11.945 Springfield Studio (MIT)
The Springfield Studio is a practicum course that focuses on the economic, programmatic and social renewal of an urban community in Springfield, Massachusetts by combining classroom work with an applied class project. The course content covers the areas of neighborhood economic development and the related analysis and planning tools used to understand and assess urban conditions from an economic and community development perspective.
4.144 Architectural Design, Level II: New Orleans Studio (MIT)
The project for this studio is to design a demonstration project for a site near the French Quarter in New Orleans. The objectives of the project are the following:
To design more intense housing, community, educational and commercial facilities in four to six story buildings.
To explore the "space between" buildings as a way of designing and shaping objects.
To design at three scales - dwelling, cluster and overall.
To design dwellings where the owners may be able to help build and
SP.240 Composing Your Life: Exploration of Self through Visual Arts and Writing (MIT)
In this interdisciplinary seminar, we explore a variety of visual and written tools for self exploration and self expression. Through discussion, written assignments, and directed exercises, students practice utilizing a variety of media to explore and express who they are.
4.367 Studio Seminar in Public Art (MIT)
How do we define Public Art? This course focuses on the production of projects for public places. Public Art is a concept that is in constant discussion and revision, as much as the evolution and transformation of public spaces and cities are. Monuments are repositories of memory and historical presences with the expectation of being permanent. Public interventions are created not to impose and be temporary, but as forms intended to activate discourse and discussion. Considering the concept of a
11.307 Beijing Urban Design Studio (MIT)
This is the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Urban Design Studio, which is a joint program between the MIT and Tsinghua University Schools of Architecture and Planning. The goal of the studio is to foster international cooperation through the undertaking of a joint urban design and planning initiative in the city of Beijing involving important, often controversial, sites and projects. Since 1995, almost 250 MIT and Tsinghua University students and faculty have participated in this annual studio,
4.301 Introduction to the Visual Arts (MIT)
This class will introduce students to a variety of contemporary art practices and ideas. The class will begin with a brief overview of 'visual language' by looking at a variety of artworks and discussing basic concepts revolving around artistic practice. The rest of the class will focus on notions of the real/unreal as explored with various mediums and practices. The class will work in video, sculpture and in public space.
21M.873 Theater Arts Topics - Suburbia (MIT)
Directed practice in acting, production, or design on a sustained theater piece, either one-act or full length, from pre-rehearsal preparation to workshop production. Consult Theater Arts Office. Includes directed practice in stagecraft. Dramashop rehearses a production of Eric Bogosian's play "subUrbia" for presentation the first two weekends in February. Visiting artist, David R. Gammons, directs. Approximately 10 roles filled by auditions. Students can receive up to six credits for acting or
11.307 Beijing Urban Design Studio (MIT)
In 2008, the Beijing Urban Design Studio will focus on the issue of Beijing's urban transformation under the theme of de-industrialization, by preparing an urban design and development plan for the Shougang (Capital Steel Factory) site. This studio will address whether portions of the old massive factory infrastructure can be preserved as a national industrial heritage site embedded into future new development; how to balance the cultural and recreational value of the site with environmental cha
Virtual Manipulative: Base 10 Blocks and More
This is a virtual manipulative (that uses a Java applet). Illustrate addition and subtraction in a variety of bases. Please take a few seconds to wait for this virtual manipulate to fully load. From Utah State University
Virtual Manipulative - Addition With Base 10 Blocks
Base Blocks Addition – Use base ten blocks to model grouping in addition. This manipulative uses a Java applet.
Virtual Manipulative- Add and Subtract Decimals With Base 10 Blocks
Add and subtract decimal values using base blocks. The problems difficulty is controlled by the user.  Set the number of whole number columns up to 100s.  Set the decimal places from 0 to 3 places.  Other bases are available.  Please take a few seconds to wait for this virtual manipulate (that uses a Java applet) to fully load. From Utah State University.
Base Ten Blocks - Exploring Whole Decimal Numbers - Virtual Manipulative
This program is pretty easy and intuitive to use. As you can see from the panel below, the colored blocks on the left are the manipulatives which can be clicked on to magically make new blocks. These blocks can then be dragged into the working area. There is no limit as to how many blocks you can make and move around. The three blocks used by this program are the standard blocks used in the physical version of the base 10 blocks.
(There are more instructions underneath the manipulative.)
Virtual Manipulative: Create a Bar Chart
Bar Chart – Create a bar chart showing quantities or percentages by labeling columns and clicking on values.  This virtual manipulative is a wonderful tool to teaching learners how to create and interact with Bar Charts.  From Utah State University.
Pie Chart - Virtual Manipulative
Explore percentages and fractions using pie charts. There are instructions on the right side of the Java applet.
Grapher- A Virtual Manipulative
Grapher is a tool for graphing and exploring functions. There are instructions to the right of the manipulative.  This virtual manipulative allows the learner to explore and interact with functions.
Naming Fractions-Virtual Manipulative
Count how many parts of the whole unit are colored and enter that number in the top (numerator) box.
Count how many parts make up the whole unit and enter that number in the bottom (denominator) box.
Find out if your fraction name corresponds to the picture by clicking the Check button.
Ask for a new fraction to name.
Click the New Fraction button.
Percentages - Virtual Manipulative
Percentages are a way of expressing a fraction, a part of a whole, as an appropriate portion of 100. The relation is written out as the equation to the right of the Percent Gauge:
Part/Whole = Percent/100
With this virtual manipulative you may specify any two of the three quantities, "Part," "Whole," or "Percent." When you click the Compute button, the computer will calculate the remaining quantity. The percentage relationship is displayed visually in the vertical column
Circle 3 - A Virtual Manipulative
The goal of this puzzle is to put three numbers inside of each circle so that they add up to 3. Solve the puzzle by dragging the black numbers to the blank spaces. You cannot move the blue numbers. When the three numbers inside any circle add up to 3, the circle changes color.
Fraction Bars - A Virtual Manipulative
In this manipulative, colored bars of any length from 1 to 10 are available. Using this virtual manipulative you may:
-Add bars to the workspace
-Change the color of the bars
-Move bars
-Remove bars from the workspace
There are instructions to the right side of the manipulative.
Fraction Pieces - A Virtual Manipulative
This virtual manipulative can be used to work with fractional parts of a circle or a square. Please wait a few seconds for the Java applet to load. There are instructions to the right side of the manipulative.
