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Images des mathématiques

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Reviewed:: Apr 25, 2021 by Mathematics

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Overview:

Images des mathématiques is a website hosted by the French National Research Agency CNRS, result of the work of many professional mathematicians to popularize their field, in French and Spanish. Aimed at students and secondary math teachers, all articles are labeled by a colour, like ski tracks, from an easy green, to more interesting red and hardcore black. Many resources to be found.

It is a collection of materials written by mathematicians for the non-mathematician audience and the general public.

fr: Un site web du CNRS, résultant du travail de nombreux mathématiciens et mathématiciennes pour populariser leur discipline, en français et en espagnol. Les étudiants, élèves et enseignants de mathématiques sont sa civble. Les articles sont étiquetés comme les pistes de ski, de la simple verte à la noire difficile, en passant par la passionante rouge. Énormément de ressources de tous niveaux.

es: Un sitio web alojado por la Agencia Nacional de Investigación francesa CNRS, resultado del trabajo de muchos matemáticos profesionales para popularizar sus campos, en francés y español. Dirigido a estudiantes y profesores de matemáticas de secundaria, todos los artículos están etiquetados con un color, como pistas de esquí, desde un verde suave hasta un rojo más interesante y un negro intenso. Se pueden encontrar muchos recursos.

Type of Material:

Collection of articles, research materials. teaching and study materials for all levels of users:

Topics & Content:

Tributes to mathematicians
Mathematics for non-mathematicians
Abstract mathematics made simple
Portraits: Men and Women of mathematics
History of mathematics
Visualizing math
Maths in everyday life
Cafe Math
Refreshing maths
Maths applied today
comic strip / bande-dessiné

Recommended Uses:

An article can be assigned as the basis for an oral presentation, or as the basis of a group work.

This website can be used by teachers and students to read interesting educational resources, whether for their own culture and enjoyment, or as the basis for teaching material.

It can be used for self-paced, self-learning and in-class, and as a homework assignment.

Technical Requirements:

Viewable in any browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Tis site will provide an idea about what mathematics is about, watching beautiful stories and pictures unfold, and finding educational resources.

Math for all levels of users: based on color

Green: Math for General public
Blue: Simple math in everyday life
red- math for users with science backgrounds.
Black- math for high school/ college-level math
Hors-piste: for Advance/ Specialized math level for graduate-level users.

Target Student Population:

High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Different colours are related to different audience and difficulties.

Knowledge of the French/Spanish language is required to understand the material.

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Strengths:

This site is a collection of articles, research materials, teaching and study materials for all levels of users.

It is a collection of materials written by mathematicians for the non-mathematician audience and the general public.

Each article goes through a series of internal reviews, so the content is of high quality.

Concerns:

The content is sometimes pretty advanced, articles tend to be long.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

This site can be used to let students and teachers mingle with professional mathematicians, to see what present days' research looks like, and find activities that can actually be used in the classroom.

Math for all levels of users: based on color

Green: Math for General public
Blue: Simple math in everyday life
red- math for users with science backgrounds.
Black- math for high school/ college-level math
Hors-piste: for Advance/ Specialized math level for graduate-level users.

Concerns:

Most of the articles are not concerned with usage in the classroom. They tend to address only already interested students.

The instructor must have knowledge of the French/Spanish language in order to understand the material.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

This site is easy to navigate for users with knowledge of French/ Spanish language.

Everything is clearly laid out and robust.

Concerns:

It can be a little bit difficult to find content suitable for a given educational level.

It requires knowledge of French / Spanish language.

Other Issues and Comments:: The language issue is of course a concern. Having a glimpse into actual math research and its community can be thrilling for some secondary math teachers.
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