplines&non-disciplines)

•  “MathsandX”:xmemberof{{accoun-ng,acupuncture,archaeology,art,

….youthdevelopment,zoology,zymology,…}}

•  Hobbies&everydayacGviGestoo:(archery,beer,chess,drama,…gardening,…kniHng,…quilts,…sport,…war,xylophones,youth,zebras)

•  Health&Risk

•  JointacGviGese.g.suitableforbothnumeracyandliteracycurriculums

Anidealiconfor2020?

FlorenceNigh-ngale(1820-1910)

AmyJohnson–abeOericon?•  Lessremotefortoday’stargetgroups–

inGmeandinsocialclass

•  More“mathemaGcal”(engineer/navigaGon)

•  AbeOerrole-model?(Hullswimmingbaths–shestoodupfor‘women’srights’againstherheadmasterwhocalledswimming‘unladylike’)

•  Beatthedrum!•  Beatthebiggerdrum!!!

GenderequityorSocialclassequity?

WilliamFarr(1807-1883)

WilliamFarr-partofthe“biggerdrum”!•  Sonofanagriculturallabour

•  ContrasttoNigh-ngalewhowasmassivelyprivileged

•  Agreatersta-s-cianthanNigh-ngale–andfarmorethanher“sta-s-calassistant”

•  Heprobablysavedmorelivestoo–viapublichealth

MathsJamCentres-DataWorldNaGonalnetworkoflocal“DiscoveryCentres”(withoutreach):1.Hands-ondataexploratory/museum:'edutainment'fromtheworldsofscience,technology,mathema-cs,art,music,colour,fun,history,philosophy,poli-csetc.,etc.–allrela-ngtodataandinforma-on2.SocialvenueandmeeGng-placeforeventswithascienceortechnologyflavour3.Communityresourcecentreforlocalcommunitygroupsandotherswhousedataintheirac-vi-es.

WMY2020legacy-thisisimportant!•  IdeasfromRadicalSta-s-cs,FullFact,andMWUK

MathsJam+RadicalStaGsGcs=MathsJamWorld….???

Lastly–onBBCWorldServiceyesterday:From‘TheJungle’migrantcampinCalaisYoungmathsteacher:“IwanttogotoUKsoIcanteachmathema-cs.It’swhatIdo.It’sbeau-ful.”

Animpossibledream?

CatherineCarr:“Whereareyougoing?”BBCWorldService

DowehaveacriGcalmasshereatMATRIXalongwithpartners

toturnan“impossibledream”

intoWMY2020??

Willyoujoinin?

WorldMathsYear2020(andtheneedforlotsmoremathst-shirts)

JohnBibby:jb43@York.ac.uk