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Why I hate the log graph, and you should too

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

I hate the logarithmic scale which is being used everywhere now to present the spread of COVID-19 around the world.

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Competitions Maths 

The Choose Maths Awards for teachers and students are open

March 28, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

The Choose Maths Awards have two streams – teachers and students – and both are backed by very worthwhile prizes.

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Maths 

Numeracy=Wealth: Yet another reason that maths must be taught

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

It continues to boggle my mind that maths is not compulsory in the HSC and my boggling was reinforced by a

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Maths 

A ten-year plan for mathematics – too little, too late

March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

There’s really only one problem with the National Committee for Mathematical Sciences’ ten year plan for mathematics in Australia, and that

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Education Maths 

It takes a village to raise a mathematician

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

The more time I spend trying to interest kids, and girls in particular, in coding, technology and science the more

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Life in general Maths 

International Pi Day – bye bye American pi

March 14, 2016March 14, 2016 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

A day devoted to a mathematical concept is a great thing. But the one we’ve got – International Pi Day –

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Activities Maths 

Adam Spencer live on stage

October 7, 2015 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

Adam Spencer’s new career appears to be being Adam Spencer, and it must be said he’s very good at it,

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Judging student IT competitions
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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
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Featured Life in general Opinion 

Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
Featured Internet Science 

When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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