EVERYDAY MATH FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE Jon Oaks www

Two Truths and a Lie • I have my students do a math and

Jon Oaks Macomb Community College Warren, MI

WHAT DID I PROMISE YOU? Math is everywhere we look. What if instead of

Title: Redesigning STEM: Experiences in Art Can Make Students Better at Problem Solving and

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9 am – 10 am Introduction and “How Do You Feel

WHAT DID I PROMISE YOU? Question 1. What is your favorite personal piece in

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Two Truths and a Lie • I have my students do a math and culture display at my college each semester and last semester 992 people came to see my students’ displays. • To celebrate my 30 th birthday, I went to Cape Town, South Africa. • I have been a Detroit Pistons season ticket holder for two consecutive years.

Jon Oaks Macomb Community College Warren, MI

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WHAT DID I PROMISE YOU? Math is everywhere we look. What if instead of stopping to smell the roses, we stopped every once in a while to look for the math? The presenter will share some pictures and participants will have the chance to do just that - stop and look for the math. This presentation will be full of everyday math for everyday people that teachers can use to help students better understand the material.

Title: Redesigning STEM: Experiences in Art Can Make Students Better at Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Abstract: During this day at the DIA, participants will have the opportunity to explore hands-on how experiences in art can make students better at problem solving and critical thinking, two skills that are absolutely critical in the STEM fields. Through an interactive ice breaker in the morning to using technology to design their own STEM-themed artwork in the afternoon, participants will have lots of ideas to take with them that could be easily used with their

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9 am – 10 am Introduction and “How Do You Feel About Math Through Pictures? ” Ice Breaker Activity 10 am – 11 am VTS: Visual Thinking Strategies and Tour of DIA Collections 11 am – 11: 30 am Morning Debriefing 11: 30 am – 1 pm Lunch Schedule of Events 1 pm – 1: 45 pm Developing the Big Ideas: Gallery Exploration Time 1: 45 pm – Developing the Big Ideas: Studio Time 2: 45 pm – 3 pm Afternoon Debriefing

WHAT DID I PROMISE YOU? Question 1. What is your favorite personal piece in the DIA collection? 2. What piece in the DIA collection would you most like to tell your students about? 3. What piece in the DIA collection do you see as being most applicable in the mathematical sense? 4. What piece in the DIA collection do you see as being the best for enhancing students’ critical thinking skills? 5. What piece in the DIA Example of Artwork Why Did You Choose It?

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EVERYDAY MATH FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE Jon Oaks www. jonoaks. co m