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MCM in Hanau

On 01.12.2017, Matthias Ludwig and Simone Jablonski presented MathCityMap as part of an internal teacher training at the Commercial Schools in Hanau. First, the theoretical basis for math trails, the MCM concept and selected research results were presented. Afterwards, the participants got to know the app with the aid of a trail created around the […]

On 01.12.2017, Matthias Ludwig and Simone Jablonski presented MathCityMap as part of an internal teacher training at the Commercial Schools in Hanau. First, the theoretical basis for math trails, the MCM concept and selected research results were presented. Afterwards, the participants got to know the app with the aid of a trail created around the schoolyard – consisting of a variety of geometrical, functional and combinatorial problems. Using the criteria for good MCM tasks, the participants then became active themselves after a change in perspective and sighted the schoolyard for possible tasks. In the process, a variety of ideas for MCM on the level of secondary school appeared. As an end product of the events, the participants could create their own tasks in the portal and combine them into a trail around the school. Of course, there was a lot of fun during the event, for example while answering the question of the height of the swing seat in a 45° angle:

MCM flying high

We thank the participants for their cooperation and feedback and look forward to numerous MCM tasks in Hanau.

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MCM in Wetzlar

On 14.11.17, Iwan Gurjanow and Simone Jablonski presented MathCityMap as part of an internal teacher training at the Werner-von-Siemens school in Wetzlar. First, the theoretical basis for Math Trails as well as the MCM concept were presented to the participants. With the help of the criteria for good MCM tasks, the participants were then themselves […]

On 14.11.17, Iwan Gurjanow and Simone Jablonski presented MathCityMap as part of an internal teacher training at the Werner-von-Siemens school in Wetzlar. First, the theoretical basis for Math Trails as well as the MCM concept were presented to the participants. With the help of the criteria for good MCM tasks, the participants were then themselves active and searched for possible tasks at the schoolyard. After a change of perspective, the participants learned about the app by means of a trail in the schoolyard, consisting of different geometrical problems. As final product, the participants created their own tasks in the portal and merged them into a trail for the school.

We would like to thank the participants for their cooperation and feedback and look forward to numerous MCM tasks in and around Wetzlar.

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Visit of the Project Seminar “Math Trails”

On 12.10.2017, the MathTrails project seminar from the Theodosius-Florentini-Schule Gemünden visited the MathCityMap team in Frankfurt. Marie-Noelle Klug, a participating student in the project, has thankfully provided us a great report as well as photos, which give an insight into how the students have experienced the day: The P-Seminar “MathTrails” led the students of the […]

On 12.10.2017, the MathTrails project seminar from the Theodosius-Florentini-Schule Gemünden visited the MathCityMap team in Frankfurt. Marie-Noelle Klug, a participating student in the project, has thankfully provided us a great report as well as photos, which give an insight into how the students have experienced the day:

The P-Seminar “MathTrails” led the students of the Q11 of the Theodosius-Florentini-Schule Gemünden to Frankfurt to get to know the origin of the project MathCityMap and to get the necessary information about the seminar.

We arrived at the Goethe University in Frankfurt around 10:30 am, where we were welcomed by Iwan Gurjanow and Joerg Zender. Afterwards we were introduced to the concept of MathCityMap in detail and we got useful tips for dealing with the materials we needed to test a trail. Then we started in groups of three with our smartphones, on which we had previously installed the app MathCityMap, and made a small trail with different tasks. For example, we had to calculate the shoe size of the T Rex statue. We had a stick, measuring tape and a pocket calculator. Now one had to become creative and come to own solutions, whereby the app also provides up to three hints.

© Marie-Noelle Klug

After all the groups finished the trail, we got together again and held a brief feedback round. Afterwards, we received the criteria and tips for the creation of our own tasks for a trail, what we could then test again in our small groups.

For example, the task was to “calculate the inner surface of the O”

© Marie-Noelle Klug

Several tasks were created in each group, which allowed us to create the first own trail of our group on the web portal.

In conclusion, the excursion was a great success for the students and many questions were answered. The class is now very well prepared for the project and hopes for a successful end result.

MCM in Wilhelmsburg – Press Release

In regards to the Hamburger Stiftungstage 2017, numerous MCM tasks were created on demand of the Stiftung Rechnen in the district Wilhelmsburg and combined into varied trails for families and school classes of grades 3 to 9. As part of the opening of the trails, the tasks were tested by Hamburg’s pupils as well as […]

In regards to the Hamburger Stiftungstage 2017, numerous MCM tasks were created on demand of the Stiftung Rechnen in the district Wilhelmsburg and combined into varied trails for families and school classes of grades 3 to 9. As part of the opening of the trails, the tasks were tested by Hamburg’s pupils as well as press representatives, and Iwan Gurjanow was able to present the MCM concept to the participants on site.

On the next picture you can see a group of students, which solves the task School Cone.

The resonance in the press, e.g. in the Hamburger Abendblatt as well as in the regional editions of the Bild und SAT 1, is consistently positive and makes clear: MCM convinces teachers and students through authentic tasks, the use of modern media and the practicability of “outdoor mathematics”.

We are thankful for the very positive feedback and hope that fun and curiosity on MCM will be awakened by many users through the continuation of the trails .

Lecture in Bielefeld

At the invitation of Rudolf vom Hofe, there was a lecture on the MathCityMap project as part of a seminar on didactics of algebra at the 25th July 2017. In front of nearly 20 listeners, current results from studies and the technical background were presented. After the lecture, there were many detailed questions about the […]

At the invitation of Rudolf vom Hofe, there was a lecture on the MathCityMap project as part of a seminar on didactics of algebra at the 25th July 2017. In front of nearly 20 listeners, current results from studies and the technical background were presented. After the lecture, there were many detailed questions about the web portal as well as the app, and the listeners could test the prepared trail at the University of Bielefeld.

The trail was created in collaboration with Johannes Schürmann. An interesting task from the trail is about the bench in front of the lecture hall 7, which is composed of several cuboids and materials.