ImagineIT: Phase 1
i-Image
Images from me.
Quote from MSI's Numbers in Nature Exhibit |
My ImagineIT project developed from why I took the opportunity and applied for the fellowship: my daughter. After her birth, the world, my world, was forever changed. Thanks to her I opened my eyes again. I was caught in the daily grind of life and not living. This led to my realization that I had to change my outlook. Too many of us, including myself, believe the misconception that growing up means to stop playing, exploring and wondering. Why is this?
The quote on my i-Image comes from the Numbers in Nature exhibit at the Museum of Science + Industry. I am drawn to this quote because my main goal for participating in the fellowship is to look at the world through different eyes. The photos come from my own explorations and remind me to keep questioning. My ImagineIT project looks at the big picture of mathematics through understandings and misconceptions. What is math? Why do we study it? How does math connect to our world and our daily lives? How can I have my students see that they are mathematicians? Let's be curious. That is what makes human life so amazing. |
i-Video
The main idea of my i-Video is to create interest in exploring math. I chose the captions for the video after contemplating my understanding of a STEM classroom through the discussions from the MSUrbanSTEM Fellowship along with the visit to the Museum of Science + Industry.
The i-Video encompasses my inspiration for my ImagineIT project. The big ideas include: What is math? Why do we study it? How can we better understand it? I chose these big ideas because I find that my students have a disconnect between what we do in class and what they see in the real world. I want my students to discuss their understandings and misconceptions with a growth mindset. To build their understandings, they must deconstruct their misconceptions. This is done through exploring, creating and sharing. When students take chances, they will be amazed at the deeper understanding they have constructed. The i-Video ends with the my i-Image quote, “math is around you, math is above you and math is beyond,” with a developing insight of math being even in you. I created my i-Video using Movie Maker on my Surface Pro 3, creative common footage from Videvo.net and creative common music from Soundcloud. |
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