MATHINA promotes mathematical thinking by developing, implementing and disseminating open educational tools adequate to the digital age. It emphasise the effective use of digital learning technologies and resources in education and training as written in Europe 2020 Strategy. The main MATHINA OBJECTIVE is to CONNECT NON-FORMAL AND FORMAL LEARNING of mathematics through innovative digital environment, encompassing quality non-formal educational materials on 4 topics: spatial visualisation, logic, cryptography and polyhedra/symmetry. Studies reaffirm that non-formal mathematics provide basis for learners to build more sophisticated math knowledge by experimenting the plurality of math situations, which make the links between mathematics of everyday life and those developed at school explicit. MATHINA learning process is participatory & experience-based, stimulates OPEN EDUCATION AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN A DIGITAL ERA and PROMOTES THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES of educators and young learners. MATHINA develops 4 OUTPUTS through step-by-step ACTIVITIES: it gathers existing good practices on spatial visualisation, logic, cryptography and polyhedral/symmetry from Germany, Finland, Italy and Portugal in the (1) INNOVATIVE MATHINA PROGRAMME. It translates them into digital bedtime stories, games & videos, and places them into 2 newly developed digital environments, specifically designed for target groups: (2) MATHINA REPOSITORY FOR EDUCATORS with an inclusive MATHINA HUB for active exchange of good practices between formal and non-formal educators, and (3) MATHINA REPOSITORY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (and their parents) to learn math in an engaging and fun way. They are highly INNOVATIVE: easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, easy-to-adapt and easy-to-include. Tools provide a combination of simplification, design, character, gamification, storytelling and educational background. They will be tested&validated in 4 countries in FOCUS GROUPS (FG1-4). Additionally MATHINA equips educators (and parents) with an (4) INNOVATIVE MATHINA HANDBOOK FOR EDUCATORS. Outputs will be presented in MULTIPLIER EVENTS (ME1-4) in partner countries, targeting 300 educators, young learners and stakeholders. All MATHINA materials will be developed and stay free & open licenced. NEEDS ANALYSES show that quality digital learning tools allow educators to guide young learners through math challenges to empower them in their personal learning pace, and improve their math skills. Being an educator in a digital age is no longer limited to the traditional teacher role - educator guides and points out where the learner can access information. EDUCATORS and YOUNG LEARNERS are MATHINA`S PRIMARY TARGET GROUP. MATHINA Repository content for YOUNG LEARNERS is offered in stories and games, and will feel more like playing as studying, which specifically includes not academically inclined learners. EDUCATORS (teachers in schools, maths communicators, trainers, educators, and also parents) will reach MATHINA learning materials in the Repository for Educators. They will be stimulated to adapt, transmit and facilitate MATHINA teaching methods & tools in their daily work. Consortium will directly reach 41.070 educators through existing cooperation with schools, mailing lists and school platforms. Both target groups will be actively included in project through FG1-4 and ME1-4. 33 STAKEHOLDERS are already included by signing the Associated Partnership (AP). They come from mathematics and educational organisations, science festivals, public sector and academy, and will be targeted through one-on-one meetings and actively included in ME1-4 (15/country, 60 total) to link the non-formal and formal learning and to recommended MATHINA to teachers. LOCAL/REGIONAL COMMUNITY, GENERAL PUBLIC and 2nd RING OF STAKEHOLDERS will be included through dissemination events in four partner countries and internationally. 2nd RING OF STAKEHOLDERS will be targeted to extend the existing list of APs. The following participants will be directly impacted: - 180 young learners through focus groups (40) and ME1-4 (35/event, 140 total) - 120 educators through focus groups (20) and ME1-4 (25/event, 100 total) - 60 stakeholders through ME1-4 (15/event, 60 total) - 150.000 individuals from the general public MATHINA creates digital online environment, guaranteeing TRANSNATIONAL use by a mouse click. It will stimulate 10 international APs to SUSTAIN project outcomes outside project partnership. The OVERALL DISSEMINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT is focused on active use of project results, making the Erasmus+ Programme visible. The strongest international impact will be reached through the coordinator IMAGINARY’s existing network of partners in 55 countries. Project partners Experience Workshop (FI), CURVILIEA (IT) and ATRACTOR (PT) will assure the extension of the current list of 33 strong APs. All five partners guarantee the existence of outputs after its closure.
MATHINA is based on STORY-DRIVEN ONLINE MATHEMATICAL EXPERIENCES, in which children and young learners encounter fictional characters that find themselves in mathematical adventures. The stories bring up concepts, challenges, and puzzles that the user can interact with, reflect on and learn from. Attractively portrayed content in an online MATHINA world can be used by parents to play with their kids, by teachers as a didactical tool or directly by young learners eager to discover more maths. The stories promote mathematical thinking by developing, implementing and disseminating open educational tools adequate to the digital age and thus CONNECTING NON-FORMAL AND FORMAL LEARNING of mathematics. MATHINA learning process is participatory & experience-based, stimulates OPEN EDUCATION AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN A DIGITAL ERA and PROMOTES THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES of educators and young learners. MATHINA developed 4 INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS: (1) INNOVATIVE MATHINA PROGRAMME, presenting quality non-formal educational materials on 4 topics: spatial visualisation, logical thinking, cryptography and symmetry in an easy understandable way through entertaining games mainly for parents, but also for educators. Link to Mathina`s Booklet: https://mathina.eu/documents/Booklet_Mathina.pdf?v=1584032400 (2) MATHINA REPOSITORY FOR EDUCATORS leads educators (and parents) through MATHINA world explaining mathematical concepts, offering didactical knowledge and detailed instructions of how to use the apps. Link to Educator`s Repository: https://mathina-edu.netlify.app/. For active exchange of good practices between formal and non-formal educators MATHINA HUB was created, available on FB https://www.facebook.com/Mathinaland/, and You Tube channel @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBKHA9GSfNE. (3) MATHINA REPOSITORY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (and their parents) to learn math in an engaging and fun way with a girl Mathina and her brother Leo in a magical land Platonia. The repository is drawn by an illustrator and is highly INNOVATIVE: easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, easy-to-adapt and easy-to-include. Tools provide a combination of simplification, design, character, gamification, storytelling and educational background. Link to Mathina`s interactive world: https://mathina-hub.netlify.app/ (4) INNOVATIVE MATHINA HANDBOOK FOR EDUCATORS (and parents) offers additional material, explanations, and resources on 32 pages. Link to Mathina Book for Educators: https://mathina.eu/documents/Handbook_Mathina_en.pdf. INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS were tested&validated in FOCUS GROUPS (FG1-4) and presented in MULTIPLIER EVENTS (ME1-4) in 4 partner countries: in Germany, Finland, Italy and Portugal. All MATHINA materials stay free & open licenced. 33 STAKEHOLDERS were already included by signing the Associated Partnership (AP) before the project started while 5 new APs were attracted throughout the project along with 66 actively included stakeholders in ME1-4 as the 2nd RING OF STAKEHOLDERS. Stakeholders were targeted through one-on-one meetings and actively included in ME1-4 to link the non-formal and formal learning and to recommended MATHINA to teachers. LOCAL/REGIONAL COMMUNITY, GENERAL PUBLIC and were included through dissemination events in four partner countries and internationally. The following PARTICIPANTS were directly impacted: - 299 young learners through focus groups (surplused by 119 from promised 180), - 291 educators through focus groups and ME1-4 (surplused by 171 from promised 120), - 66 stakeholders through ME1-4 (surplused by 6 from promised 60), - 44 directly involved individuals from the general public on ME1-4, and additional general public through dissemination. MATHINA`s legacy is a digital online environment, guaranteeing TRANSNATIONAL use by a mouse click. The OVERALL DISSEMINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT is focused on active use of project results, making the Erasmus+ Programme visible. The strongest international impact has been reached through the coordinator IMAGINARY’s existing network of partners in 55 countries. Project partners under the coordination of IMAGINARY (DE), namely EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP (FI), CURVILINEA (IT), ATRACTOR (PT) and BRAGI (SI) assure the existence of outputs after its closure on in MATHINA online world https://mathina.eu.