[Maths-Education] London Knowledge Lab Seminar - Pythonic Mathematics - Kirby Urner - Wed 12 April, 3pm

[Phillip Kent]

** PLEASE CIRCULATE * ALL WELCOME **

Pythonic Mathematics

by Kirby Urner, 4D Studios, Oregon, USA [www.4dsolutions.net]

Wednesday 12 April, 3 - 4.30 pm, London Knowledge Lab (large seminar room),
23-29 Emerald St, WC1N 3QS

This will be an informal seminar-discussion around the idea of mathematics
expressed in the form of computer programming languages. Kirby will discuss
his work on using the object-oriented language, Python, as part of an
alternative, computer science-informed mathematics curriculum for K-12
schools.

Some background reading:
Kirby Urner, *Trends in Early Mathematics Learning: Looking Beyond Y2K
(first published 1999, latest version): *
http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/trends2000.html
Kirby Urner, *Pythonic Mathematics (June 2005): *
http://www.4dsolutions.net/presentations/urner_europython4.pdf
*PDF slides used during the presentation in Gothenburg, Sweden, 2005: *
http://www.4dsolutions.net/presentations/pythonicmath.pdf
Kirby Urner, *Another Alien Curriculum (2003) *
http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/alien.html

RSVP and info: p.kent at ioe.ac.uk
Location info: http://www.lkl.ac.uk/contacts/index.html

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Dr Phillip Kent
London Knowledge Lab - Institute of Education
23 - 29 Emerald St
London WC1N 3QS
p.kent at ioe.ac.uk
tel 020 7763 2156   mobile 07950 952034
 <http://www.ioe.ac.uk/tlrp/technomaths>++++++++
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