Dan@amPIL
@ampil.bsky.social
Mathematician, web developer, and former teacher of 17 years. Sole developer of amPIL for education. Free question level analysis toolkit for teachers and students https://www.ampil.co.uk
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Dan@amPIL
@ampil.bsky.social
· Dec 6
Accepting new signups again…
Our servers have the capacity to accept new schools again. amPIL will allow students to submit their own RAG feedback, generate feedback sheets, and predict topics students might need help with from a SoW. Find out more www.amPIL.co.uk
Btw it’s 100% free for teachers 😍
Our servers have the capacity to accept new schools again. amPIL will allow students to submit their own RAG feedback, generate feedback sheets, and predict topics students might need help with from a SoW. Find out more www.amPIL.co.uk
Btw it’s 100% free for teachers 😍
Google Gemini CLI is a game changer. Free, with ridiculous context memory and generous memory
But (warning)…
Read the T&C. github.com/google-gemin...
If using the free model, they store your questions, responses and code for training (think env files!)
Use. But use with caution ⛔️
But (warning)…
Read the T&C. github.com/google-gemin...
If using the free model, they store your questions, responses and code for training (think env files!)
Use. But use with caution ⛔️
github.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Google Gemini CLI is a game changer. Free, with ridiculous context memory and generous memory
But (warning)…
Read the T&C. github.com/google-gemin...
If using the free model, they store your questions, responses and code for training (think env files!)
Use. But use with caution ⛔️
But (warning)…
Read the T&C. github.com/google-gemin...
If using the free model, they store your questions, responses and code for training (think env files!)
Use. But use with caution ⛔️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... I know you are a fan of these 😂 @themathsbazaar.bsky.social
Spring Statement: How did Rachel Reeves make her sums add up?
BBC Verify's Ben Chu looks at how the Chancellor managed to stick to her fiscal rules in the Spring Statement, despite a jump in borrowing costs for the Government.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... I know you are a fan of these 😂 @themathsbazaar.bsky.social
Project #reddwarf talkie toaster update. Running well on #raspberrypi with #ollama #llama3.2. Speech recognition and TTS currently online, but I do have a (less accurate) offline version too. Next job is to hollow out the innards of an old toaster! 🍞
Anybody like any toast???
Anybody like any toast???
March 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Project #reddwarf talkie toaster update. Running well on #raspberrypi with #ollama #llama3.2. Speech recognition and TTS currently online, but I do have a (less accurate) offline version too. Next job is to hollow out the innards of an old toaster! 🍞
Anybody like any toast???
Anybody like any toast???
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
March 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Never seen this method before. I think I like it!
At #mathsconf37 @mathsjem.bsky.social did a ‘fun with factorising’ session and taught us this fun way of factorising. I came home and showed my year 11 son, he did the second one and liked the new (well, very old!) method! Thanks Jo! #MathsToday
March 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Never seen this method before. I think I like it!
Great idea for core maths teachers!
In #mathstoday I shoved the core maths prelim materials into chat gtp and got it to come up with some fermi questions. It's the first time I've tried anything like that and it was surprisingly successful!!
March 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Great idea for core maths teachers!
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
A revision activity for Core Pure Further #ALevelMaths.
Any suggestions for any more?
Any suggestions for any more?
March 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A revision activity for Core Pure Further #ALevelMaths.
Any suggestions for any more?
Any suggestions for any more?
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
Re: AMSP funding.
I wrote to my MP expressing concerns about the cuts to AMSP funding; she wrote to the DfE, and this is the reply she has forwarded on to me.
#ALevelMaths
I wrote to my MP expressing concerns about the cuts to AMSP funding; she wrote to the DfE, and this is the reply she has forwarded on to me.
#ALevelMaths
![A letter on Department for Education headed paper
Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT
tel: 0370 000 2288 www.education.gov.uk/contactus/dfe
Department for Education
Catherine McKinnell MP
Minister for School Standards
2025-0004331
Emma Hardy MP
By email: emma.hardy.mp@parliament.uk
Your ref: EH30248
3 March 2025
Dear Emma,
Thank you for your correspondence of 5 February, on behalf of your constituent,
Ms Emily Rae of [address redacted], regarding the
Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP).
The department remains committed to ensuring all children and young people have a
strong foundation in mathematics to thrive in the modern economy, regardless of
background and socioeconomic status. The AMSP remains a government funded
programme that continues to positively impact mathematics education across
England.
The department is aware of sector concerns regarding the reductions made to the
AMSP funding and is examining alternative options to support provision for
advanced mathematics.
The department continues to work with the AMSP supplier, Mathematics Education
Innovation, to ensure high-quality professional development continues and support
remains available to schools and colleges to continue rising standards in level 3
mathematics. Support also includes alternative tuition directly to level 3 further
mathematics students, in cases where it either is not offered or can no longer be
offered by their school or college. More information and updates on how the AMSP
can support schools and colleges is available on the AMSP website at:
tinyurl.com/V849XKW5.
Thank you for writing on this important matter.
Yours,
Catherine McKinnell MP
Minister for School Standard](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:b3f333o42f7iaigwokoglqa7/bafkreihmrgcgpia6v664i4vgva6bse7mp6abqh7il5m4teouuob5uysa5a@jpeg)
March 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Re: AMSP funding.
I wrote to my MP expressing concerns about the cuts to AMSP funding; she wrote to the DfE, and this is the reply she has forwarded on to me.
#ALevelMaths
I wrote to my MP expressing concerns about the cuts to AMSP funding; she wrote to the DfE, and this is the reply she has forwarded on to me.
#ALevelMaths
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
Teacher pension rates increase to maintain scheme sustainability
With the third pay increase on the way, check which band you belong to
The bands are also rising, all by 1.7%, to help offset the effect of the pay increases
With the third pay increase on the way, check which band you belong to
The bands are also rising, all by 1.7%, to help offset the effect of the pay increases
February 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Teacher pension rates increase to maintain scheme sustainability
With the third pay increase on the way, check which band you belong to
The bands are also rising, all by 1.7%, to help offset the effect of the pay increases
With the third pay increase on the way, check which band you belong to
The bands are also rising, all by 1.7%, to help offset the effect of the pay increases
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
Wow! @desmos.com now has a new feature that if you take a random sample it shows you the values
February 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Wow! @desmos.com now has a new feature that if you take a random sample it shows you the values
Like this
In #mathstoday my Year 7s tackled the Mitten Hidato puzzle from @mathequalslove.bsky.social and absolutely LOVED it!
February 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Like this
Project talkie toaster update:
Finally got around to starting this using an offline LLM
The code is almost ready, just need to stop it getting into an endless loop listening to its own responses and answering itself
Stack
Raspberry pi 5 8gb
Deepspeech
OLLAMA with llama 3
Coqui TTS
Finally got around to starting this using an offline LLM
The code is almost ready, just need to stop it getting into an endless loop listening to its own responses and answering itself
Stack
Raspberry pi 5 8gb
Deepspeech
OLLAMA with llama 3
Coqui TTS
given that god is infinite and that the universe is also infinite , would you like a toasted tea cake
ALT: given that god is infinite and that the universe is also infinite , would you like a toasted tea cake
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Project talkie toaster update:
Finally got around to starting this using an offline LLM
The code is almost ready, just need to stop it getting into an endless loop listening to its own responses and answering itself
Stack
Raspberry pi 5 8gb
Deepspeech
OLLAMA with llama 3
Coqui TTS
Finally got around to starting this using an offline LLM
The code is almost ready, just need to stop it getting into an endless loop listening to its own responses and answering itself
Stack
Raspberry pi 5 8gb
Deepspeech
OLLAMA with llama 3
Coqui TTS
Ofsted.
-Give all schools 3 targets following every inspection
-Assign an officer post inspection to collaborate as a case worker in a supportive manner to help schools attain
-It will be obvious how good the school is to the general public due to the nature of the targets
Solved it
-Give all schools 3 targets following every inspection
-Assign an officer post inspection to collaborate as a case worker in a supportive manner to help schools attain
-It will be obvious how good the school is to the general public due to the nature of the targets
Solved it
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ofsted.
-Give all schools 3 targets following every inspection
-Assign an officer post inspection to collaborate as a case worker in a supportive manner to help schools attain
-It will be obvious how good the school is to the general public due to the nature of the targets
Solved it
-Give all schools 3 targets following every inspection
-Assign an officer post inspection to collaborate as a case worker in a supportive manner to help schools attain
-It will be obvious how good the school is to the general public due to the nature of the targets
Solved it
Lightbulb moment… found out it is possible to install a LLM chatbot onto a raspberry pi and run completely offline. There is only one thing for it…
✅offline speech recognition
✅local LLM
✅TTS
Build a fully functional talkie toaster from red dwarf
✅offline speech recognition
✅local LLM
✅TTS
Build a fully functional talkie toaster from red dwarf
a man in a red shirt sits in front of a toaster that says " to be extremely crappy to each other "
ALT: a man in a red shirt sits in front of a toaster that says " to be extremely crappy to each other "
media.tenor.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Lightbulb moment… found out it is possible to install a LLM chatbot onto a raspberry pi and run completely offline. There is only one thing for it…
✅offline speech recognition
✅local LLM
✅TTS
Build a fully functional talkie toaster from red dwarf
✅offline speech recognition
✅local LLM
✅TTS
Build a fully functional talkie toaster from red dwarf
Very sad news about the AMSP today 😢
Without a doubt the some of the most impactful CPD I have ever been part of has come from them
TFM, Core maths, and subject leader network meetings
Thank you to all involved over the years. You really made a difference to maths education 👏
Without a doubt the some of the most impactful CPD I have ever been part of has come from them
TFM, Core maths, and subject leader network meetings
Thank you to all involved over the years. You really made a difference to maths education 👏
January 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Very sad news about the AMSP today 😢
Without a doubt the some of the most impactful CPD I have ever been part of has come from them
TFM, Core maths, and subject leader network meetings
Thank you to all involved over the years. You really made a difference to maths education 👏
Without a doubt the some of the most impactful CPD I have ever been part of has come from them
TFM, Core maths, and subject leader network meetings
Thank you to all involved over the years. You really made a difference to maths education 👏
A worthwhile proof by induction 😄
January 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A worthwhile proof by induction 😄
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
Today Y13 were studying collisions of spheres and wanted to know “why, in the spec, do spheres need to be of equal radius?” A good occasion to teach the general lesson that sometimes, by simplifying problems, you lose important features. Here the Impulse isn’t parallel to the plane. #MathsToday
January 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today Y13 were studying collisions of spheres and wanted to know “why, in the spec, do spheres need to be of equal radius?” A good occasion to teach the general lesson that sometimes, by simplifying problems, you lose important features. Here the Impulse isn’t parallel to the plane. #MathsToday
Things I learnt today…
My old MySpace page still exists myspace.com/danwilson282 albeit without my sweet custom css, or well anything I added
There is evidently an existing bylaw I am not aware of that means you don’t have to pick up your dog 💩 if there is snow on the ground 😤
My old MySpace page still exists myspace.com/danwilson282 albeit without my sweet custom css, or well anything I added
There is evidently an existing bylaw I am not aware of that means you don’t have to pick up your dog 💩 if there is snow on the ground 😤
Dan Wilson (danwilson282) on Myspace
Dan Wilson (danwilson282)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
myspace.com
January 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Things I learnt today…
My old MySpace page still exists myspace.com/danwilson282 albeit without my sweet custom css, or well anything I added
There is evidently an existing bylaw I am not aware of that means you don’t have to pick up your dog 💩 if there is snow on the ground 😤
My old MySpace page still exists myspace.com/danwilson282 albeit without my sweet custom css, or well anything I added
There is evidently an existing bylaw I am not aware of that means you don’t have to pick up your dog 💩 if there is snow on the ground 😤
Why didn’t I think to do this sooner?
January 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Why didn’t I think to do this sooner?
Just realised the first iteration of amPIL is 8 yr old today. Starting off on an out of control excel spreadsheet, through a MS access app, then migrating to a PHP web app, and is now a modern VueJS/Laravel supporting 67 schools. Only seems like yesterday as an idea from a corridor conversation
January 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just realised the first iteration of amPIL is 8 yr old today. Starting off on an out of control excel spreadsheet, through a MS access app, then migrating to a PHP web app, and is now a modern VueJS/Laravel supporting 67 schools. Only seems like yesterday as an idea from a corridor conversation
Reposted by Dan@amPIL
Some free Casio webinars for students coming up on using the fx-CG50. Thursday 16th January and Wednesday 29th January, both at 7pm. Worth advertising to students who have them, especially if it's just a few using them and not the whole cohort... education.casio.co.uk/webinars/
#ALevelMaths
#ALevelMaths
Training - Webinar - Home - Casio Calculators
education.casio.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Some free Casio webinars for students coming up on using the fx-CG50. Thursday 16th January and Wednesday 29th January, both at 7pm. Worth advertising to students who have them, especially if it's just a few using them and not the whole cohort... education.casio.co.uk/webinars/
#ALevelMaths
#ALevelMaths
I’ve decided to make this my permanent new home. Reason:
I counted the latest 30 posts on my feed on each. On one platform , 7 were right leaning political posts and 5 were ads. Only 3 were education based.
On the other, no political posts, no ads and the non edu posts were interesting to me :)
I counted the latest 30 posts on my feed on each. On one platform , 7 were right leaning political posts and 5 were ads. Only 3 were education based.
On the other, no political posts, no ads and the non edu posts were interesting to me :)
a cartoon says honey i 'm home in a hallway
ALT: a cartoon says honey i 'm home in a hallway
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I’ve decided to make this my permanent new home. Reason:
I counted the latest 30 posts on my feed on each. On one platform , 7 were right leaning political posts and 5 were ads. Only 3 were education based.
On the other, no political posts, no ads and the non edu posts were interesting to me :)
I counted the latest 30 posts on my feed on each. On one platform , 7 were right leaning political posts and 5 were ads. Only 3 were education based.
On the other, no political posts, no ads and the non edu posts were interesting to me :)
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📢 New vacancy! We’re looking for a Chief Examiner for GCSE English Literature – a role that ensures fair and reliable assessments for many thousands of students nationwide. Application deadline is 6 January. Interested? Go to www.aqa.org.uk/join-us/seni...
December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
📢 New vacancy! We’re looking for a Chief Examiner for GCSE English Literature – a role that ensures fair and reliable assessments for many thousands of students nationwide. Application deadline is 6 January. Interested? Go to www.aqa.org.uk/join-us/seni...