: : Learning Week “Crucial s urfaces from . nature to s kys crapers Applied mathematics

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School of network: ISTITUTO TECNICO INDUSTRIALE ENEA MATTEI – Sondrio e Chiavenna

: – Partner Politecnico di Milano Department of . Mathematics F Brios chi

Non res idential training

The organizativeproces s

PROJECT PRESENTATION

BY THE TRAINING INSTITUTE

ENTERED THE CATALOGUE

AFTER APPROVAL4 th year

s tudents of high s chool

completed

s chool performance is not important

INITIATIVE PROMOTION

Firs t meeting with s tudents and parents

to introduce the project

important requirements goodwill and curiosity

Professors of Politecnico di Milano +

local tutor

ENROLMENT

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

PREPARATION

CO-PLANNING OF THE PATH

Or

The idea came from the profes s ors , of the Department of Mathematics

, , involving from the beginning teachers of the two s chools from

Chiavenna and Sondrio

log is tically appropriate s chool even with qualification exam

BONDS 25 students minimum

first monitoring of the knowledge level

to "calibrate" the activities

1The training path

MATHEMATICAL CROSS PATHWITH OTHER DISCIPLINES( , , , ..) art computer s c ience biology mus ic

how mathematics acts in s ome s tyles of architecture ?or in s ome forms of nature

UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES

Interdis c iplinary s eminars in the

c las s room

Afternoon artis tic works hop us ing the

pres s

Computer lab

with s oftware for the curve fitting

to create small artwork inspired by the

FUTURISM current

pres ence of mathematic s in, , , art architec ture biology

mus ic

teamwork

pres ence of a very good and active tutor

Or

, 6 Very hard week days full ( - ) time Monday Saturday with trip from Sondrio to

- Chiavenna for non locals tudents

+ 1 pers on of AFOL to manage regis ters

Mathematically des cribable forms

Mathematically des cribable forms

Or 4 + 1 +TEACHERS TUTOR

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN CONSTANTLY PRESENT IN

, 6 6CLASSROOM DAYS

2The training path

During the week there was als o time to develop …s ome topics reques ted by s tudents

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

GUIDANCE WITH EXPERTS OF THE CAMPUS LECCO

( POLITECNICO DI)MILANO

To he lp the choice of pos s ible s c ientific s tudy cours es

Event open to parents with awards distribution

and conviviality

’ ideal s ite for Province of Sondrio ss tudents

AWARDING OF THE BEST

WORKS AT THE END OF THE

PATH

Or 30 ACTIVE STUDENTS DURING THE WEEK

… .AFTER…

’ Pres entation of the event s photos " to high s chool teachers at the TOL

" ( ) DAY September s pons ored by USR

By the teachers of Politecnico involved in the LW

there wasn’t a large spread of results outside

Depth of the unplanned ( ) contents mathematics

reques ted by s tudents

Pos itive as pects• constant presence of 4 professors and 1 tutor (local teacher), who established an effective and constant informal dialogue with students• learning week has been a training opportunity for teachers themselves, who have discovered new ways to enhance their know-how•immediate impact and high success for the artistic workshop students didn’ t want to go home despite the long hours and difficulty• the teacher of the artistic workshop made students reflect on work that adds value to the experience• the main goal of the project was achieved integrating mathematics with other disciplines (one of the most educational value of the project)

Future s tepsThe LW is not an isolated initiative, but an experience contained in a project created by the FDS laboratory, that deals with cross culture

Critical as pects and s ugges tions for improvement• the students had no real COMPUTERS preparation this has slowed the learning process for the computer lab• the experience has been limited to the working group it would have been useful to spread this experience through an exhibition of photos and artwork s to other students but in schools there is no availability for logistical and financial organization of small events (surveillance and opening of school in the evening, decor’ s costs, extraordinary involvement of staff… )

•Principals have granted with difficulty the permission to carry out the LW during the lessons period (this LW was in June, after school, but when there were final exams)