Part B of the Math 2.0 Conference - What would get you to attend?
Sol
you to attend a Conference, once it materialized? Enticing means you'd
pay for your hotel and airfare for a two-or three day conference. Who
would be at this enticing conference? What workshops would be offered?
What kinds of people would you meet? What relationships would you
form?
Sol
Sue VanHattum
So, dream conference:
• I get to play with math all day: there are toys like polydrons, and origami, and all the cool books I haven't read yet, and people to play with, lots of math circle sessions where problems are posed,
• Good math circle sessions are videoed, and there are sessions discussing we'd do it. I've taught for over 20 years, and am too used to explaining. I need some real help to move toward a better model. So, videos are available of my favorite math circle facilitators, and I watch them over and over and over, discussing with others how to implement personally,
• There are exciting workshops in all the areas I'm intimidated by: I get to do a math and art workshop, and figure out how to lead one back home; I get to do a science (physics) workshop with Alan Kay, and figure out how to lead one back home,
• I get to hang out with all the authors I'm working with,
• I get to lead a math circle or two, and then deconstruct it afterward,
• I get to discuss college teaching with like-minded souls,
• It is set in a place where the natural world calls to us to come outside and take a break,
• We're in a time warp so I'm only away from my son for 2 days, but I get a whole week to play!
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Maria Droujkova
Here's my dream conference, worth the airfare. (Would I really have to pay for a hotel? Can we find housing for people who want to do something more community-building? I'd buy my hosts dinner, or ... I don't like how much waste is involved in hotel stays. I was just at a hotel for the past two nights, and I don't like the model.)
I would love to try some "Host a Mathematician" couchsurfing-type thing, where local families provide space for conference attendees. I am sure we can get people to participate, because of the cultural richness, and ecological considerations. I will probably go first with families of conference attendees, and those whose teens can volunteer to set up conference tech and otherwise help, which kids did at Educon. I already started to line up some volunteers for that later part. Great idea, Sue.
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Subject: Re: [Math 2.0] Part B of the Math 2.0 Conference - What would get you to attend?
An answer to Sue's wish to be able to stay with her son, the conference could be child-friendly and have math related activities for young kids so that people would be encouraged to bring their children.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Sue VanHattum <suevan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Another question related to a Math 2.0 Conference - What would entice
> you to attend a Conference, once it materialized? Enticing means you'd
> pay for your hotel and airfare for a two-or three day conference. Who
> would be at this enticing conference? What workshops would be offered?
> What kinds of people would you meet? What relationships would you
> form?
Here's my dream conference, worth the airfare. (Would I really have to pay for a hotel? Can we find housing for people who want to do something more community-building? I'd buy my hosts dinner, or ... I don't like how much waste is involved in hotel stays. I was just at a hotel for the past two nights, and I don't like the model.)
So, dream conference:
* I get to play with math all day: there are toys like polydrons, and origami, and all the cool books I haven't read yet, and people to play with, lots of math circle sessions where problems are posed,
* Good math circle sessions are videoed, and there are sessions discussing we'd do it. I've taught for over 20 years, and am too used to explaining. I need some real help to move toward a better model. So, videos are available of my favorite math circle facilitators, and I watch them over and over and over, discussing with others how to implement personally,
* There are exciting workshops in all the areas I'm intimidated by: I get to do a math and art workshop, and figure out how to lead one back home; I get to do a science (physics) workshop with Alan Kay, and figure out how to lead one back home,
* I get to hang out with all the authors I'm working with,
* I get to lead a math circle or two, and then deconstruct it afterward,
* I get to discuss college teaching with like-minded souls,
* It is set in a place where the natural world calls to us to come outside and take a break,
* We're in a time warp so I'm only away from my son for 2 days, but I get a whole week to play!
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