Innovations in Mathematics Education Via the Arts : Innovations in Mathematics Education Via the Arts BIRS, Banff, Jan 2007
Workshop Website : Workshop Website http://www.georgehart.com/birs
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Vague Schedule : 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
Resources / Organizations : Resources / Organizations Bridges Conference — Reza Sarhangi
ISAMA Conference — Nat Friedman
SIGMAA Arts — Nat Friedman
Journal of Mathematics and the Arts — Gary G.
The Math Forum — Gene Klotz
Knitting Network — Carolyn Yackel
Textile Society of America — Carol Bier
ISIS — Dirk Huylebrouck
Katachi, Japan — Dirk Huylebrouck
NEXUS, Italy, — Dirk Huylebrouck
CMESG — Susan Gerofsky
Wednesday Schedule : Wednesday Schedule 9:00-9:30 Math Forum, Knitting Network, Textile Society, ISIS, NEXUS, Katachi
9:30-10:15 Discuss objectives — Gerda de Vries
10:15-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 Twiddler, Etch-a-sketch, sword workshop
— Susan Gerofsky
12:00-1:30 Concert (Rolston Recital Hall, Music Bld.) and Lunch
1:30-3:15 Group work — (walk to Banff!)
3:15-3:45 Coffee Break
3:45-5:30 Groups report. Plan for Thursday.
5:30… Dinner
7:00… Traditional StoryTelling — Smith Hall
Official Objectives : 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 : 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 : Possible Outcomes New individual projects
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 Excursion Moved to THURSDAY : BANFF Hot Springs Excursion Moved 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
Thursday Tentative Schedule : Thursday Tentative Schedule 9:00 Music workshop — Godfried, Paco, David
10:00 Outlining final results, writing…
10:15-10:45 Coffee
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7:00 PM Hot springs trip