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NEWSummer Junior Engineering and Mathematics Program

Maine Mathematics Science and Engineering Talent Search - This Junior Engineering program is the only program of the Engineering Technical Society in Maine following the guidelines and standards of the Smallpeice Trust of Engineering Courses and Carriers of the United Kingdom.

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Home Schooling Courses

Project Modular Origami Continuing Education Course - September 9, 2009 through December 16, 2009 - Lewiston, Maine

(for 4.5 CEU units) for teachers of mathematics, G/T teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals using modular origami for therapeutic reasons, social connectedness or improving fine motor skills

Program Location: DEC 219 Lisbon Street, Lewiston ME 04240

Program Description: Modular origami is similar to origami, except instead of folding one single object, the folder creates many identical objects (units), then pieces the units together to form a much larger shape (such as a Platonic solid). By incorporating the “modular” extension to the origami, the folder transitions into a three dimensional mode of thinking (spatial reasoning) which is a much higher level of thinking.

One of the major difficulties students face with mathematics is the subject seems to be very procedure driven. Modular origami is active and discovery based teaching of mathematics as it requires hands on participation. It teaches students how to follow a procedure. There is no way that someone can hide and fall asleep in the back of the room while folding the models. Also, there is no way that students can make the models out of 12 or 30 units without an understanding of some fundamental properties of the object.

Modular Origami also teaches students to see relationships between different models by examining various modifications of the procedure, and to work cooperatively.

Origami Origami

Program Objectives exploring aesthetics, special geometry, improving fine motor skills and project oriented teaching

Date(s) September 9, 2009 through December 16, 2009 on Wednesdays 5:30-8:30

Instructor: Eva J Szillery PhD

Contact information: For registration Eva Szillery (207)356-0207 evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net

Questions concerning course content: Eva Szillery (207)356-0207
evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net

Interactive Modular Origami Exhibit - October 15, 2009 through April 15, 2010 - Location - DEC, 29 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Maine

Origami

Contact: Sherry Russell
srussell@bates.edu
(207)376-3071

Questions concerning materials of the exhibit: Contact Eva Szillery
evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net
(207)356-0207

 

Project Modular Origami

Continuing Education course (approved for 4.5 CEU units)

For teachers of mathematics, G/T teachers, special education teachers,
paraprofessionals using modular origami for therapeutic reasons, social
connectedness or improving fine motor skills

Program Location: UTC Bangor (200 Hogan Road Bangor)

Program Description: Modular origami is similar to origami, except instead of
folding one single object, the folder creates many identical objects (units), then
pieces the units together to form a much larger shape (such as a Platonic solid).
By incorporating the “modular” extension to the origami, the folder transitions into
a three dimensional mode of thinking (spatial reasoning) which is a much higher
level of thinking. One of the major difficulties students face with mathematics is
the subject seems to be very procedure driven. Modular origami is active and
discovery based teaching of mathematics as it requires hands on participation. It
teaches students how to follow a procedure. There is no way that someone can
hide and fall asleep in the back of the room while folding the models. Also, there
is no way that students can make the models out of 12 or 30 units without an
understanding of some fundamental properties of the object.

Modular Origami also teaches students to see relationships between different
models by examining various modifications of the procedure, and to work
cooperatively.

Origami Origami Origami

Program Objectivesexploring aesthetics, special geometry, improving motor skills and project oriented teaching

Date(s) September 10, 2009 through December 17, 2009 on Thursdays 5:30-8:30

Instructor: Eva J Szillery PhD

Registration Form - in RTF

Contact information:

Registration questions: UTC Adult Education: Shannon Commeau (207)942-5296
scommeau.utc@gmail.com

Questions concerning course content: Eva Szillery (207)356-0207
evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net

 

For Additional Information contact:

Edwin N. Kastuck, Ph.D.
23 State House Station
Augusta, Me. 04333-0023 

Telephone: (207) 624-6776.