Mr Barton Maths Podcast

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#204 Developing a lesson structure – episode 5 (with Ollie Lovell)
Regular listeners will know that each month, I get together with my good friend and podcasting arch-enemy Ollie Lovell. This is the fifth in our series of conversations where we seek to agree upon a maths lesson structure. This time around, we continue ou
#203 Atomisation in Action – episode 2 (with Kris Boulton and Lee Wheeler)
Kris Boulton and maths teacher Lee Wheeler join me for the second of our series of Atomisation in Action episodes, where we discuss the benefits and challenges of applying the principles of Atomisation in the classroom. This time, we discuss how Atomisait
#202 AI and Education – episode 3 (with Neil Almond)
This episode, Neil Almond, creator of the amazing Teacher Prompts newsletter, returns to the show. We begin by reflecting on some recent developments in the world of AI and then turn our attention to Neil’s AI spin on Neil Postman's Technology Princip
#201 Atomisation in Action – episode 1 (with Kris Boulton and Lee Wheeler)
This is the first in what I hope will be a new series of episodes focusing on Atomisation and its potential impact on student learning. Access the show notes here: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/atomisation-in-action-1
#200 AI and Education – episode 2 (with James Radburn)
This is the second instalment in a series of episodes examining the role of AI in education. On this episode, I am joined by James Radburn. As you will hear, James has devoted considerable time to considering the positive benefits and pitfalls of AI in ed
#199 Developing a lesson structure – episode 4 (with Ollie Lovell)
In this engaging conversation, Craig Barton and Ollie Lovell discuss various teaching strategies, focusing on the 'Do Now' structure in classrooms. They explore the importance of checking for understanding, the effectiveness of mini whiteboards, a
#198 AI and Education – episode 1 (with Neil Almond)
I hope this will be the first of a series of episodes investigating AI's role in education. Specifically, I am interested in how AI can save teachers time, help them do their jobs better, or ideally both. I am also interested in the role AI may play i
#197 Developing a lesson structure – episode 3 (with Ollie Lovell)
This is the third in our series of conversations where we seek to agree upon a maths lesson structure. This time around, we continue our discussion of the Do Now, this time focusing on the choice of content, and what students do whilst working on the Do N
#196 Developing a lesson structure – episode 2 (with Ollie Lovell)
In this episode, Ollie and I tried something different. Ive been working with a school to help develop a departmental lesson structure with their maths team. I know Ollie had been doing something similar with a school he has been working with, so it seem
#195 Developing a lesson structure - episode 1 (with Ollie Lovell)
In this episode, Ollie and I tried something different. I've been working with a school to help develop a departmental lesson structure with their maths team. I know Ollie had been doing something similar with a school he has been working with, so it seem