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Innovations in Mathematics Education Via the Arts. BIRS, Banff, Jan 2007. Workshop Website. http://www.georgehart.com/birs Username: birsworkshop Password: birsworkshop. Vague Schedule. Day 1: introduction, presentations Night 1: CD construction workshop
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Innovations in Mathematics Education Via the Arts BIRS, Banff, Jan 2007
Workshop Website http://www.georgehart.com/birs Username:birsworkshop Password:birsworkshop
Vague Schedule • Day 1: introduction, presentations Night 1: CD construction workshop • Day 2: exploration, brainstorming, and discussion Night 2: cutouts and L-Systems workshops • Day 3: proposal preparation Night 3: optional hot spring excursion • Day 4: reporting and planning for future • Day 5: morning: conclusions afternoon: depart
Thursday Schedule • 9:00-10:00 Music workshop — Godfried, Paco, David, Susan • 10:00-10:30 Outline final outcomes • 10:30-11:00 Coffee • 11:00-12:00 Open problem session • 12:00-1:30 Lunch • 1:30-3:15 Group work • 3:15-3:45 Coffee Break • 3:45-5:30 Groups report. Plan final report. • 5:30-6:30 Dinner • 7:00 PM Hot springs trip
Official Objectives • Our primary objective is to bring together a diverse body of mathematically trained professionals who individually incorporate the arts in their educational activities. As a group, we will brainstorm to identify promising areas and techniques for a wider movement of math education via the arts. Then we will strategize by sketching proposal ideas, considering possible funding means, making detailed proposals, and assembling focused teams to implement the results appropriately.
More Objectives We hope to incubate a range of projects in which the participants engage in development and dissemination that will ultimately transfer ideas to educators, students, and the public. This will likely include traditional means—such as exhibits, books, websites, workshops, videos, and special sessions at education conferences—but should include novel ideas as well.
Possible Outcomes • New individual research projects • Teaching resources • New collaborations • Book of art/math activities aimed at teachers • Conference or special session • Resource material, e.g., website, CDROM, … • Exhibits, one-time, traveling, or permanent • Art/math museum • List of research questions • Proposals • Other…
BANFF Hot Springs ExcursionMoved to THURSDAY • Meet Thursday 7:00, Corbett Steps • $15.00 includes taxi, entrance, suit • subtract 2 if you bring your own suit • $1 coin for locker • Paco collects money • Bring TOWEL (or rent one for $2)
FYI • National Science … Educational Digital Library • http://www.nsdl.org • RFP: NSF 07-538
Page for Final Report • Paragraph about experience here • Description of math education needs you feel are important and whether addressed • Partnerships formed • Accomplishments • Projects planned • Long range impact