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THE ORB
The Orb is an online multimedia resource developed by The Department of Education Tasmania. The resource provides teachers with a wide range of materials to assist in the teaching of Tasmanian Aboriginal histories and cultures. It is an innovative approach to supporting teacher practice and is available globally online. The resource has three sections: Living Cultures, Layers of Time, and Connection to Place. It is a culturally responsive resource that reflects local values and knowledge.
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MAKE IT COUNT
The resources developed by Make It Count will help schools working at the intersection of Indigenous education and mathematics education. Resources include tools for collecting data, units of learning designed by our creative and innovative educators, and professional reading.
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INTERACTIVE NUMERACIES
Interactive Numeracies is full of Maths situations in everyday Indigenous family and community life.
A resource for year 3 to TAFE learners.
The seven problem-solving tasks are the tip of the iceberg – teachers can take the learning as deep as their students want to go. The Interactive Numeracies resource is full of numeracy situations translated to the mathematics classroom.
The seven tasks from the resource are Footy trip, $20 Round off, Chrissy combo, BBQ burnout, Pack a box, Maths Most, and Checkout Challenge.
The Handbook discusses topics such as: what is numeracy, a numerate student, contextual teaching strategies around family organization, shopping, and socializing.
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9 DAYS OF MATHS IN THE KIMBERLEY
A blog is written by Caty Morris and Sue Thomas during a trip to the Kimberley
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FOOTY TRIP
A set of lessons based on Footy trip from the Interactive numeracies resource.
Conference Resources
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ATSIMA CONFERENCE 2018
- Papers – ‘Starting the Revolution’
- Presentations – ‘Starting the Revolution’
- The conference delegates worked through ideas for the development of an Indigenous mathematics curriculum. An outline of the emerging themes that will help form a basis for an Indigenous mathematics curriculum/pedagogy.
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ATSIMA Conference 2016
- Presentations – ‘Value us Value our education Value our future’
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ATSIMA CONFERENCE 2014
- 5 ways forward Improving learning outcomes of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander students in mathematics a collaboration between Community, education and business
- Keynote presentations videos
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AAMT SPECIAL INTEREST CONFERENCE 2012
- 5 x tip sheets were developed from the AAMT Special Interest Conference, Numeracy, mathematics and Indigenous learners in 2012.
Articles
Prof. Chris Matthews has been writing a series of articles for the Teacher Magazine.
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Indigenous perspectives in mathematics education
The first article Indigenous perspectives in mathematics education, Chris explores the foundation of mathematics from an Indigenous perspective and discusses the concept of two-ways learning to achieve meaningful education outcomes for Indigenous students.
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Indigenous perspectives in maths: Understanding Gurruṯu
The second article Indigenous perspectives in maths: Understanding Gurruṯu takes a closer look at Yolŋu mathematics and the interconnected relationships of Gurruṯu.
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Mathematics education in North East Arnhem Land
The third article Mathematics education in North East Arnhem Land shares how mathematics is taught to students at Yirrkala School with a balance of western and Indigenous knowledge.
Videos
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Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 4
Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 4 Workshop
Presenters – Dr Caty Morris and Kelsey Bonds
Presenter 1 – KELSEY BONDS Community Engagement Manager at Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia.
In Kelsey’s presentation, she will discuss the different industries represented among their Indigenous Mapping Workshop network as well as examples of how and why they have used geospatial technology to map country.
Presenter 2 – CATY MORRIS Project Manager, ATSIMA.
Building on the Introductory Session to this Online Learning Series, Caty takes a deeper dive into the 9 rich First Nations contexts that underpin the new content elaborations in the revised Australian Curriculum: Mathematics with examples from the classroom. This new content tells narratives through the year levels and across the maths strands, connecting back to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.
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Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 3
Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 3 Keynote
Presenter – Kenneth Dawson
In this keynote session, Kenneth Dawson will draw on his experience as an education leader who advocates the teaching and learning of mathematics (and other learning areas) in connection to Gooniyandi Country, language and family.
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Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 1
Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 1 Introduction
Presenters – Prof. Chris Matthews and Dr Caty Morris
In this introductory session to ATSIMA’s 2022 Learning Series, Chris Matthews and Caty Morris introduce the new 90+ content elaborations in the revised Australian Curriculum: Mathematics that support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority. These elaborations tell narratives across the year levels and strands of the maths curriculum and are based on 9 rich First Nations Australian contexts. Through the elaborations, these cultural contexts provide a wealth of maths situations that connect to the mandatory part of the AC:M and offer valuable opportunities for educators to contextualise or localise learning.
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Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 2
Online Learning Series 2022 – Session 2 Panel
Panel Members – Renee Songoro and Dr Jared Field
This Panel session will be chaired by ATSIMA’s Prof. Chris Matthews who will have a yarn with Renee Songoro, Saibai Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait), Daru and Hisiu woman, maths and science teacher and Dr Jared Field, Gamilaraay mari, mathematician and academic at the University of Melbourne. Renee and Jared will share their stories as a First Nations Australian mathematician and/or mathematics educator, and how this experience can shape the teaching and learning of mathematics.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY
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Cultural Perspectives In Maths
CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN MATHS
Chris defines what culture means to him and explains why it’s important to embrace different cultural perspectives in maths education.
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What Is Culture
WHAT IS CULTURE
As Chris explains, when you teach from different cultural perspectives, it allows you to ‘open up the classroom’ and encourage students to consider how their own cultural lenses affect how they approach mathematics. He also demonstrates the knock-on effects cultural influences can have on maths education.
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WHAT IS MATHEMATICS
WHAT IS MATHEMATICS
Chris explains how understanding the role cultural bias plays within mathematics gives you an opportunity to teach maths differently. The aim is to help you incorporate the diverse strengths and learning styles of your students to make maths more relevant, which is ultimately what creates an effective maths classroom.
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THE GOOMPI MODEL
THE GOOMPI MODEL
Chris explains The Goompi Model which supports the teaching and learning of mathematics for students while also supporting their cultural identity. It connects mathematics with culture.
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INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES IN MATHS
INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES IN MATHS
Chris explores the connections between mathematics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures.
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MATHS AS STORYTELLING
MATHS AS STORYTELLING
Chris looks at the process of Maths as Storytelling.
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LINEAR EQUATIONS
LINEAR EQUATIONS
Chris explores a way of transforming the teaching and learning of linear equations using The Goompi Model. This approach allows students to create their own growing patterns for a given linear equation.
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SINE WAVES
SINE WAVES
Chris briefly explores the purpose of Aboriginal kinship systems and connects this to the teaching and learning of trigonometry.
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ABORIGINAL STEM SUMMIT
Prof. Chris Matthews delivers an online presentation for the Aboriginal STEM summit.
Mathematics Through Kinship Systems
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A NEW WAY TO LEARN MATH
SBS News reports Adelaide Students Discover A New Way to Learn Maths. In one classroom, maths is being taught in a new and interesting way. See SBS News article here.
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Video 4
Prof. Chris Matthews’ keynote address (parts 1 & 2) Aboriginal Education Conference, Adelaide, August 2018.
Teaching Culture = Deep Mathematical Learning
Through a cultural lens, Prof. Chris unpacks the Goompi Model and explores different ways to teach mathematics based on creativity and self expression.
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FINDING TERRA NULLIUS
Prof. Chris Matthews presents the Hanna Neumann Memorial Lecture 2011 at the AAMT-MERGA Conference 2011.
Finding Terra Nullius – A Personal Journey in Mathematics Education
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FOLLOW UP INTERVIEW WITH DR CHRIS MATTHEWS
This is a follow up interview with Prof. Chris Matthews after the Hanna Neumann Lecture at the AAMT-MERGA Conference in Alice Springs in 2011.
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CONNECT WITH MATHS
Prof. Chris Matthews from Renee Hoareau
Connect with Maths – Quality Teaching and Learning for Indigenous Learners
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Media
LISTEN TO DR CHRIS MATTHEWS
LISTEN TO DR CHRIS MATTHEWS
“Our knowledge does connect to mathematics” : How the understanding of Cultural connectivity is being used to teach mathematics.
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