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resources for the conference will
be shared using the school's Intranet. A CD of resources will be created
and distributed after the event.
 WEDNESDAY 9th July
2003
11:00 Registration
and Coffee
11:30 Introduction from the Tutors
12:45 Drinks, lunch
14:00 Workshop Strand A (2 hrs)
16:00 Tea
16:30 Workshop Strand B (2 hrs)
18:45 Drinks and Dinner
20:30 Informal gathering, led by
David Benjamin (creator of
V.I. CDs)
"Making the most of IWBs"
THURSDAY 10th July 2003
06:30 Early morning
ramble, led by
Ioan Thomas (Oundle School)
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Workshop Strand A (2 hrs)
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Delegates' Forum
1st plenary session to exchange ideas
led by Mick
Blaylock (OFSTED)
12:45 Drinks, lunch
14:00 Open Workshops (2 hrs)
or time free to look around Oundle
16:00 Tea
16:30 Workshop Strand B (2 hrs)
18:45 Drinks, Dinner
20:30 Informal gathering, led by
Ron Barrow (creator of 'Waldo'
web site)
"Teaching with Interactive Java"
FRIDAY 11th July 2003
06:30 Early
morning ramble
- if Thursday rained off
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Workshop Strand A (2 hrs)
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Delegates' Forum
2nd plenary session to exchange ideas
led by Sue Johnston-Wilder (Open
Univ)
12:45 Drinks, Lunch
14:00 Workshop Strand B (2 hrs)
16:00 Tea and depart
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Delegates will
choose one workshop in each 6 hr strand to concentrate on, but
will be able to try others, or obtain further practuce, in the Open Workshop
slot.
Delegates are asked to come with ideas to share in the Delegates' forum.
Those
successfully completing the course will receive appropriate certification.
Sadly, the Swimming Pool will be out of action for repairs, but tennis
is available.
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STRAND A: Using MS OFFICE for Mathematics (6 hrs)
A1
- MS Word and The Internet for Mathematics [Douglas,
+ Kate]
Sorting out symbols, equations, diagrams in Word; using hyperlinks;
importing text, graphics, data from the Web, Excel
and Autograph
[Internet resources]
A2 - MS
Excel for beginners [Geoff,
+ Alan]
How to get started with Excel, creating sequences, graphs and charts,
filling down, formulae and text. Simple simulations.
A3 - MS Excel creatively in the classroom
[Sidney, + Alastair]
Excel is a powerful and dynamic tool for investigating, demonstrating
and doing mathematics and basic statistics.
[Sidney's
home page] [Sidney's
Excel resources] [DISCUSS
site]
A4 - MS
Excel (advanced)
[Graeme, + Mike]
Excel for setting up animations and simulations; extra tools, slider
bars, list/combo boxes; simple visual basic; sorting data; pivot tables.
This course will also offer an optional introduction to Visual Basic
Graeme
Brown's NRICH page
Mike Hadden's Maths Files
A5 - Using
CAS (Computer Algebra Systems) [Marlene, + Martin]
This course will introduce the multi-uses of CAS in the classroom, from
investigation work, to proof, and problem solving. The TI89 and Voyage
200 will be used.
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STRAND B: THE DYNAMIC CLASSROOM (6 hrs)
B1
- Autograph for beginners [Alastair, + Sidney]
B2 - Autograph for intermediate users
[Alan, + Graeme]
The principle
of object selection and the right-click menu; ideas
for dynamic lessons on straight lines, coordinate geometry, vectors, transformations,
graphs, scatter diagrams, histograms.
Lesson plans for KS3-4 and the GCSE Stats Project
Autograph on web: Home
page - Resources
- Data
sets
B3 -
Autograph for AS / IB [Martin, + Mike]
B4 - Autograph for A2 / IB [Douglas,
+ Marlene]
1D: Prob.distributions, hypothesis tests, histograms, central lim.
th.
2D: Graphs, functions, numerical methods, trigonometry; calculus,
----- coordinate geometry; bivariate data;
regression/residuals.
3D: lines, planes, vectors; surfaces
Autograph on web: Home
page - Resources
- Data
sets
B5 -
Geometer's Sketchpad / Cabri Géomètre [Geoff + Kate]
Dynamic geometry (Euclidean plane): constructions; scripts.
Applications to circle theorems, transformations; triangles and polygons;
recreational mathematics: fractals, tesselations
Labs: IT1 (25), IT2 (25), IT3 (16), S5 (21), English Dept (19)
Max: 106
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TUTORS:
GRAEME BROWN,
freelance mathematical consultant
DOUGLAS BUTLER, Oundle
School, Peterborough
ALAN CATLEY, Tynemouth
College, Newcastle
ALASTAIR GEORGE,
Dean
Close School, Cheltenham
MIKE HADDEN, freelance mathematical consultant
KATE MACKRELL, freelance mathematical consultant
MARLENE TORRES-SKOUMAL, Vienna
International School
SIDNEY TYRRELL, Coventry
University (Math & Info Sciences)
GEOFF WAKE, Manchester
University (Faculty of Education)
MARTIN WITHINGTON, Shrewsbury
6th Form College
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