ECIS-2007
Mathematics
in MADRID
Auditorium Madrid Hotel
& Congress Center
Principe Felipe, Madrid
Friday
23rd November
-
Sunday
25th November
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MATHEMATICS PRESENTATIONS AT ECIS, MADRID
 FRIDAY 23rd Nov 2007 at the Congress Center Principe Felipe
1400 - 1445 Düsseldorf
► OPEN BUSINESS MEETING OF THE ECIS MATHEMATICS COMMITTEE
Tanya Morland, Chair, ECIS Mathematics Committee, British International School, Cairo
1500 - 1645 Düsseldorf
►FROM STEROID TESTING TO QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS [Lecture 13-16]
Explore the context of testing for steroid drug use in the Olympics using mathematical modelling, and discover several ways to introduce quadratic functions for your students.
Gerald Lege, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, American University in Dubai, UAE
1700 - 1745 Düsseldorf
► ADDING IT UP: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY [AP 7-10]
The five strands of mathematical proficiency (conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adapting reasoning and productive disposition) will be defined.
Linda Boland, Consultant, Glenview, Illinois, USA
SATURDAY 24th Nov at the Congress Center Principe Felipe
0900 - 1045 Baden Baden
► HOW TO HELP DYSLEXIC CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH MATHEMATICS
[Lecture 7-16]
Dyslexic students often struggle with mathematics, this session will look at some of the
reasons for this. Strategies to help will be shown as will identification of learning and teaching styles.
Anne Henderson, Education Consultant, Anglesey, UK
0900 - 1045 Munich
► HOW THE PRESENTATION OF PROBLEMS INFLUENCE THE WAY STUDENTS SOLVE THEM [Lecture 13-16]
In this session, we will solve several problems, and vary the presentation or assumptions for the use of the problem in order to explore how the mathematics that students use might change.
Gerald Lege, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, American University in Dubai, UAE
1300 – 1445 Munich
► INVESTIGATIONS IN NUMBER, DATA AND SPACE 2009: MATHEMATICS IN AN INQUIRY BASED ELEMENTARY PROGRAMME [AP 6-10]
This session will introduce and immerse participants in a research-based mathematics program that is child-centered, inquiry based, and driven by problem solving. It will be very audience participatory!
Linda Boland, Consultant, Glenview, Illinois, USA
1300 - 1445 Potsdam
► MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE (i) [Lecture 13-18]
This session will highlight what is new in Autograph, and will focus on a range of lesson plans in pure mathematics (modelling, differential eqns and 3D vectors) and Statistics (sampling and hypothesis testing).
Douglas Butler, Director, iCT Training Centre, Oundle School, Peterborough, UK
1500 - 1645 Munich
► THE ROLE OF REPRESENTATION IN TEACHING ALGEBRA 1 [Lecture 13-16]
In order to help all students understand the key ideas of algebra, it is important for teachers to be able to represent those ideas in multiple ways. In this session, we will explore several key ideas in algebra .
Gerald Lege, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, American University in Dubai, UAE
1600 - 1745 Potsdam
► MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE (ii) [Lecture 13-18]
The Web has come of age with exciting new tools for the classroom, including You-Tube videos, Google Earth and Sketchup, wiki-encyclopedias, mathematical pod-casts, not to mention a range of amazing Java apps.
Douglas Butler, Director, iCT Training Centre, Oundle School, Peterborough, UK
1700 - 1745 Munich
► INVESTIGATING THE ART OF QUESTIONING [AP 7-10]
Participants will review criteria for refining the art of questioning in their mathematical classrooms. Types and purposes of questions, and tips for questioning will be reviewed in light of current research.
Linda Boland, Consultant, Glenview, Illinois, USA
1700 – 1745 Napoles
► ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION OF STUDENT TRANSITION IN MATH BETWEEN U.S. AND
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS [Other 5-18]
When American students move overseas or back to the USA, their mathematics often suffer from gaps in their learning. The math syllabi in international schools are often very different from those in the USA.
Scott Genzer, Head of Mathematics, American International School, Lusaka, Zambia
SUNDAY 25th Nov at the Congress Center Principe Felipe
0900 – 0945 Düsseldorf
► THE ROLE OF MATHEMATICS IN CROSS-CURRICULAR PROJECTS IN THE MYP
[Lecture 11-16 MYP]
It can be challenging for mathematics teachers to participate in cross-curricular activities. Nevertheless, such activities are central to the MYP. We’ll be looking at a few examples of one school’s approach.
David Miles, Mathematics Teacher, Southbank International School, UK
0900 – 0945 Frankfurt
► INTERACTIVE AND FLEXIBLE MATHS PLANNING AND TEACHING FOR 4-11 [Lecture 4-11]
This lively session will discuss the best methods to be employed for planning and teaching Mathematics to 4-11 year olds. The presenter will discuss the pedagogical methods for creating dynamic lessons.
Crispin Evans, UK Educational Consultant, Harcourt Education, UK
0900 – 0945 Napoles
► INTEGERS, INTERVALS, IMPROVISATION - MODES AND MUSIC THROUGH MATHEMATICS [Lecture 11-18]
Mixed-up with mixolydian? Dazed by Dorian? Lost with Locrian? Here is a chance to look anew at modes, scales and arpeggios. A numerical view reveals simple patterns that will aid memorization.
Brian Rodgers, Private Tutor, Istanbul, Turkey
0900 - 0945 Potsdam
► MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE (iii) [Lecture 13-18]
Office 2007 has had a serious make-over. No more toolbars or menus, a ‘ribbon’ of tabs instead: logical and effective, but finding some old favourites can be tricky. Word and Excel remain fundamentally important.
Douglas Butler, Director, iCT Training Centre, Oundle School, Peterborough, UK
1000 – 1145 Frankfurt
► PRESENTING AND MANAGING TECHNOLOGY-CENTERED ACTIVITIES IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM USING AUTOGRAPH 3.2 + TURBODEMO [AP 16-18]
This session will be a workshop designed to show ways in which teachers can design and manage activities in the classroom. Features of the latest versions of Autograph and TurboDemo will be demonstrated.
Mike Wakeford, Head of Mathematics, Skagerak International School, Norway |
