Bryn
@brynspiration.bsky.social
Maths and Applications of Maths teacher. Higher Apps guy. 'Bryn' rhymes with 'in'. Wrote the Leckie Higher Apps book and share stuff on applyingmaths.com
New tool - interactive Gantt creator.
A bank of Gantt questions to use and edit. Link: applyingmaths.com/2025/09/12/i...
A bank of Gantt questions to use and edit. Link: applyingmaths.com/2025/09/12/i...
Interactive Gantt Charts
I’ve created a tool that lets you make interactive Gantt charts - you can find it here.
applyingmaths.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New tool - interactive Gantt creator.
A bank of Gantt questions to use and edit. Link: applyingmaths.com/2025/09/12/i...
A bank of Gantt questions to use and edit. Link: applyingmaths.com/2025/09/12/i...
One more plug for this blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
New blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Who’s Teaching Maths on Monday?
There are 75 people currently on an Initial Teacher Training (ITE) course in Scotland to become a maths teacher, well short of the 250 2024 target. And this isn’t a one-off, the target hasn’t been met...
applyingmaths.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
One more plug for this blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
Reposted by Bryn
New blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Who’s Teaching Maths on Monday?
There are 75 people currently on an Initial Teacher Training (ITE) course in Scotland to become a maths teacher, well short of the 250 2024 target. And this isn’t a one-off, the target hasn’t been met...
applyingmaths.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
New blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Who’s Teaching Maths on Monday?
There are 75 people currently on an Initial Teacher Training (ITE) course in Scotland to become a maths teacher, well short of the 250 2024 target. And this isn’t a one-off, the target hasn’t been met...
applyingmaths.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New blog: Who's Teaching Maths on Monday?
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Maths recruitment has nose-dived, what are the solutions?
applyingmaths.com/2025/09/07/w...
Manipulatives in slides? Useful? I'm trying to make things have the least amount of faff. Hence the zero pair button.
September 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Manipulatives in slides? Useful? I'm trying to make things have the least amount of faff. Hence the zero pair button.
Dr Austin Maths is incredibly useful. Sharing because I still occasionally mention the website to folk who haven't heard of it. The practice strips are the best.
It's that time of year again - your annual reminder that if you're a Maths teacher and looking for suitable resources for your classes across KS3 to KS5 then do check out www.draustinmaths.com. The site is five years old this week 🎉🎉 and in that time it's amassed over 1000 resources! 1/3
August 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Dr Austin Maths is incredibly useful. Sharing because I still occasionally mention the website to folk who haven't heard of it. The practice strips are the best.
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It's that time of year again - your annual reminder that if you're a Maths teacher and looking for suitable resources for your classes across KS3 to KS5 then do check out www.draustinmaths.com. The site is five years old this week 🎉🎉 and in that time it's amassed over 1000 resources! 1/3
August 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's that time of year again - your annual reminder that if you're a Maths teacher and looking for suitable resources for your classes across KS3 to KS5 then do check out www.draustinmaths.com. The site is five years old this week 🎉🎉 and in that time it's amassed over 1000 resources! 1/3
Edinburgh Fringe Recommendations ⭐: https://brynspiration.micro.blog/2025/08/08/edinburgh-fringe-recommendations.html
August 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Edinburgh Fringe Recommendations ⭐: https://brynspiration.micro.blog/2025/08/08/edinburgh-fringe-recommendations.html
#todayinmaths we "Saved that baby". The end of a four week project where students use some formulae, charts, and measuring skills to work out the dosage of medicine needed for saving a baby.
February 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#todayinmaths we "Saved that baby". The end of a four week project where students use some formulae, charts, and measuring skills to work out the dosage of medicine needed for saving a baby.
I know I gesticulate too much when I talk because I hit my 10,000 steps today during parents evening.
January 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I know I gesticulate too much when I talk because I hit my 10,000 steps today during parents evening.
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New! My 184th gems post. Ideas, updates and resources for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/01/5-ma...
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/01/5-ma...
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
January 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New! My 184th gems post. Ideas, updates and resources for maths teachers. 💎
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/01/5-ma...
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
www.resourceaholic.com/2025/01/5-ma...
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
So apparently 5% = 1 on your mobile phone calculator. Good to know!
December 12, 2024 at 7:26 PM
So apparently 5% = 1 on your mobile phone calculator. Good to know!
Introduced Σ to S2 today, as we were finding the mean, and then working backwards to find the sum of datasets. Apparently the word "sigma" is quite exciting for them!
December 11, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Introduced Σ to S2 today, as we were finding the mean, and then working backwards to find the sum of datasets. Apparently the word "sigma" is quite exciting for them!
Here's a prompt from Reddit. What's the better way of packing, this way or the traditional full circle?
November 28, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Here's a prompt from Reddit. What's the better way of packing, this way or the traditional full circle?
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Excited to make by debut on Numberphile. Here's me talking about an "unprovable theorem" and some very big numbers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Le7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Le7...
Way Bigger Than Graham's Number (Goodstein Sequence) - Numberphile
YouTube video by Numberphile
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Excited to make by debut on Numberphile. Here's me talking about an "unprovable theorem" and some very big numbers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Le7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Le7...
New bad graph just dropped.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 PM
New bad graph just dropped.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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#ScottishMaths
The @bsky.app community is growing! Who to follow:
@mistercorzi.bsky.social
@mrwilsoncompsci.bsky.social
@segarrogers.bsky.social
@brynspiration.bsky.social
@garyl.bsky.social
@mrallanmaths.bsky.social
@khuntermaths.bsky.social
@missdicksonmaths.bsky.social
@maths-geek.bsky.social
The @bsky.app community is growing! Who to follow:
@mistercorzi.bsky.social
@mrwilsoncompsci.bsky.social
@segarrogers.bsky.social
@brynspiration.bsky.social
@garyl.bsky.social
@mrallanmaths.bsky.social
@khuntermaths.bsky.social
@missdicksonmaths.bsky.social
@maths-geek.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Teaching Higher Apps? Sign up for the Higher Apps Q&A this Saturday, 9.30am, online. Details on the Scottish Maths Teachers Team page.
November 20, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Teaching Higher Apps? Sign up for the Higher Apps Q&A this Saturday, 9.30am, online. Details on the Scottish Maths Teachers Team page.
Every parents evening I come away feeling refreshed and enthused, and yet it always comes as a surprise!
And now for the inevitable takeaway... 🍕
And now for the inevitable takeaway... 🍕
October 30, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Every parents evening I come away feeling refreshed and enthused, and yet it always comes as a surprise!
And now for the inevitable takeaway... 🍕
And now for the inevitable takeaway... 🍕
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Inspired by something from @rhymeswithspecimen.bsky.social, here is a puzzle:
Without a calculator, decide if
√2+π/4 is more than or less than 2.
Without a calculator, decide if
√2+π/4 is more than or less than 2.
September 23, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Inspired by something from @rhymeswithspecimen.bsky.social, here is a puzzle:
Without a calculator, decide if
√2+π/4 is more than or less than 2.
Without a calculator, decide if
√2+π/4 is more than or less than 2.
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Also (though it possibly needs some rearranging) made a "Sometimes, Always, Never" on parts of a circle that I've got to say... I'm pretty chuffed with 👍
#mathschat
#mathschat
September 21, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Also (though it possibly needs some rearranging) made a "Sometimes, Always, Never" on parts of a circle that I've got to say... I'm pretty chuffed with 👍
#mathschat
#mathschat
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“Infinite” in maths and “definite” in not maths are related in that definite stems from “bounded within limits” (think “defined”) and infinite means unbounded without limits. So now you’ll never spell “definite” incorrectly again. You’re welcome. 😉
September 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM
“Infinite” in maths and “definite” in not maths are related in that definite stems from “bounded within limits” (think “defined”) and infinite means unbounded without limits. So now you’ll never spell “definite” incorrectly again. You’re welcome. 😉
In #mathstoday we looked at multiplying by a negative as changing direction. Nice to link with enlargements and reflections too!
September 13, 2024 at 12:25 PM
In #mathstoday we looked at multiplying by a negative as changing direction. Nice to link with enlargements and reflections too!
Scottish government guidance:
Blazers as school uniform ❌
Mobile phones in schools 🤷
I look forward to my lessons no longer being interrupted by those pesky blazers.
Blazers as school uniform ❌
Mobile phones in schools 🤷
I look forward to my lessons no longer being interrupted by those pesky blazers.
September 13, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Scottish government guidance:
Blazers as school uniform ❌
Mobile phones in schools 🤷
I look forward to my lessons no longer being interrupted by those pesky blazers.
Blazers as school uniform ❌
Mobile phones in schools 🤷
I look forward to my lessons no longer being interrupted by those pesky blazers.
Reposted by Bryn
I'm loving the #MathsToday feed, it's so nice to read about what's actually happening in classrooms right now, and there are so many little gems being shared!
If you teach maths, you should get involved!
#UKEd #EduSky
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If you teach maths, you should get involved!
#UKEd #EduSky
bsky.app/profile/did:...
September 11, 2024 at 8:46 PM
I'm loving the #MathsToday feed, it's so nice to read about what's actually happening in classrooms right now, and there are so many little gems being shared!
If you teach maths, you should get involved!
#UKEd #EduSky
bsky.app/profile/did:...
If you teach maths, you should get involved!
#UKEd #EduSky
bsky.app/profile/did:...