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- From: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
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- Subject: [k12.ed.comp.literacy] MathMagic
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- Date: 16 Aug 1992 00:05:51 GMT
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- EXCITING NEWS! There is now a project which will motivate
- students to solve open-ended math word problems and use modems to
- write their solutions. MATHMAGIC is a project which accomplishes
- this as well as bring students from around the world together in a
- collaborative effort.
- Working from each individual school (site), students team
- with groups from other sites to solve problems which have been
- posted by MATHMAGIC. These problems are discussed and solved
- through communications between teams. After working the problems,
- MATHMAGIC teams submit one solution format which requires that
- they state the problem, discuss the various strategies, and
- explain the solution.
- Once solution formats are received, evaluators examine the
- final submission. Teams are not ranked, but achievement is
- recognized. The results are posted on the MATHMAGIC board and in
- a newsletter published by MATHMAGIC headquarters on a six-week
- basis.
- This project provides an answer to the common problems
- math teachers around the world encounter. It provides the
- motivation for students to write and solve word problems in math.
- In addition, students develop needed skills in the use of a
- computer and modem while expanding their world through
- communication with other students.
- For more information about MATHMAGIC, please contact:
- Alan A. Hodson Carol Hooper
- 900 S. Cotton 11201 Pebble Hills
- El Paso, TX 79901 El Paso, TX 79936
- (915) 533-5566 (915) 592-7787
- FAX: (915) 775-6126 FAX: (915) 590-7034
- ahodson@tenet.edu cshooper@tenet.edu
- alanh@laguna.epcc.edu
- FidoNet 1:381/64 FidoNet 1:381/64
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- All of MATHMAGIC files and problems are available via file
- request MATHMAG1.LZH from 1:381/64 (11 K). Also, Internet users
- can procure them as an FTP from laguna.epcc.edu.
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