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Light refreshments will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at a convenient time during the meeting.

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INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERS AT THE FIELDS INSTITUTE
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Fields staff will assist you with all audiovisual equipment before your talk. Our standard audio-visual equipment provided for a talk with slides is a screen with data projector and Fields laptop computer if needed. In addition our lecture room is equipped with chalk boards for your use. The standard options for slides are:
1. The preferred and most reliable option is a PDF file presented on a Fields computer. Please bring your slides on a USB key or send them in advance to : inquiries@fields.utoronto.ca
2. A PowerPoint presentation (any format) from your own laptop. Please bring your laptop at least 15 minutes in advance of the talk so we can assist you with the set up.

Please contact inquiries@fields.utoronto.ca if you have any questions about the AV set up.
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AGENDA

Theme: A mathematical amuse-bouche to prepare your mind for the year ahead
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Reports: OAME, OMCA, OCMA, CMESG, CMS, and other.
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10:15 AM - 10:50 AM
Amy Lin
Title: IGNITE Your Passion

Abstract: Two years ago we brought Ignite to the OAME Conference. Ignite is an event that is in over 100 cities worldwide. At the events, Ignite presenters share their passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes. I will share more on Ignite and show some of our highlights and talks from last year's Ignite OAME.

Bio: Amy Lin's background in the sciences and the arts helps explain why her passion in mathematics education is to develop both the logical and creative aspects of the subject. She is currently a teacher and math coach at Craig Kielburger SS and is a PhD candidate in math education. Amy is often asked to speak on mathematics teaching and learning around the province and beyond and she is an author on a number of mathematics resources for students and teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels. Amy has won awards for teaching and leadership, and has worked as a teacher, department head, math coach, a program consultant, a ministry researcher and provincial lead. She has initiated and successfully led many professional development projects in school boards in Ontario.
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10:50 AM - 11:25 AM
Charles Anifowose
Title: The Taming of Chance - Background on the Project, Winners Announcement, What's the Next Question ?
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11:25 AM - 12:00 AM
Ed Barbeau (University of Toronto)
Title: Problems that get into the underlying structure

Abstract: A difficulty in teaching is to get students really in touch with underlying mathematical structure so that fluency means more than technical competence; they need to acquire a feeling for the concepts and operations that allow them to make judgments and work with a sense of direction and strategy. I will talk about some problems that I have used with school students that induce this broader outlook. One requirement for the use of such problems in the classroom is a teacher whose own mathematical experience enables her to respond appropriately to whatever ideas the students throw up. I will conclude with a plea for a greater exchange of examples and classroom experiences.

Bio: Ed Barbeau is professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Toronto. He has taught courses directed to intending and practising teachers of mathematics and to a general audience, as well as given workshops for teachers and visited high schools. In the past, he was heavily involved in mathematical contests and accompanied five Canadian teams to the International Mathematical Olympiad. He is currently an associate editor of Crux Mathematicorum.

His webpage is www.math.utoronto.ca/barbeau/home.html.
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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK (Light refreshments provided)
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Tony DeRose (Video)
Title: Pixar: The math behind the movies (Video)
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1:10 AM - 1:35 AM
Kristian Howald (Sheridan College)
Title: Mathematical Thinking in Modern Art Production (Interview)

Abstract: Kristian Howald is a veteran animator and special effects specialist who is now training dozens who are making up the next generation of the art. In this live interview, the Forum will have a chance to chime in on how mathematics education impacts the careers and craft of the creative class working in the entertainment sector

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1:35 AM - 2:00 AM
Joe Geraci (CAMH)
Title: Applied Math at the Cutting Edge of Research
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2:00 PM
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