MAHONING VALLEY MATHEMATICS FORUM

WHAT:      An organization of mathematics educators living in the Mahoning Valley who are interested in communicating and sharing new ideas with other math educators.

WHO:       Any interested math educator:   high school, middle school, university level

WHEN:     We will meet about four times per year.  The first meeting is Thursday, October 21, 1999, from                   4:15 to 6:30 PM

WHERE:     Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive, Austintown, OH

WHY:        Isn't it obvious that we need something like this?

OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE 1999/2000 SCHOOL YEAR

Thursday, October 21, 1999    4:15 to 6:30 PM

Speakers:  Jill and Sam Gough, The Kiski School, Pennsylvania

Topic:   Using the internet to assist teaching high school mathematics courses

NOTE:  We are very fortunate to have Jill and Sam, two nationally known speakers, teachers of mathematics, and experts in this field, travel to our meeting.   Many of you saw them at the T³ institute we had this past summer at Fitch.

AGENDA

4:15        Registration and refreshments

4:30        General Meeting and Introductions

4:45         Go to computer labs to get "hands on" experience with the internet to use in your classroom

6:15        Reassemble to discuss future plans and then adjourn

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

e-mail    Tom Reardon  at   aust_tr@access-k12.org    (there is an underscore between aust and tr).  Include your name, school, and home phone number.      The first 50 people who respond will be guaranteed a seat at the computer.  After that we will have to pair you up.    If you do not   notify me by Tuesday, October 12, you may still attend but I will not have refreshments for you nor can I guarantee you a computer.

If you do not have e-mail access, then get it.  :)    Otherwise call Fitch High School at 797-3900 and leave a message that you will attend.  Include your name, school, and home phone number.

HELP MAKE THIS FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR A SUPER ONE!

BRING A FRIEND!