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Upcoming Conferences:

• NCPN, Cincinnati October 22-25, 2008
• AAPT - AAAS, Chicago, Feb. 12-16, 2009
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Up Close and Personal
Bios and other information about Bob Chaney and Fred Thomas [the people who offer Math Machines workshops].

The mission of our organization is to improve the quality of mathematical education, enhance the transfer of mathematical thinking into other classes, and increase students’ ability to apply rigorous mathematics outside the classroom. Our primary tool for carrying out this mission is “math machines”—simple devices which give an immediate, physical, dynamic expression to “abstract” mathematical equations.

FIRST TIME HERE? You might want to read the rationale behind this project, view photos from past workshops or read a summary of teacher evaluations.

August 2008. The last of this summer's workshops is in Ottawa, OH, August 5-7, but we are already starting to plan for 2009. Contact Fred Thomas if you would like to have a workshop in your area.

[ archives of past "What's new?" ]

New Math Machines
for the SensorDAQ from Vernier Software & Technology

Workshop Photos

Evaluations