Memes are digital artefacts iconic of the Web 2.0. They are cultural expressions exemplary of contemporary society, made possible by digital technologies, and they embody the inventive participatory culture that permeates social media interaction. For this reason, we believe they can be fruitfully included in teaching practices aimed at eliciting students’ creative contributions, with the intent to expand traditional teaching methods. The purpose of this workshop is to show the didactical potential of memes. This goal will be pursued in four progressive steps: getting participants acquainted with memes, guiding them through the unpacking of the social and mathematical messages carried by a meme, analyzing a series of examples of mathematical memes and their possible uses for teaching, and finally experimenting with a guided hands-on activity focused on the creation of mathematical memes, using online devices.

Yo Math Is So Arty: Inspiring Creative Learning with Mathematical Internet Memes

Bini, G.;Robutti, O.
2019-01-01

Abstract

Memes are digital artefacts iconic of the Web 2.0. They are cultural expressions exemplary of contemporary society, made possible by digital technologies, and they embody the inventive participatory culture that permeates social media interaction. For this reason, we believe they can be fruitfully included in teaching practices aimed at eliciting students’ creative contributions, with the intent to expand traditional teaching methods. The purpose of this workshop is to show the didactical potential of memes. This goal will be pursued in four progressive steps: getting participants acquainted with memes, guiding them through the unpacking of the social and mathematical messages carried by a meme, analyzing a series of examples of mathematical memes and their possible uses for teaching, and finally experimenting with a guided hands-on activity focused on the creation of mathematical memes, using online devices.
2019
BRIDGES 2019
Linz, Austria
15-21 Luglio 2019
Proceedings of Bridges 2019: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture
Tessellations Publishing
583
586
978-1-938664-27-4
http://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2019/bridges2019-583.pdf
Internet memes, popular culture, creative learning, virtual artefact
Bini, G. ; Robutti, O.
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