Innovations in Mathematics Education Via the Arts BIRS, Banff, Jan 2007

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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 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 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 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 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 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 9:00 Music workshop — Godfried, Paco, David 10:00 Outlining final results, writing… 10:15-10:45 Coffee … 7:00 PM Hot springs trip