- Why are people in Iceland not named after fish like Bleikja (arctic char) or Urriði (trout)?
- Did Icelandic outlaws live alone in the mountains or did they gather into bands? Were people generally frightened of them?
- Is Iceland really a part of Scandinavia, or is just said to be because of the country's connections with the Nordic countries?
- What is geothermal heat?
- How did our ancestors make use of geothermal energy?
- What can you tell me about diving sea birds?
- How many different Sudoku's is it possible to make?
- What changes in education can we expect in the next few years or decades and what effect might these changes have on teaching and learning?
- Is there some way to predict the future?
- Is there any proof of the existence of ghosts or other such spirits?
Challenges in teaching mathematics — Becoming special for all
Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytið
NORSMA 2009 in Reykjavík, October 14th to 16th
The Nordic Research network on Special Needs Education in Mathematics (NORSMA) was established in 2003 by professionals working within the fields of mathematics and special needs education. The network has held conferences every other year in the Nordic countries focusing on research on teaching students with difficulties in learning mathematics.
The main theme of the conference was Challenges in teaching mathematics: Becoming special for all, which breaks into four central areas, organised around the plenary lectures and sessions. These are: Creating a learning environment, Teacher education, From theory to practice, Becoming special.
Photo album (pdf.)
If you are interested in learning to knit the Möbius strip you can learn it on YouTube
The Programme can be viewed here.
Preconference workshops 14th of October
for teachers of all stages
for teachers of all stages