Hi everyone! Just a quick update about some of the exciting things we're up to...
First of all, I'll be talking about fractals on KKOB 770 AM Radio tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 10:00 AM. I'll be on the weekly show "High-Tech New Mexico" with my friend Jill Black Garcia, an elementary school teacher in Rio Rancho whose students have benefited from learning about fractals and chaos theory.
We'll be talking about the incredible successes we've been having bringing this material to students. Fractals bring math to life, making it exciting, beautiful and interactive. Instead of seeming boring, abstract and irrelevant, fractals are fun and interesting, and they actually describe the patterns in nature. Most kids aren't inherently interested in the geometry of spheres, cubes, cones, etc, but they are fascinated by the geometry of mountains, rivers, coastlines, trees, lightning bolts, etc. Students of ALL ages are inspired by fractals, and we are using this excitement to motivate learning in math and science classes.
So - I invite you to tune in on 770 KKOB and listen to us share the exciting things we're achieving. We'll be on for the whole hour from 10-11.
We've been getting some good [print] press lately too - please check out a copy of New Mexico Kids Magazine (freely available in lots of outlets) for a great illustrated story about our programs.
Also, I'll be on KUNM's Performance New Mexico sometime in the week leading up to the April 6th First Friday Fractals show at LodeStar.
Speaking of which - since we've had such tremendous success with this public program, selling out all 18 shows in a row - I'm working with the planetarium and museum to try to add a third show to the schedule on April 6th. This is not official yet, so I'll let you all know if/when that is finally approved. I hate having to turn people away from these shows (as we consistently must), and I really appreciate the patience and perseverance of the dedicated fractal fans out there who have been turned away and keep trying to see the show. Thanks so much for your interest! I've got some fabulous new superdeep fractal zooms to share this time, and the shows just keep getting better and better.
More exciting news ahead,
-Jonathan Wolfe, Ph.D.
Executive Director
http://www.FractalFoundation.org
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