2014 Canadian Mathematics Education Forum
University of Ottawa, May 1 - 4, 2014
Thursday May 1 | |
18:00 - 19:30 | Registration, LMX Foyer |
19:30 - 20:30 | France Caron (Université de Montréal), Plenary Speaker, Reconnecting the curriculum - beyond tensions, myths and paradoxes, LMX 122 |
20:30 - 22:00 | Welcome Reception, LMX Foyer |
Friday May 2 | |
8:00 - 10:30 | Registration, LMX Foyer |
9:00 - 10:00 | Chris Suurtamm (University of Ottawa), Plenary Speaker, Assessment that elicits and supports mathematical thinking, LMX 122 |
10:00 - 10:30 | Break, LMX Foyer |
10:30 - 11:25 | Frances Agro (Jump Math), vignette, Confidence-Building in Mathematics, LMX 405 |
10:30 - 11:25 | Ed Barbeau (University of Toronto), vignette, The Four Points, LMX 339 |
10:30 - 11:25 | Miroslav Lovric (McMaster University), vignette, Three or Four Eggs in a Quiche?, LMX 390 |
10:30 - 11:25 | Patrick Reynolds (University of New Brunswick), vignette, Adrift in a Sea of Video Tutorials, LMX 360 |
10:30 - 12:25 | Kathleen Pineau and France Caron (École de technologie supérieure, Université de Montréal), vignette, L'Hospital’s Weight Problem: Trigonometry and Optimisation in Action, LMX 407 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Jeff Irvine (Brock University), vignette, Problem Solving as Motivation in Mathematics: Just in Time Teaching, LMX 360 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Kim Langen and Charles Ledger (Spirit of Math), vignette, The Effectiveness of the Relocation Property for the Elementary Classroom, LMX 405 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Susan Milner (University of Fraser Valley), vignette, Finding a Way into Mathematical Thinking via Puzzles & Games 7-12, LMX 339 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Tina Rapke (York University), vignette, Students and their instructor co-developing the final exam (... and hopefully other strategies ☺), LMX 390 |
14:00 - 14:25 | Michael Pruner (British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers), vignette, Sometimes the best high tech is low tech, LMX 407 |
14:00 - 14:25 | Jamie Pyper (Faculty of Education, Queen's University), vignette, A 'rubrics cube' for the teaching and learning of mathematics, LMX 339 |
14:00 - 14:55 | Yasmine Abtahi (University of Ottawa), vignette, Which rod? Unit & the Addition of Fractions, LMX 405 |
14:00 - 14:55 | Sylvie Gervais (École de techologie supérieure), vignette, Le rôle de la statistique dans un processus de décision, LMX 390 |
14:00 - 14:55 | Geneviève Lessard (UQO), vignette, Une situation-problème à intérêts multiples, LMX 360 |
14:30 - 14:55 | Jeff Irvine (Brock University), vignette, Problem Posing in Consumer Mathematics Classes: Not Just for Future Mathematicians, LMX 339 |
14:30 - 14:55 | Jeremy Sylvestre (University of Alberta), vignette, Exploring Mathematical Theory Building Through Canonical Matrix Forms, LMX 407 |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break, LMX Foyer |
15:30 - 16:25 | Malgorzata Dubiel (Simon Fraser University), vignette, Remedial Flipped, LMX 390 |
15:30 - 16:25 | Pamela Hagen (University of British Columbia), vignette, To Engage or Not Engage: How is the Question! - An Examination of Student Engagement in Elementary Mathematics, LMX 405 |
15:30 - 16:25 | Robin McAteer and Lynn Pacarynuk (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board), vignette, The OCDSB Assessment and Evaluation Journey: Improving Student Learning in Secondary Mathematics, LMX 339 |
15:30 - 16:25 | Susan Robinson (Gulf Islands Secondary School), vignette, Beautiful Math Moves: Dancing the Transformations, LMX 360 |
15:30 - 17:25 | Geneviève Savard and André Bordeleau (École de technologie supérieure de Montréal), vignette, Assassinat chez Math Thériault, LMX 407 |
16:30 - 17:25 | Bruce McLaurin and Alex Overwijk (Glebe Collegiate), vignette, Spiraling Through the Big Ideas with Activity-Based Learnings, LMX 339 |
16:30 - 17:25 | Jamie Mulholland (Simon Fraser University), vignette, Our Experience in Flipping the Classroom in Three Large First Year University Calculus Classes, LMX 390 |
16:30 - 17:25 | Parinaz Nikfarjam (York University), vignette, Engaging with Mathematics: Supporting children’s mathematical understanding through interaction and inclusion, LMX 405 |
16:30 - 17:25 | Jimmy Pai (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board), vignette, Incorporating inquiry-based learning in assessments and evaluations, LMX 360 |
Saturday May 3 | |
8:00 - 10:30 | Registration, LMX Foyer |
9:00 - 10:00 | Peter Liljedahl (Simon Fraser University), Plenary Speaker, Environments to Occasion Problem Solving, FSS 1007 |
10:00 - 10:30 | Pearson ERPI Break, LMX Foyer |
10:30 - 11:25 | Richard Barwell (University of Ottawa), vignette, Climate change in the mathematics classroom: a local approach to a global challenge, LMX 390 |
10:30 - 11:25 | Asia Matthews (Queen's University), vignette, Why not Make it Interesting? A vignette on the wording of problems, LMX 360 |
10:30 - 11:25 | Susan Milner (University of Fraser Valley), vignette, Finding a Way into Mathematical Thinking via Puzzles & Games K-6, LMX 455 |
10:30 - 12:25 | Tim Sibbald (Nipissing University), vignette, Kitchen science explores cone formation., LMX 445 |
10:30 - 12:25 | Anik Soulière (Collège de Maisonneuve), vignette, Anaglyph and 3D Visualization, LMX 339 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Richard Hoshino (Quest University Canada), vignette, Questions not Answers, LMX 360 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Peter Liljedahl (Simon Fraser University), vignette, Bootstrapping Thinking: The Role of Engaging Mathematical Tasks, LMX 390 |
11:30 - 12:25 | Don Watson and Rachel Le Neve (Lakehead University (retired), Lambton Kent District School Board), vignette, Unlocking Mathematics: New Technology for Deep and Early Understanding, LMX 455 |
12:30 - 13:00 | Crowdmark Luncheon and Demonstration, FSS 1007 |
14:00 - 15:30 | Panel: Statistical Thinking in Schools, FSS 1007 Chair: Len Rak (Sheridan College) Panelists: Michael Campbell (Ottawa Carleton District School Board) Georges Monette (York University), John Braun (Western University) |
15:30 - 16:00 | Break, LMX Foyer |
16:00 - 16:30 | Ann Arden, J.P. Brichta (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board), ad hoc, LMX 390, Discover Desmos |
16:00 - 16:30 | Einat Gil (University of Haifa), ad hoc, LMX 360, Long Germ Effect of Learning on Statistical Reasoning |
16:00 - 16:30 | Nahid Golafshani (Laurentian University), ad hoc, LMX 455, Teaching Math using SMARTBOARD Technology |
16:00 - 16:55 | Anik Soulière and Mélisande Fortin-Boivert (Collège de Maisonneuve), vignette, A Series that Sings, LMX 339 |
16:30 - 17:00 | Ilona Kletskin (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), ad hoc, LMX 360, Who says Large University Classes have to Feel Large |
16:30 - 17:00 | Peter Liljedahl (Simon Fraser University), ad hoc, LMX 390, Q&A |
16:30 - 17:00 | Gregory Taylor (Ottawa-Carleton District School Board), ad hoc, LMX 455, Song Parody for Concept Retention |
17:15 - 18:15 | Peter Harrison (Toronto DSB), Plenary Speaker, Ontario's Stifling Mathematics Curriculum, FSS 1007 |
18:15 - 20:15 | Reception, LMX Foyer |
Sunday May 4 | |
9:00 - 10:00 | Panel: Does the Curriculum Need Some Fresh Air?, LMX 122 Panelists: Jocelyn Harrison (Toronto District School Board) Shaun Hussain (Toronto Catholic District School Board) Yves Khouzam (École secondaire Saint-Georges, Senneville, QC)Ruth Hicks (Pierre Elliot Trudeau, West Quebec School Board) The panel will build on ideas from the plenary session the previous evening. Drawing on their past classroom experience, panelists will throw out some ideas and creative energy focused on the question of what might be needed to revitalize the curriculum. |
10:00 - 10:30 | Break, LMX Foyer |
10:30 - 12:00 | Closing Session: Looking towards CMEF 2018, LMX 122 |
10:30 - 11:30 | Discussion: Does the Curriculum Need Some Fresh Air?, LMX 122 |