OAME - Ontario Association for Mathematics Education http://oame.on.ca/ Official website for OAME - promoting Mathematics Education in the province of Ontario from Elementary to Post-Secondary. en-us11 Mar 2010 09:38:21web@oame.on.cahttp://oame.on.ca/main/images/oametiny.gifWeb work warningThe OAME webserver has been recently updated. If you find any section of the website no longer functioning properly, please email the webmaster at web@oame.on.ca2010-03-11 09:37:36http://oame.on.ca/main/OAME 2010 registration is now openOnline registration for delegates is now open in MCIS, until May 3, for the OAME 2010 "On the Brink" conference. It will be held on May 13 to 15 at Brock University in St. Catharines. Register early for the best selection of workshops.

Opportunities to purchase exhibit tables at OAME 2010 on May 13 and 14 are still available through MCIS. Please login in the Publishers, Exhibitors, and Conference Supporters Area.

2010-02-28 21:19:40http://oame.on.ca/main/Caribou Contest for Grades 3 to 6 studentsThe free online contests are accessible to all students in grades 3/4 and 5/6 in English and French Ontario-wide. For the school year 2009/2010 prize money of $250 was secured for each of the 6 contests. For a school to participate visit http://www.brocku.ca/caribou for all information about the competition, how to register and many other links to mathematics pages for children. 2010-02-10 12:06:54http://oame.on.ca/main/2009 EQAO Learning Symposium VideosThe 2009 EQAO Learning Symposium Videos are now available from the EQAO website. The symposium was titled "School Teams Making a Difference Through Knowledge, Support and Action". The videos are free and on demand. EQAO hopes "that these videos will become a useful tool in helping you to engage in constructive dialogue about balanced assessment and will support your efforts to further improve student learning."2010-01-27 22:02:56http://oame.on.ca/main/Canada’s next census - May 2011Statistics Canada’s 2011 Census Teacher’s Kit is designed for grades K-12. Each kit contains eight cross curricular activities that are classroom-ready and have been tested to meet provincial curriculum standards. Subject areas covered include language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, geography, history, visual arts, and ESL, allowing students to understand how the information collected in a census can be used. The 2011 Census Teacher’s Kit is available free to Educators. Quantities are limited. Reserve your kit online at http://kit.census2011.gc.ca or by email at censuskit@statcan.gc.ca. Delivery of the Census 2011 Teacher’s Kit will begin in September 2010.2009-11-25 10:51:04http://oame.on.ca/main/Grade 12U Math Requirements for Ont UniversitiesThe Grade 12U Math Requirements for 2010 Ontario Universities Admissions document lists the Math requirements for different subject areas for each university. Please note that teachers and students should check the information carefully with each university personally to verify the information. This PDF document is available for download.2009-10-27 19:27:16http://oame.on.ca/main/New StatsCan resourceA new webpage of data sources to investigate social justice issues has been organized by theme and is now available to teachers and students.

From last year:
The OSAPAC committee has provincially licensed the 2005 set of Canadian Community Health Survey Microdata as well as the Beyond 20 20 browser software that can be used to view and manipulate it. Attached you will find a two page help guide that gives
  • Network Installation instructions
  • Online Tutorials
  • Other Useful Links from Statistics Canada
Check out the Statistics Canada website for more details about the Canadian Community Health Survey.2009-09-06 01:11:23http://oame.on.ca/main/Free Summer Science CampsCanada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI), is now accepting applications for their free summer science camps for students and teachers with a keen interest in modern physics. All expenses are paid within Canada. For detailed information regarding these camps please visit www.issyp.ca and www.einsteinplus.ca. The deadlines are March 19 and 31 respectively.2009-11-25 11:07:17http://oame.on.ca/main/