Task One:
The first step is for you to choose your mathematician. The list provided here is not exhaustive, so if there is someone not on the list that you’d like to research, please let me know. Email me with your choice as soon as possible and I will keep an updated list on Blackboard which will let you know which mathematicians are taken and who is still available.
Famous Mathematicians (Click Here to Access List)
Task Two:
Please be sure to check with me before you move onto Task Two in the WebQuest. (You must get your mathematician approved first!)
Now that you have decided on your mathematician, you will need to begin researching the major aspects of his or her life. To find the needed information, you will access internet sites and/or utilize the different resources from the library.
Some websites to consider:
The Greatest Mathematicians of All Time: http://fabpedigree.com/james/greatmm.htm
Biographies of Women Mathematicians: http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/alpha.htm
Famous Mathematicians: http://www.famous-mathematicians.com/
Famous Mathematician Pictures: http://www.mathematicianspictures.com/
As you are researching your mathematician, you should also be thinking about how this information can be used to create your online display which must include the following:
Your mathematician’s early years:
College life and/or mathematical training:
Your mathematician’s accomplishments:
Your mathematician’s later years:
Photos:
Resources:
Task Three:
Now that you've collected your information, you may begin to create your online display which is due on or before November 19. The following free technology tools will aid you in creating your final project. There are three possible online programs listed here but if you have another web 2.0 tool that you'd rather use or you have another idea of how to display your mathematician's information, please let me know. For this assignment, you need to go beyond creating PowerPoints, Prezis, or a website. The idea is to create a virtual image to display all of the information. When you submit your assignment on Blackboard you will only need to send me the web address to your online display.
Glogster: This is a social network based on the creation and sharing of glogs - interactive posters that can include texts, graphics, music, photos, videos, and more. This site launched Glogster EDU in 2009 which is a secure learning platform for teachers and students.
Padlet: This site was previously known as Wallwisher and is a digital notepad where you can display any content anywhere on the page.
Museum Box: This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box.
The following website might be useful to you as you create your display.
Jing: This website will allow you to download a free program where you will be able to capture images that can be used in your project.
Task Four:
Once all links have been submitted, you will be able to view your peers' online displays in a folder on BlackBoard. Spend some time getting to know each of the mathematicians that your peers worked hard on researching. You will need to respond to the attached questions and submit these to me via the Dropbox inside the assignment tab on BlackBoard before November 26.
Reflection Questions.
The first step is for you to choose your mathematician. The list provided here is not exhaustive, so if there is someone not on the list that you’d like to research, please let me know. Email me with your choice as soon as possible and I will keep an updated list on Blackboard which will let you know which mathematicians are taken and who is still available.
Famous Mathematicians (Click Here to Access List)
Task Two:
Please be sure to check with me before you move onto Task Two in the WebQuest. (You must get your mathematician approved first!)
Now that you have decided on your mathematician, you will need to begin researching the major aspects of his or her life. To find the needed information, you will access internet sites and/or utilize the different resources from the library.
Some websites to consider:
The Greatest Mathematicians of All Time: http://fabpedigree.com/james/greatmm.htm
Biographies of Women Mathematicians: http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/alpha.htm
Famous Mathematicians: http://www.famous-mathematicians.com/
Famous Mathematician Pictures: http://www.mathematicianspictures.com/
As you are researching your mathematician, you should also be thinking about how this information can be used to create your online display which must include the following:
Your mathematician’s early years:
- Where and when was your mathematician born?
- What was his or her full name? Did your mathematician ever change his or her name and why?
- Discover information about your mathematician as a child and about his or her family.
- What was his or her early education prior to college?
- Did your mathematician's childhood affect his or her career in mathematics?
College life and/or mathematical training:
- Where did your mathematician get his or her education as a young adult and in adult-hood?
- How did this education affect his or her math career?
Your mathematician’s accomplishments:
- What contributions did your mathematician make to the study of mathematics?
- Was he or she famous for anything outside the world of mathematics?
- How did your mathematician's accomplishments affect other mathematicians?
- Did your mathematician have any famous inventions or math formulas?
- How does his or her work in mathematics affect us today?
Your mathematician’s later years:
- Where did your mathematician spend his or her later years (beyond childhood)?
- What personal information can you find about him or her beyond what was done in the field of mathematics?
- Did where your mathematician live or the time period that he or she lived in have any effect on his or her personal or professional life?
Photos:
- Find at least one photo or image of your mathematician
- You will need at least two other photos that highlight his or her work or represents what he or she is about.
Resources:
- You will need to have a minimum of three different and reliable resources to tell the story of your mathematician.
Task Three:
Now that you've collected your information, you may begin to create your online display which is due on or before November 19. The following free technology tools will aid you in creating your final project. There are three possible online programs listed here but if you have another web 2.0 tool that you'd rather use or you have another idea of how to display your mathematician's information, please let me know. For this assignment, you need to go beyond creating PowerPoints, Prezis, or a website. The idea is to create a virtual image to display all of the information. When you submit your assignment on Blackboard you will only need to send me the web address to your online display.
Glogster: This is a social network based on the creation and sharing of glogs - interactive posters that can include texts, graphics, music, photos, videos, and more. This site launched Glogster EDU in 2009 which is a secure learning platform for teachers and students.
Padlet: This site was previously known as Wallwisher and is a digital notepad where you can display any content anywhere on the page.
Museum Box: This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box.
The following website might be useful to you as you create your display.
Jing: This website will allow you to download a free program where you will be able to capture images that can be used in your project.
Task Four:
Once all links have been submitted, you will be able to view your peers' online displays in a folder on BlackBoard. Spend some time getting to know each of the mathematicians that your peers worked hard on researching. You will need to respond to the attached questions and submit these to me via the Dropbox inside the assignment tab on BlackBoard before November 26.
Reflection Questions.