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Caminhos para a Investigacao em Educacao Matematica em Portugal


VII Encontro da Seccao de Educacao Matematica
da
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciencias de Educacao
em
Mirandela, 19-21 de Abril 1998


Consulte a informacao na pagina

http://www.ipb.pt/eiem

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Dear Colleague,

We have been funded to run our summer program for undergraduate women
math majors for the fourth year. Our program runs for 5 weeks (June 27
to August 1, 1998) and the participants get a stipend, room and board,
and a travel allowance to travel to Washington, DC. I would be
grateful if you would bring the following announcement to the attention of
qualified and interested students. Please contact me if you have
any questions. Applications forms can be obtained by contacting me
or by visiting our web site. Application deadline is March 1.

Please distribute this announcement to your colleagues and friends.
Thanks for your help.

                             Murli Gupta

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I am pleased to announce the 1998 Summer Program for Women in Mathematics
(SPWM 98) at The George Washington University.

SPWM 98 is a five-week (June 27, 1998 to August 1, 1998) intensive
program for mathematically-talented undergraduate women who are completing
their junior year and may be contemplating graduate study in the mathematica=
l
sciences.  The goals of this program are to communicate an enthusiasm for
mathematics, to develop research skills, to cultivate mathematical
self-confidence and independence, and to promote success in graduate school.

Sixteen women will be selected.  Each will receive a travel allowance,
campus room and board, and a stipend of $1,250.

Application deadline is March 1, 1998. Early applications are encouraged.

=46or further information, contact the co-directors:

Murli M. Gupta  (mmg@math.gwu.edu)
E. Arthur Robinson, Jr.  (robinson@math.gwu.edu)

or visit our web site: http://www.gwu.edu/~math/spwm.html

Application material can be printed off our web site.

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Murli Gupta                          202/994-4857
Department of Mathematics            mmg@math.gwu.edu
George Washington University         http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~mmg
Washington, DC 20052

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HELPING TEACHER EDUCATORS PREPARE PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS TO TEACH
USING HAND-HELD TECHNOLOGY

Two new courses from the Ohio State University College Short Course Program
founded by Bert Waits and Frank Demana from the Department of Mathematics
at The Ohio State University.

Host:   NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
        DeKalb, Illinois

INSTRUCTORS

=46or the high school "level" teacher educator short course:
Dr. Donald Porzio
Northern Illinois University

=46or the middle school "level" teacher educator short course:
Dr. Susan Beal
St. Xavier University


TWO SHORT COURSE PROGRAMS FOR MATH TEACHER EDUCATORS</h3>

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Northern Illinois University is
proud to host two new Ohio State University College Short Course.  These
"hands-on" short courses are designed for inservice coordinators and for
university, college, and community college faculty, instructors, or
supervisors who help in the preparation and training of middle school or
high school pre-service teachers.  The short course for middle school
"level" teacher educators is June 8-10, 1998.  The one for high school
"level" teacher educators is June 10-12, 1998. Those interested may  attend
both the middle and high school "level" short courses on June 8-12, 1998.

Each short course has been designed around modules developed by the Ohio
State University Short Course Program that are structured about the content
and pedagogical tools needed by middle school and high school pre-service
teachers.  The modules have also been designed for immediate classroom use
by mathematics teacher educators and then later use by the pre-service
teachers themselves when they begin teaching.  The middle school modules
make use of the Texas Instruments Math Explorer, the TI-83, and the TI-92
(for geometry). The high school modules make use of the TI-83 and TI-92.
Modules from both courses make use of the Calculator Based Laboratory (CBL)
system and the Calculator Based Ranger (CBR) for gathering data to promote
mathematical
concepts and connect mathematics with science.

In addition to work on various modules,  discussion on applications,
problem solving, group learning, pedagogy, implementation issues, and
testing issues will be a part of each short course.


REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY MATH TEACHER
EDUCATOR SHORT COURSES

Option 1:  Enroll in the middle school math teacher educator short course,
           June 8-10, 1998.  Cost:  $90

Option 2:  Enroll in the high school math teacher educator short course,
           June 10-12, 1998  Cost:  $90

Option 3:  Enroll in both the middle and high schhol math teacher educator
           short courses, June 8-12, 1998   Cost:  $125

Note:  The Short Course Registration Fee for each course includes the
following:

-    All instructional materials
-    Lunches
-    Morning coffee, donut, and bagel "break"
-    Afternoon soda and cookie "break"
-    Loan of applicable calculators, CBL, and CBR systems for the
        duration of the short course
-    Optional purchase of TI calculators and accessory products at
        specially reduced prices.  Last year's prices, excluding sales tax,
        were $85 for the TI-83 or TI-86 viewscreen calculators (no panel),
        $100 for the TI-92, $100 for the CBL, $60 for the CBR, and $30 for
        the TI Graph-Link.
        (Viewscreen panels may also be available for about $225 each.)

(Housing costs are not included in the registration fee.)


REGISTERING  FOR THE NIU MATH TEACHER EDUCATOR SHORT COURSES

To register, please follow the directions provided below.  Only 40
participants can be permitted, so register early.  If you need additional
information regarding short course itself, housing or, the optional
graduate credit program, or if you have any questions, please contact:

Dr. Donald Porzio
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL  60115-2888
Phone:  (815)-753-6732
=46ax:  (815)-753-1112
E-mail:  dporzio@math.niu.edu

You can also visit the NIU College Short Course Home Page at

http://www.math.niu.edu/mathed/tsc98.html

This web page will be updated twice monthly with any new information about
the college short courses. You will also find a short course application
form there.  You can also get a short course application form by contacting
Dr. Porzio at the above addresses (via phone, e-mail, or snail-mail).

=46our Easy Ways to Register
1. Phone 1-800-345-9472 (in Illinois) or (815) 753-0277 for immediate
   reservations, using your credit card for payment.
2. Fax the completed reservation form, using your credit card for payment;
   FAX (815) 753-6900.
3. Mail your completed reservation form with your check to:
   Noncredit Registrar, Continuing Education, NIU, DeKalb, IL 60115.
4. In person, register at Adams Hall, Room 133 on the NIU campus.

Remember, short course application forms can be obtained by contacting Dr.
Porzio or by downloading a copy of the form from the NIU College Short
Course Home Page at http://www.math.niu.edu/mathed/tsc98.html.

=46or further information about the Ohio State University College Short
Course programs, please contact Ed Laughbaum at (614) 292-7223 or via
e-mail at elaughba@math.ohio-state.edu or visit the College Short Course
program web sites at http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/shortcourse.

These two College Short Course programs, co-sponsored by The Ohio State
University and Northern Illinois University,  are endorsed by the American
Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges and partial funded by a grant
to the Ohio State University from Texas Instruments Incorporated.

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>Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 18:29:26 -0300
>From: Mauro Pequeno <mauro@lia.ufc.br>
>
>A Lei Darcy Ribeiro estabelece em seu art.25 que "sera objetivo permanente
>das autoridades responsaveis alcan=E7ar relacao adequada entre o numero de
>alunos e o professor, a carga horaria e as condicoes materiais do
>estabelecimento, delegando ao respectivo sistema de ensino a definicao de
>parametros para atendimento do disposto neste artigo (Paragrafo unico do
>art.25).
>Na Secao IV, reservada ao Ensino Medio, quando busca detalhar as partes
>integrantes do curriculo desse grau de ensino, determina que se "destacara =
a
>educacao tecnologica basica, a compreensao do significado da
>ciencia..."(art,36,I). Nesse mesmo artigo ($1,I) estabelece como meta a
>alcancar no final do ensino medio, que o educando demonstre: "I- dominio do=
s
>principios cientificos e tecnologicos que presidem a producao moderna;
>II-conhecimento das formas contemporaneas de linguagem". A informatica e a
>mais nova linguagem do mundo do conhecimento devendo-se, na medida do
>possivel, universalizar o uso do computador no ambiente escolar. O
>computador dever ser visto como um importante instrumento de apoio
>didatico-pedagogico. Dessa forma, deve-se priorizar a implantacao de
>laboratorios nos estabelecimentos de ensino medio, ja que os alunos desse
>grau de ensino estao proximos a ingressar no mercado de trabalho.
>
>Pois bem, levando em conta essas disposicoes, o Prof. Antonio Vasques, na
>qualidade de membro do Conselho de Educacao do Ceara (ele tambem e o
>sub-secretario de Ciencia e Tecnologia do Estado do Ceara, e membro desta
>lista), propos as seguintes alteracoes na legislacao em vigor no Estado do
>Ceara:
>
>a) que o $3,4 do art.164, da Resolucao 333/94, passe a ter a seguinte
redacao:
>
>$3o O material didatico e equipamento compreenderao no minimo:
>...........................................................................
>   4- Laboratorios especificos, instalados em ambientes separados, que
>permitam ao professor o ensino pratico de Quimica, Fisica e Biologia, quand=
o
>se tratar de ensino medio. O conteudo dos equipamentos dos laboratorios dev=
e
>contemplar, no todo ou em parte, as relacoes anexas ao presente projeto.
>Quando do atendimento parcial da padronizacao ora definida, cabera a este
>Conselho definir se o projeto do estabelecimento atende as exigencias
>minimas necessarias ao ensino pratico dessas disciplinas.
>
>b) que seja acrescentado o inciso 5 ao mesmo artigo, com a seguinte redacao=
:
>
>   "5 - Laboratorio de Informatica, com numero de computadores definidos
>conforme anexo II do presente projeto, quando se tratar de ensino medio".
>
>c) que seja modificado a letra b do art. 171 da Resolucao 333/94, que passa
>a ter a seguinte redacao:
>
>  "indicacao de melhorias feitas no predio ou instalacoes, bem como materia=
l
>e equipamento, inclusive com a implantacao de laboratorios conforme previst=
o
>no art. 164".
>
>Em resumo, a partir dessa resolucao, TODAS AS ESCOLAS (Publicas ou privadas=
)
>do 2o. grau do Estado do Ceara terao que possuir laboratorios de Fisica,
>Quimica, Biologia e Informatica, para terem autorizacao de funcionar no
estado.
>
>Para os que tiveram paciencia de ler esta mensagem (de tamanho nada usual)
>gostariamos de solicitar contribuicoes no que se refere a definicao do anex=
o
>II, o que trata da definicao do numero de computadores em funcao do numero
>de turmas, alunos e horas de atendimento.
>
>Outra intecao em trazer este assunto para esta lista, eh provocar o debate,
>e quem sabe, fazer com que outros estados sigam este exemplo e facam algo
>semelhante em beneficios da melhoria do ensino medio em nosso pais.
>
>Mauro Pequeno
>
>
>

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Coordenadora Nacional do Projeto Kidlink no Brasil
Kidlink Top Management Team Manager
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The First Mathematics Education and Society Conference
Nottingham University
Centre for the Study of Mathematics Education
*****************************************************************
CALL FOR PAPERS AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

This is a call for papers for the above conference to be held in
Nottingham, Great Britain, on September 6 - 11 1998.

The second announcement is now out and available on the www at
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/csme/meas/conf.html
Anybody requiring a copy of the announcement by post should email the
conference Secretariat on <meas1@nottingham.ac.uk> or write to the addres
given below.


*************IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION*****************

WE HAVE NOW BEEN ABLE TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR REGISTRATIONS UNTIL **31
MARCH**. UP TILL THIS DATE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE ACCOMMODATION.
AFTER THIS DATE REGISTRATIONS MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE BUT NO GUARANTEES CAN
BE GIVEN. WE HOPE THAT THIS GIVES MANY OF YOU MORE TIME TO MAKE ANY
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.

PLEASE PASS ON THIS MESSAGE TO ANY INTERESTED COLLEAGUES

*****************************************************************

MEAS1 CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
PETER GATES & TONY COTTON




Centre for the Study of Mathematics Education
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD
Great Britain
peter.gates@nottingham.ac.uk (work)
Tel: + (44) (0)115 951 4432
Fax: + (44) (0)115 979 1506
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/csme
(The Centre for the Study of Mathematics Education incorporates the Shell
Centre for Mathematical Education)

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Below is the latest draft of the Technology in Mathematics Education
Committee's proposed AMATYC position paper on Use of Internet Resources to
Enhance Mathematics Education.  I hope this is close to the final version of
the paper.  Constructive feedback is welcome  :)

Brian



>
>           DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT
DRAFT
>
>                         Position Statement of the
>          AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
>
>Use of Internet Resources to Enhance Mathematics Instruction
>
>The American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges recommends the
>use of the internet as a resource to enhance mathematics instruction.
>Mathematics departments are encouraged to provide students and faculty with
>adequate access to the internet.
>
>RATIONALE
>
>The internet has become an integral and important component of academic
>life. Teaching, research, and communication have been revolutionized by the
>advent of the electronic services provided by internet connectivity.  In
>particular, the wealth of mathematical material on the internet can be used
>effectively in mathematics instruction.
>
>RECOMMENDATIONS
>
>Mathematics faculty should be given the opportunity to adapt curricula,
>where they deem it appropriate, to incorporate the mathematical resources o=
n
>the internet.
>
>Internet connectivity, including web browsers, should be available in
>mathematics laboratories and resource centers.
>
>Technical support should be readily available for mathematics faculty and
>students working with computers in the classroom or laboratory.
>
>Mathematics faculty should have access to adequate facilities for connectin=
g
>to the internet, specifically the world wide web, so that they can prepare
>classroom materials and direct their students to web sites which contain
>relevant course material.
>
>Professional development opportunities in effective use of the internet in
>education should be provided for mathematics faculty.
>
>Mathematics students should be provided with ample opportunities for
>accessing the internet through on-campus and dial-up facilities.
>
>Email services should be provided for faculty members and students, and the
>use of email as a means of communication should be  encouraged.
>
>Mathematics departments and teachers should be provided with facilities for
>the creation of homepages, and encouraged to create home pages, for the
>posting of information relating to the mathematics curriculum, and the
>sharing of information among colleges.
>
>Mathematics departments and teachers should emphasize the pre-eminence of
>instruction by qualified mathematics faculty, and recognize that use of the
>internet is intended strictly to enhance the teacher's role as a mathematic=
s
>educator.
>
>Mathematics faculty and students should be cautious in the use of internet
>resources, taking every precaution to ensure that any mathematical material
>obtained on web sites is reliable and accurate.
>
>DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT   DRAFT

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>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>
>SUMMER INSTITUTE INVITING FACULTY APPLICATIONS
>
>**Special Emphasis on Linear Algebra Reform**
>
>
>Dear Colleague:
>
>This is an invitation to apply for the 1998 Undergraduate Faculty Program
>at the summer Mathematics Institute that will run from July 12 to August
>1 in Park City, Utah.  Known as IAS/PCMI, this Insitute is administered
>by John Polking through the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton,
>with funding for travel, room, and meals from NSF.  It is a unique
>opportunity for interaction between research mathematicians,
>undergraduate mathematics faculty, students, high school mathematics
>teachers, and educational researchers.  Each group has its own program of
>overlapping activities centered on a unifying theme.
>
>The overall topic for this IAS/PCMI session is the Representation Theory
>of Lie Groups, a tool for studying problems in group theory -- whether
>geometric, analytic, or algebraic -- by means of linear algebra.  Daniel
>Goroff, the Steering Group member responsible for the Undergraduate
>Faculty track, has asked me to help organize dynamic and creative
>participants to work on linear algebra reform in this setting.   We plan
>to develop new enrichment materials and enhanced teaching techniques
>especially for linear algebra courses, along with methods for assessing
>the impact of such innovations.
>
>You do not need to know about group representations to participate.
>Learning more about this topic could be one of your summer projects.  Or
>you may wish to learn more about working with high school teachers,
>faculty developers, or educational researchers.  What is necessary is
>enthusiasm for interactions with people involved with mathematics in many
>different ways.
>
>You can read more at   http://www.admin.ias.edu/ma/park98.htm .  This web
>site links with an online Application Guide, or you can go directly to
>the application form at   http://www.admin.ias.edu/ma/UFP98.htm .  The
>official deadline for applications is Februrary 15, so time is of the
>essence!   Please contact me (day@mathcs.sjsu.edu) or Danny
>(goroff@math.harvard.edu) by that date with questions or to indicate your
>intention to apply.
>
>We very much look forward to hearing from you soon,
>
>Jane Day
>
>P.S.  Please feel free circulate this invitation to other Undergraduate
>Faculty who may be interested in this special opportunity.
>

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Hi all,

       The 11th Annual ICTCM, International Conference on Technology in
Collegiate Mathematics, is accepting nominations for presenters for its annu=
al
conference to  be held this year, November  19 -  22 in New Orleans.

The theme for this conference is "People, Technology, and All that Jazz." Fo=
r
the 11th conference the emphasis is on "how to" enhance teaching and learnin=
g
in the classroom by using technology.  Presenters should be actual
practitioners and present the how to do it, and not just the what needs to b=
e
done.

>From my experience with the members of this listserv, this conference is fo=
r
you, as a presenter and an attendee. I personally encourage you to apply to
present at   ICTCM 11. Of course, there is a reduced registration fee for on=
e
presenter from each group or single presenter.  There are 1,and 2 hour
sessions available.  More information  and the list of strands are found
below:

You may also  get an application online at:

          http://hepg.awl.com/ictcm/

or email me for a hard copy.  You may apply online to expedite the process.


I look forward to hearing from many of you and seeing you present (again).

Regards to all,


Joan Bookbinder
Executive Steering Committee
ICTCM 11
Department of Mathematics
Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123


(847) 697 1000 ext 7505

jonibook@aol.com
jbookbinder@mail.elgin.cc.il.us

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As pessoas interessadas na Analise Infinitesiaml, ou no uso da Internet
para questoes de ensino, talvez tenham interesse em explorar as paginas a
seguir indicadas. A informacao vem de Rex Boggs, um professor australiano
do ensino secundario.


Something that came across my computer screen a few days ago:

 "Interactive Calculus 2.0, Internet Edition is an on-line
 comprehensive multimedia course in calculus that is ideal for
 presenting the mathematics of change and motion. It contains
 the complete text of Calculus, Sixth Edition by Larson,
 Hostetler, and Edwards. In addition, it contains many other
 exciting features, such as a syllabus manager, chat rooms
 and mail lists, rotatable three-dimensional graphs,
 editable two-dimensional graphs,  open explorations, animations,
 videos, and simulations. The  internet edition provides a
 cross-platform, interactive, and  social learning environment."

I took a quick "feature tour" of the site last night, and I reckon the
site is fantastic.  The text by Larson, et al is one of the standard
first year calculus texts used in the US, so the writing and the
diagrams are first class.

Even better, the cost of subscribing to the site is US$25 for six
months, but teachers can get a free six month subscription, for use at
home or in the classroom.  To request your free subscription, send an
email to Ron Larson at odx@psu.edu.

The web address of the site is:
  http://hmco.TDLC.com/icalc.html

I cannot comment of the speed of the site, as I haven't yet had a proper
visit.  The site is very graphical, so speed is a critical factor.

Is this the future of mathematics textbooks?  I believe so. Certainly
not tomorrow, but maybe sooner than we think.

Cheers

Rex Boggs, Glenmore High School
rex@rocknet.net.au

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