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MathCityMap is one of the Landmarks 2019

MathCityMap is one of the ten innovative winners of the competition “Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” 2019. According to the annual theme “Digitalising. Revolutionising. Motivating. Ideas for Work and Education in Germany and Europe”, the project shows how future-oriented innovations in the field of education and mathematics lessons can emerge. The initiative “Germany – […]

MathCityMap is one of the ten innovative winners of the competition “Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” 2019. According to the annual theme “Digitalising. Revolutionising. Motivating. Ideas for Work and Education in Germany and Europe”, the project shows how future-oriented innovations in the field of education and mathematics lessons can emerge. The initiative “Germany – Land of Ideas” and the Deutsche Bank have been organizing the competition since 14 years.

An independent jury selected MathCityMap out of around 600 applications. We are very pleased with this recognition and would like to thank all members of the MathCityMap community for their dedication and cooperation. This applies above all to our partners in the strategic partnership “Mobile Math Trails in Europe”, but also to many other national and international interested persons and task designers.

Digitization promotes progress

Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank, congratulates the winners: “The ten winners of the “Landmarks” 2019 impressively demonstrate how important education and flexible working models are for our prosperity. For us, Deutsche Bank, it is important to make a positive contribution here.” [Translated from German].

Dieter Kempf, president of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI and president of Land of Ideas e.V.) emphasizes: “Digitization is an important driver of innovation for tomorrow’s state-of-the-art and efficent working. Technical innovations and innovative collaboration projects open up great opportunities, but also make fitting preparations for the next generation and lifelong learning for the challenges of the future.” [Translated from German].

Innovations are promoted

The ten winners are looking forward to a competitive year full of highlights and professional support: “Germany – Land of Ideas” and Deutsche Bank will let the winners benefit from their network. They are invited to professional events in order to network with multipliers from politics and business, to promote themselves with the seal of approval “Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” and thus gain new customers, partners, sponsors and members. As part of the Made for Good Program, mentors from Deutsche Bank advise the award winners on their business plan, financing and communication issues.

Dedicated Partners: “Germany – Land of Ideas” and the Deutsche Bank

“Germany – Land of Ideas” is the joint innitiative of the Federal Government and the German economy, represented by the BDI. Deutsche Bank has been a partner and national sponsor of the competition “Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” sind 2006. The aim is to make innovations from Germany at home and abroad visible and to strengthen the performance and future of the location.

German-Spanish student exchange visits MathCityMap

On May, 7th, the students from the German-Spanish student exchange organized by Heinrich-Heine-School in Dreieich were visiting MathCityMap. After a short technical introduction, the students ran a math trail with MathCityMap at Campus Westend. The mulitlingual groups solved tasks in German, English and Spanish – no problem for the teams! Not only the German students, […]

On May, 7th, the students from the German-Spanish student exchange organized by Heinrich-Heine-School in Dreieich were visiting MathCityMap.

After a short technical introduction, the students ran a math trail with MathCityMap at Campus Westend. The mulitlingual groups solved tasks in German, English and Spanish – no problem for the teams!

Not only the German students, but also the guests from Jaén had obviously a lot of fun!

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The MoMaTrE Intensive Study Programme

Within the Erasmus+ project „Mobile Math Trails in Europe“, 30 European university students met in Frankfurt for the two last weeks of March 2019. Their goal: Learn about math trails and MathCityMap, create own math trails, test them with students, and of course – make intercultural and international contacts. The Intensive Study Programme took place […]

Within the Erasmus+ project „Mobile Math Trails in Europe“, 30 European university students met in Frankfurt for the two last weeks of March 2019. Their goal: Learn about math trails and MathCityMap, create own math trails, test them with students, and of course – make intercultural and international contacts.

The Intensive Study Programme took place at Goethe University Frankfurt from 18^th till 30^th March 2019. The participating students came from Nitra (Slovakia), Lyon (France), Porto (Portugal), Lisbon (Portugal) and Frankfurt (Germany).

Opening of the ISP

During the first days, the students received a lot of input from our project partners and invited experts in the field of outdoor education. The students heard different lectures on task design and outdoor research, ran a traditional math trail without technical equipment and a MathCityMap math trail around Campus Bockenheim. With nice weather, the students were very motivated in solving as many tasks as possible.

A group while running a MCM trail

After a change of perspective, the students became task creators on their own. In international groups they worked on tasks for school students on different levels. Firstly, they searched for tasks in Frankfurt’s New Old Town, conducted a peer review and feedback round and finally created a tested math trail. During the next week, school students arrived on two different days to run the math trails. Even though the tasks were of course in English, the school students had a lot of fun and success in solving the MCM tasks.

The students in Frankfurt’s New Old Town

Special highlights within the Intensive Study Programme were the excursion to the Mathematikum in Gießen with a lecture by Albrecht Beutelspacher, the visits of German math classes and the final math trail competition during the closing ceremony with awards and certificates.

Visit of the Mathematikum

After the intense time we can conclude: The two weeks were a big success for the students and also for the whole MoMaTrE and MathCityMap project. Thank you to all participants and their contributions. We are looking forward to many new tasks designed by the students!

MoMaTrE – Intensive Study Programme

From 18.-30.03.2019, the MathCityMap team welcomes 30 students from the Universities of Lyon, Nitra, Porto, Lisbon and Frankfurt. In the two-week intensive programme, outdoor education and math trails with MathCityMap are theoretically developed and practically tested with students. All this happens in the EU Erasmus + project MoMaTrE. During best weather we went to Frankfurt […]

From 18.-30.03.2019, the MathCityMap team welcomes 30 students from the Universities of Lyon, Nitra, Porto, Lisbon and Frankfurt. In the two-week intensive programme, outdoor education and math trails with MathCityMap are theoretically developed and practically tested with students. All this happens in the EU Erasmus + project MoMaTrE. During best weather we went to Frankfurt city center to try a first math trail today.

Mexico City Map – MCM goes Mexico

During the last weeks (9.11.-15.11.2018), we could use and spread MathCityMap for the first time on Mexican ground. Through its different architectures and historical influences, the country provides great ideas for MCM tasks. On 09.11.2018, we visited the German school in Mexico City (Campus Lomas Verde) and did a teacher training with interested teachers. On […]

During the last weeks (9.11.-15.11.2018), we could use and spread MathCityMap for the first time on Mexican ground. Through its different architectures and historical influences, the country provides great ideas for MCM tasks.

On 09.11.2018, we visited the German school in Mexico City (Campus Lomas Verde) and did a teacher training with interested teachers. On the school yard, we created tasks on slope, volume and combinatory in front of impressive mountains. It was measured, discussed and caluclated.

Of course, we also created tasks directly in Mexico City, this time in Spanish. And also during a trip at the Aztecs pyramids, we gathered measuring data for our “Ruta Azteca”, which will be available in the portal soon.

On 14.11. and 15.11.2018, MCM was then presented at the TEMBI V conference at University Puebla. During a three session workshop with about 75 participating Mexican teachers, theoretical backgrounds were combined with practical work phases from student’s and teacher’s perspectives. The participants had a lot of fun and were motivated during the solution of the tasks. Further, they became creative while searching for own task ideas, which were then implemented in the portal.

We are curious about MCM in Mexico and are happily waiting for the tareas mexicanas!

Task of the Week: Lateral Area of the Pillar

As part of the MEDA conference in Copenhagen from 05.-07.09.2018, Joerg Zender und Simone Jablonski presented the MathCityMap system and the review process. During this, various tasks in Copenhagen’s city center were created. Task: Lateral Area of the Pillar (Aufgabennummer: 4666) What is the lateral area of the red part of the pillar? Give the results […]

As part of the MEDA conference in Copenhagen from 05.-07.09.2018, Joerg Zender und Simone Jablonski presented the MathCityMap system and the review process. During this, various tasks in Copenhagen’s city center were created.

Task: Lateral Area of the Pillar (Aufgabennummer: 4666)

What is the lateral area of the red part of the pillar? Give the results in m².

One of these tasks is about the statue at the city center and the red area. For this, the statue has to be modelled as a cylinder. With help of the measuring tape, the circumference can easily be determined and out of this the radius. The height can be calculated by means of the regular stones.

All in all, Copenhagen was a great success for MCM!

Task of the Week: The Wheel of Brisbane

We are welcoming the Australian tasks created by Adi Nur Cahyono, lecturer of mathematics education in Indonesia, in Brisbane. In an interview, he will give us an insight into his task idea “The Wheel of Brisbane”. Task: The Wheel of Brisbane (Task Number: 4638) If the speed of the wheel is 16 km / h, […]

We are welcoming the Australian tasks created by Adi Nur Cahyono, lecturer of mathematics education in Indonesia, in Brisbane. In an interview, he will give us an insight into his task idea “The Wheel of Brisbane”.

Task: The Wheel of Brisbane (Task Number: 4638)

If the speed of the wheel is 16 km / h, how many seconds a person in the capsule can reach the top of the wheel since the capsule departs from the lowest part of the wheel?

What is the task about?

This task is about the application of congruence concept to measure the height of the Ferris wheel located at the south Bank of Brisbane. This is then combined with the application of the concept of time and velocity. This task intends to show that there are several things in the object and how it works that are related to mathematical concepts. Mathematical concepts can be used to determine when a person can reach a certain position on the wheel. Of course, this is not so important to know, we just want to enjoy the wheel. But it can be analogous to know the working of other objects that are similar, for example: windmills, car wheels, etc. But in general, choosing a tourist object to learn mathematics is a good and interesting thing.

What are your further plans within the MathCityMap-project?

My plan, and also my responsibility, is to expand the implementation of MCM in Indonesia and several countries in Asia and Australia through cooperation with universities. In Indonesia, implementation needs to be extended to other islands outside Java. Not only expansion of its implementation, I plan to develop it continuously, because technology develops and changes continuously, and implementation in different places also requires new innovations. Still connecting and working with MCM Team and being part of the MCM Team is an award for me.

“Outdoor Mathematics” at MNU in Berlin

On the 11th and 12th September 2018, the annual MNU conference Berlin/Brandenburg took place at the Freie Universität Berlin. MathCityMap was represented as well. In the main opening lecutre, Prof. Dr. Matthias Ludwig presented possibilites to include mathematics in an out-of-school-environment. Next to classical methods, the focus was furhter on GPS-based technologies and the use […]

On the 11th and 12th September 2018, the annual MNU conference Berlin/Brandenburg took place at the Freie Universität Berlin. MathCityMap was represented as well.

In the main opening lecutre, Prof. Dr. Matthias Ludwig presented possibilites to include mathematics in an out-of-school-environment. Next to classical methods, the focus was furhter on GPS-based technologies and the use of mobile devices. About 200 participants gotto now outdoor mathematics as a chance to transfer their normal classroom teaching.

A strong interest was on the workshop “MathCityMap – live and interactive” hold by Prof. Dr. Matthias Ludwig und Martin Lipinski.

With help of the MathCityMap-App, measuring instruments and great motivation among the participants, the tasks around the campus were solved. As an example, we want to show the slope of the spiral staircase.

Finally, the participants created own tasks in the webportal (www.mathcitymap.eu), which were used to create an own small math trail.

Task of the Week: Nine Figures

Today’s best practice example in the Task of the Week focuses on composite geometric bodies with truncated cones and a sphere. Task: Nine figures (Task number: 3780) Determine the volume of one of those figures. Give the result in liters. As mentioned, the figure can be divided into a large, a small truncated cone and […]

Today’s best practice example in the Task of the Week focuses on composite geometric bodies with truncated cones and a sphere.

Task: Nine figures (Task number: 3780)

Determine the volume of one of those figures. Give the result in liters.

As mentioned, the figure can be divided into a large, a small truncated cone and a sphere. This step is an important step by ignoring smaller derivations and through the mental disassembly of the figure. Afterwards, a clever and accurate way to determine the respecitve heights and/or radii must be chosen. By adding the volumes, the total volume results. By specifiying four possible solutions via multiple choice, it is possible to determine the result by approaching and estimating.

MCM at MEDA conference in Copenhagen

With our conference report, we want to give an insight in our activities in Denmark’s beautiful capital city Copenhagen during the last week. From 5th till 7th September 2018, the conference „Mathematical Education in the Digital Age“ took place. It is a part of the European Researchers of Mathematical Education, the most popular international professional […]

With our conference report, we want to give an insight in our activities in Denmark’s beautiful capital city Copenhagen during the last week.

From 5th till 7th September 2018, the conference „Mathematical Education in the Digital Age“ took place. It is a part of the European Researchers of Mathematical Education, the most popular international professional association of mathematics education. More than 90 researchers from the field of digital education met during this event. Also the team around Prof. Dr. Matthias Ludwig was part in order to present the mobile application „MathCityMap“. MathCityMap was developed at Goethe University and is a system to create and run math trails. During the stay, a math trail in Copenhagen’s city center was created as a “present” for the city. Simone Jablonski and Joerg Zender, two research assistants and PhD students presented the review system of MathCityMap and were actively involved in the working groups of the conference. Here, important contacts were established, e.g. with the partner University of Pennsilvania (Philadelphia, USA). The contribution is included in the proceedings of MEDA. A special success of the presentation was the mentioning of the project in the final closing ceremony.