Alayne Armstrong
@armstrg.bsky.social
She/her. Associate professor, Mathematics Education, University of Regina, Canada. I enjoy a good cookie. Posts = interesting.
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It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards.
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards.
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Universities a ‘threat to misinformation’ in post-truth era
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Universities a ‘threat to misinformation’ in post-truth era
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Universities a ‘threat to misinformation’ in post-truth era
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
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Watch Mark Carney's full speech from today.
Canadians, at this time in history, we are fortunate to have the Prime Minister we have.
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youtube.com/watch?v=MoDQ...
Canadians, at this time in history, we are fortunate to have the Prime Minister we have.
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youtube.com/watch?v=MoDQ...
'The old order is not coming back': PM says Canada must 'name reality' and build strength at home
YouTube video by CBC News
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January 20, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Watch Mark Carney's full speech from today.
Canadians, at this time in history, we are fortunate to have the Prime Minister we have.
🇨🇦
youtube.com/watch?v=MoDQ...
Canadians, at this time in history, we are fortunate to have the Prime Minister we have.
🇨🇦
youtube.com/watch?v=MoDQ...
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This reminds of me of the time that my aunt’s friends got a magnetic catflap - which could only be opened by the magnet on their cat’s collar - and kept finding their cat stuck to the fridge.
The thing I like particularly about the fact that Isaac Newton invented the catflap is it gives the image of him trying to lay the foundations of classical mechanics but getting distracted by having to let a cat out then in again 40 seconds later and thinking, “Shit, I really need to sort this.”
January 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This reminds of me of the time that my aunt’s friends got a magnetic catflap - which could only be opened by the magnet on their cat’s collar - and kept finding their cat stuck to the fridge.
A Multisensory Approach to Teaching Slope With Sound -
A Multisensory Approach to Teaching Slope With Sound
This three-part, ears-on lesson blends sound and visuals to help middle schoolers make sense of linear relationships.
www.edutopia.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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January 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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The mathematician David Bessis believes that mathematical skill is not innate, but learned. “Genius is not an essence. It’s a state. It’s a state that you build by doing a certain job.”
Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is | Quanta Magazine
The mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The mathematician David Bessis believes that mathematical skill is not innate, but learned. “Genius is not an essence. It’s a state. It’s a state that you build by doing a certain job.”
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Yes kids, there used to be giant teaching slide rules in classrooms, mounted above the chalkboard or on walls. They hung on for awhile as relicts, like pull-down wall maps, then overhead projectors, and eventually the chalkboards themselves. Midcentury megafauna.
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Yes kids, there used to be giant teaching slide rules in classrooms, mounted above the chalkboard or on walls. They hung on for awhile as relicts, like pull-down wall maps, then overhead projectors, and eventually the chalkboards themselves. Midcentury megafauna.
STEM math night -
UH Mānoa math students spark STEM excitement at Pearl City Elementary | University of Hawaiʻi System News
The activities were designed to make math and science concepts approachable and fun for keiki and their ʻohana.
www.hawaii.edu
October 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
STEM math night -
When applied math helps elephants -
How a UTC mathematician is helping elephants find their way home | UTC News
Dr. Lakmali Weerasena, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, spent her professional development leave designing elephant corridors in…
blog.utc.edu
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Take care of your voice. theconversation.com/how-voice-tr...
How voice training can help teachers improve wellbeing in the classroom
Teachers can create supportive, optimal learning environments through a nuanced use of voice in the classroom.
theconversation.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Take care of your voice. theconversation.com/how-voice-tr...
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Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and so in the blog I join forces with my colleague Mark Solomon to talk about how universities and colleges are doing with respect to TRC. It's a mixed picture.
Truth and Reconciliation, Ten Years On | HESA
Today is September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. It has been just over ten … Continued
higheredstrategy.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and so in the blog I join forces with my colleague Mark Solomon to talk about how universities and colleges are doing with respect to TRC. It's a mixed picture.
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A TRC Day listicle for CBC. Enough books here to keep you going through the winter.
"These books helped me understand the willfulness of that not knowing and peoples' willingness to believe other stories about those schools."
www.cbc.ca/books/patty-...
"These books helped me understand the willfulness of that not knowing and peoples' willingness to believe other stories about those schools."
www.cbc.ca/books/patty-...
Patty Krawec's 'must-read' books to reflect on the Indigenous experience in North America | CBC Books
Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. The Anishinaabe Ukrainian author and activist recommends 18 titles to read today and beyond.
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A TRC Day listicle for CBC. Enough books here to keep you going through the winter.
"These books helped me understand the willfulness of that not knowing and peoples' willingness to believe other stories about those schools."
www.cbc.ca/books/patty-...
"These books helped me understand the willfulness of that not knowing and peoples' willingness to believe other stories about those schools."
www.cbc.ca/books/patty-...
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September 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Grounding Math Lessons in Picture Books
Grounding Math Lessons in Picture Books
Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.
www.edutopia.org
September 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Grounding Math Lessons in Picture Books
Busy beaver numbers -
Busy Beaver Hunters Reach Numbers That Overwhelm Ordinary Math | Quanta Magazine
The quest to find the longest-running simple computer program has identified a new champion. It’s physically impossible to write out the numbers involved using standard mathematical notation.
www.quantamagazine.org
August 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Busy beaver numbers -
Aha moments for mathematicians -
Maths ‘aha!’ moments can be predicted before they happen
Researchers developed a model that predicts when mathematicians are on the cusp of a breakthrough, something not even they are capable of.
cosmosmagazine.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Aha moments for mathematicians -
The poetry of ancient math - www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
August 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The poetry of ancient math - www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
How should we teach math?
How Should We Teach Math? General and Special Ed. Researchers Don't Agree
The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new study.
www.edweek.org
August 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
How should we teach math?
Apparently Venus Fly Traps can count -
This mutant Venus flytrap mysteriously lost its ability to “count”
The mutant can no longer decode calcium signature that causes trap to shut quickly.
arstechnica.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Apparently Venus Fly Traps can count -