11:00 - 12:00

Meeting of participants, informal discussion  

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch 

13:00 - 13:30

Welcome (Jan Zahradník, project manager). Workshop initiation (Markus Hohenwarter, Pavel Pech). 

13:30 - 14:30

Preparation of project final paper:

• information on edition of handbook for  teachers in South Bohemia (P. Pech, J. Zahradnik),
  Czech Matematech Booklet - structure of material.pdf, Template_Final Report, Template_Final Report (Czech)
  

• preparation of topics for project final paper, determination of its range, way of its distribution (M. Hohenwarter, Z. Lavicza, P. Pech, R. Hašek, J. Zahradník).

14:30 - 15:00

Preparation of the project final conference (P. Pech, J. Zahradnik):

• date of event, venue, number of participants,

• invited speakers, other participants,

• guests of honour, patronage.

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:45

Lecture of Dr. Ardyth Foster, Assistant Professor, Childhood & Exceptional Student Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia, USA:

"Problem Solving Across the Curriculum", with an emphasis on technology.

ABSTRACT: HOW CAN MATHEMATICS BE INFUSED ACROSS THE CURRICULUM? There are four overarching themes in mathematics – patterns, measurement, proportional

reasoning, and problem solving – and a deep conceptual understanding of each is vital to the acquisition of complex mathematical ideas and concepts. An ability to effectively use

these themes to establish connections among various mathematical concepts, and between mathematics and the real world, is therefore an important skill for mathematics

teachers to possess. This presentation will focus on problem solving as a means of helping students develop relevant and useful approaches to understanding mathematical

concepts. The various definitions of problem solving will be discussed, as well as effective instructional approaches to problem solving, and the overlap between problem solving

and the other themes. Examples of problem-solving activities that have proved effective in establishing connections among mathematical concepts, as well as connections between

mathematics and other areas of the curriculum and the real world, will be presented. The use of technology to bring these ideas to life is also of major importance, and some of the

technological tools that have been proven useful in helping students develop solid understandings about these concepts will also be presented. 

16:45-18:00

Work in groups under topic "Visual proofs, its creation and use in teaching mathematics" (moderators R. Hašek, I. Štrausová, M. Vejsada).

Visual_proofs.pdf, Worksheet_1.pdf, Worksheet_2.pdf, Worksheet_3.pdf  

photoVB.zip - A few photos from the workshop

18:00-19:30

Dinner

19:30-22:00 -

Debate on problems of  teaching mathematics in both partner countries.

9:00 - 10:00

Marks Hohenwarter speaks about the new GeoGebra books

Continuation of the discussion about topics for project final paper, determination

of its range, way of its distribution (M. Hohenwarter, Z. Lavicza, P. Pech, R. Hašek, J. Zahradník).   

Preparation for the coffee break: Mathematics in the coffee cup -- the nephroid and cardioid curves: http://www.geogebratube.org/student/m91408, http://www.geogebratube.org/student/m90990 (Z. Kovács)

10:00 - 10:30

Work in groups on preparations of project final paper

11:30 - 12:00

Going –on in debate on the project M00210 sustainability and possible future activities of both project teams (Austrian and Czech) in future EU program

period (2014 – 2020). Possible topics – supporting interest of high school students in studying technical subject, inquiry based teaching of mathematics.

12:00-13:30

Lunch,  informal discussions about  problems of teaching mathematics .

13:30-16:00

Visit of the Cistercian Monastery Vyšší Brod.