Julia Treen
@juliatreentutoring.bsky.social
Maths tutor, examiner, ex-school teacher. Love digging into what students are thinking and fixing misconceptions.
What is this sorcery?!
Had a great get-together with my team on maths. Even found time to discuss different methods.
It reminded me of a method to factorise a monic quadratic without having to magic up two numbers. One of my previous year 12 students loved it as it took the guesswork away.
It reminded me of a method to factorise a monic quadratic without having to magic up two numbers. One of my previous year 12 students loved it as it took the guesswork away.
September 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What is this sorcery?!
Very proud of this. Juggling everything AND my part-time degree is a lot but so satisfying. Looking forward to the next course! #OUresults #OU
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Very proud of this. Juggling everything AND my part-time degree is a lot but so satisfying. Looking forward to the next course! #OUresults #OU
I know Edexcel are catching some heat at the moment but I had to deal with their ActiveLearn website which didn't want me to register. Had to ring up to get it sorted and their customer service was fantastic. Problem solved, and two side problems solved as well. Really helpful.
July 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I know Edexcel are catching some heat at the moment but I had to deal with their ActiveLearn website which didn't want me to register. Had to ring up to get it sorted and their customer service was fantastic. Problem solved, and two side problems solved as well. Really helpful.
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And here’s a great example. The researchers state that the AI tools ‘generate valid references’ because- and this is WILD- ‘although some of the references did not exist, the percentage of valid references generated was more than those that were hallucinated.’ THIS IS NOT A STANDARD, FOLKS.
July 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
And here’s a great example. The researchers state that the AI tools ‘generate valid references’ because- and this is WILD- ‘although some of the references did not exist, the percentage of valid references generated was more than those that were hallucinated.’ THIS IS NOT A STANDARD, FOLKS.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Don Steward's Small Data Set Averages Problems
donsteward.blogspot.com/2017/08/smal...
There's something about how the top rows develop in challenge that is glorious.
I've never taught averages without using them.
They pair excellently with @studymaths.bsky.social's mathsbot.com/manipulative...
donsteward.blogspot.com/2017/08/smal...
There's something about how the top rows develop in challenge that is glorious.
I've never taught averages without using them.
They pair excellently with @studymaths.bsky.social's mathsbot.com/manipulative...
July 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Don Steward's Small Data Set Averages Problems
donsteward.blogspot.com/2017/08/smal...
There's something about how the top rows develop in challenge that is glorious.
I've never taught averages without using them.
They pair excellently with @studymaths.bsky.social's mathsbot.com/manipulative...
donsteward.blogspot.com/2017/08/smal...
There's something about how the top rows develop in challenge that is glorious.
I've never taught averages without using them.
They pair excellently with @studymaths.bsky.social's mathsbot.com/manipulative...
When I said "isn't it easier to add 10 in your head than 9?", she replied "yes but it's just common sense" as if somehow we had left the realm of maths. 2/2
July 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
When I said "isn't it easier to add 10 in your head than 9?", she replied "yes but it's just common sense" as if somehow we had left the realm of maths. 2/2
Interesting push-back from a tutee today when I wanted to talk about doing '+10 - 1' instead of '+9' (because they currently add using their fingers and I want to widen their repertoire). 1/2
July 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Interesting push-back from a tutee today when I wanted to talk about doing '+10 - 1' instead of '+9' (because they currently add using their fingers and I want to widen their repertoire). 1/2
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Arrow, arrow arrow. What's goin' on 'ere then?
July 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Arrow, arrow arrow. What's goin' on 'ere then?
"If I get stuck, I'll just ask AI for help."
I wouldn't recommend it!
I Googled the Parma Marathon today. Here is the AI summary.
I wouldn't recommend it!
I Googled the Parma Marathon today. Here is the AI summary.
July 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"If I get stuck, I'll just ask AI for help."
I wouldn't recommend it!
I Googled the Parma Marathon today. Here is the AI summary.
I wouldn't recommend it!
I Googled the Parma Marathon today. Here is the AI summary.
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For interest, I put the same query to Gemini. Oh dear ....
June 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
For interest, I put the same query to Gemini. Oh dear ....
It was a joy to attend #MathsConf38. Life as a tutor can be lonely, no colleagues to observe or bounce ideas off and it was lovely to be among like-minded others. Thank you all.
June 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It was a joy to attend #MathsConf38. Life as a tutor can be lonely, no colleagues to observe or bounce ideas off and it was lovely to be among like-minded others. Thank you all.