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Integrating Math Art and Music in a computer language by Dani Novak

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Integrating Math Art and Music in a computer language by Dani Novak About the Presenter: Have been teaching for 30 years. Passionate about teaching math in a meaningful way that makes sense to students. co-developed a computer language that uses math art and sound together. For further details about me, please view this bio from my college. About the Presentation: This session will introduce a new piece of software called MuMart (Music Math Art), programmed and developed by David Rosenthal with help of Dani Novak and support form Ithaca College. It can be used to create Dynamic Mathematical Art and to teach kids Mathematics in a meaningful way. Dani will introduce a computer language that he has been co developing that connects Math, Art and Music together. Participants will be able to load the language and play with it. The talk is for folks interested in Math education and also for those who want to transform their own negative emotions about Math if they have any.

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Integrating Math Art and Music in a computer language : Integrating Math Art and Music in a computer language How to reach students who love patterns and play and teach Math in a fun way and still have rigor

The language started as off shoot of Logo (Seymour Papert Mind Storms) : The language started as off shoot of Logo (Seymour Papert Mind Storms) It gradually evolved into a mathematical computer environment that could be used among other things to create Static and Dynamic Computer Art. In this presentation we will introduce different examples of the language. This is a link to a book that I am using in my classes that gives additional information: http://www.ithaca.edu/dani/APGS/MathArt_Winter2010.pdf

Current Screen Design : Current Screen Design

Link for Downloading the software : Link for Downloading the software https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AbZ0ZAK7RTghZGhnajNia3FfMTg5NmhuOHh4NGM2&hl=en Also WebStart version

Some Examples : Some Examples

GrowBy Operator : GrowBy Operator GrowBy 20% 24 [circle 50]

GrowgBy Operator : GrowgBy Operator Growgby 20% 10 [circle 50]

A Puzzle : A Puzzle How Many Triangles can you count here?

growby 1% 360*3 [color hsb index 100 100 [circle 20]] : growby 1% 360*3 [color hsb index 100 100 [circle 20]]

We created a Labyrinth with 7 levels : We created a Labyrinth with 7 levels

This is level 7 : This is level 7

It is possible to create games : It is possible to create games There are robots that can move and obey the commands of the programmer. Here is a link to some of the game commands https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gCcf27_Md4NY7HbOnQgiDISE-wcB4INsithpxcMTIMA/edit?hl=en#

It is possible to create music : It is possible to create music Here is a link to writing music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eOnXHnw-g5YEsFqQFMmFC6ZaqDyIvc4lJVb4jLqN9DU/edit?hl=en&authkey=CKmJqKEM#

The Spiral Of Life : The Spiral Of Life Start by creating a few colored line: Type SPIN 34 IT Type Rotate 89 IT Type GrowBy 3% 1000 it Amazing result occurs

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Analyzing the spiral of Life : Analyzing the spiral of Life It is possible to ask interesting mathematical questions related to the spiral of life and connect it to concepts from Pre-Calculus and Calculus