Thanks for this post. Is there a good link for more info?
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 3:43 PM, kcrisman <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's the only two MAA CPS that I found that seemed directly related > to Sage - if you're going, feel free to start thinking about this! > The deadline for submitting abstracts is Sept. 22, 2011. Note that > the first one says "Preference will be given to uses of widely used > software such as those listed above or freeware." > > - kcrisman > > Effective Use of Dynamic Mathematical Software in the Classroom > Wednesday, 8:00 – 10:55 a.m., Back Bay C, Sheraton Hotel > Organizers: M. E. (Murphy) Waggoner, Simpson College, and Therese > Shelton, Southwestern University > > Description: Although using dynamic mathematical software programs, > such as GeoGebra or Fathom, can be very effective as a teaching tool, > it often difficult to find the time to develop the files needed for a > classroom experience. The purpose of this session is to provide a jump > start to using software in the classroom. We are looking for talks > that present one specific mathematics lesson using some dynamic > software. The presentation will describe how the software was used in > the classroom, and the files used in the lesson will be made available > on-line. As a result, the audience will have a ready-made lesson to > use. The lesson could be for any mathematical course and use any third- > party software including GeoGebra, Fathom, Geometer's Sketchpad, > calculator simulators, spreadsheets or a computer algebra system. It > is preferred that the lesson include hands-on use of the software by > students and not simply a classroom demonstration. Preference will be > given to uses of widely used software such as those listed above or > freeware. > > Trends in Teaching Mathematics Online > Saturday, 1:00 – 5:55 p.m., Hynes 311 > Organizer: Michael B. Scott, California State University, Monterey Bay > > Description: This session will highlight the challenges, triumphs and > emerging trends in teaching mathematics online. It will also provide a > forum for instructors to share and discuss new or improved teaching > ideas, approaches and technologies for teaching mathematics courses > online. Presentations will be geared to both instructors teaching > mathematics online for the first time and veteran practitioners. The > demand for effective online courses continues to grow. Although > teaching online has been around for some time, technologies and > techniques continue to evolve. This evolution can present new and more > effective learning experiences for students. The focus of the reports > include, but are not necessarily limited to: > descriptions of and solutions to challenges and pitfalls when teaching > mathematics online; > effective practices of online instruction; > experiences using new and emerging technologies in online instruction; > innovative pedagogical and assessment models; > strategies for teaching upper-division courses; > analysis of the effectiveness of teaching mathematics online. > Sponsors: Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTiME) > and WEB SIGMAA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sage-edu" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en.
