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GeoGebra. Dynamic Mathematics for Schools Auston B. Cron PSJA North High School South Texas College CAMT 2013. What is GeoGebra?. Dynamic Mathematics software built by and for Mathematics instructors and students Open Source, meaning It‘s free!
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GeoGebra Dynamic Mathematics for Schools Auston B. Cron PSJA North High School South Texas College CAMT 2013
What is GeoGebra? Dynamic Mathematicssoftware built by and for Mathematics instructors and students Open Source, meaning It‘s free! It‘s supported by a community of like-minded people
Why GeoGebra? In the “Principles & Standards for School Mathematics” published by the NCTM, one of the principles states that: “Technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances students' learning.” “Students can learn more mathematics more deeply with the appropriate and responsible use of technology.” For more on this go to: http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter2/techn.htm http://www.maa.org/joma/Volume7/Hohenwarter/index.html
Combination of elements of dynamic geometry software (Sketchpad, Cabri) computer algebra systems (Derive, Maple) High technical portability GeoGebra is fully platform independent (Windows, MacOS, Solaris, Linux) dynamic worksheets (html) GeoGebra is Innovative
GeoGebra Past & Present
Computer Algebra Systems Mathematica Derive Scientific Notebook
Graphing Calculators TI-92: DGS and CAS HP 49g TI-84 TI-Nspire/CAS System
Awards MERLOT Classics Award 2013: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) NTLC Award 2010: National Technology Leadership Award (Washington D.C., USA) Tech Award 2009: Laureat in the Education Category (San Jose, California, USA) BETT Award 2009: Finalist in London for British Educational Technology Award SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards 2008: Finalist, Best Project for Educators AECT Distinguished Development Award 2008: Association for Educational Communications and Technology (Orlando, USA) Learnie Award 2006: Austrian Educational Software Award for "Wurfbewegungenmit GeoGebra" (Vienna, Austria) eTwinning Award 2006: 1st prize for "Crop Circles Challenge" with GeoGebra (Linz, Austria) Comenius 2004: German Educational Media Award (Berlin, Germany) Learnie Award 2005: Austrian Educational Software Award for "SpezielleRelativitätstheoriemit GeoGebra" (Vienna, Austria) digita 2004: German Educational Software Award (Cologne, Germany) EASA 2002: European Academic Software Award (Ronneby, Sweden)
GeoGebra as a Pedagogical Tool • Drawing Tool • Geometric drawings for handouts & activities • Graphs for worksheets, quizzes & tests • In-class Presentation Tool • Dynamically show relationships • Visualization of abstract concepts • Authoring Tool (Web Export) • Interactive virtual manipulatives • Exploratory mathemathics
Quick Facts Graphics, algebra and tables are connected and fully dynamic Easy-to-use interface, yet many powerful features Authoring tool to create interactive learning materials as web pages Available in many languages for our millions of users around the world Free and open source software
World Wide User Community Over 50 languages
GeoGebra Home Page www.geogebra.org/
Start up with GeoGebra Webstart • Click Help to get access to the GeoGebra • Home page – connect to all things GeoGebra • User Forum - ask questions, get answers! • GeoGebraTube– free pool of teaching materials
GeoGebra User Forum www.geogebra.org/forum
GeoGebraTube–Free Materials www.geogebratube.org
GeoGebra = Geometry + Algebra Algebra Window Geometry Window
The Move tool the most important tool on the menu! Input field Getting to know the user interface Help for the selected tool Tool bar “Toolboxes” group Similar tools Input field assists
Spreadsheet View has being added Toolbar Spreadsheet View Algebra View Graphics View Input Bar
CAS Graphics1 Graphics2 Perspective Menu Spreadsheet Algebra View 3D Graphics
Spreadsheet in GeoGebra Dynamic Table of Values Regression Lines & Polynomials Binomial Distribution
Let’s get busy! • Select the Line through two points tool (notice the tool tips!) • Move the cursor into the geometry window (AKA the drawing pad) • Hold the mouse button down and notice that coordinates are displayed; release to set point • Create a second point to complete the action • Observe that the points and line also appear in the algebra window! Symbolic↔Geometric Extra credit: On the menu bar Select View, then Grid
Add a Drawing to a Document • Click on File, Export, Drawing Pad to Clipboard • Start Word, then Edit, Paste – You’re done! • Resize and position as desired
Context Menu Right-click any object in either window Notice the Properties… item at the bottom Context menu
Properties Dialog –object customization • The Propertiesdialog is accessed via the context menu (or the Edit menu) • Notice that this is a tabbed dialog; each tab contains a set of related properties • Try this: • Change the color of your line (Color tab) • Change the style of your line (Style tab) Extra credit: Modify the labeling of point A to Value
Activity – Constructing a Parabola(Part 1: create basic interactive graph of a parabola) • Type the following into the Input field • a=1 • f(x) = a x^2 • You now see the parabola f(x) = x2 • Right click on a=1 in Algebra window and select “Show Object” • Use the Move Tool to change ‘a’ Tools Used:
Activity – Constructing a Parabola(Part 2: create a family of curves) • Right click on a=1 in Algebra window and select “Properties” • Click on the “Slider” tab and change the increment to 1 • Click on the Function f, select “Show Trace” and close • Move the slider left and right. Tools Used:
Activity – construct a rhombus(a rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal in length) METHOD 1 (File | New “Don’t Save” and turn off the grid & axes) • Begin by drawing a circle (center A and point B) • Create a point C on the circle • Draw a 2nd circle centered at B out to point A • Draw a 3rd circle centered at C out to point A • Create a point D at the intersection of these two circles • ABCD are the vertices of the rhombus • Finish by hiding the circles and drawing the line segments • Manipulate your rhombus and observe the behavior Tools Used:
Activity – construct a rhombus(a rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal in length) METHOD 2 (File | New “Don’t Save” and turn off the grid & axes) • Begin by drawing a circle (center A and point B) • Create a point C on the circle • Draw line segments AB and AC • Construct a line through B parallel the AC • Construct a line through C parallel the AB • Create a point D at the intersection of these two lines • ABCD are the vertices of the rhombus • Finish by hiding the lines and drawing the line segments • Manipulate your rhombus and observe the behavior Tools Used:
Activity – construct a rectangle(a rectangle is a quadrilateral with all interior angles 90°) • Begin by drawing a line segment AB • Draw a line through A and perpendicular to AB • Draw a line through B and perpendicular to AB • Create a point C on the line through A • Draw a line through C perpendicular to AC • Create a point D at the intersection of these two lines • ABCD are the vertices of the rectangle • Finish by hiding the lines and drawing the line segments • Manipulate your rhombus and observe the behavior Tools Used:
Activity - The Pythagorean Theorem • Draw a right triangle • Draw a line segment AB • Draw perpendicular to AB at A • Point C on perpendicular • Draw line segment CB • Hide perpendicular line • Construct squares • Use Regular polygon tool (Notice the polygon areas are shown in the algebra window) • Label each square with its area • Properties - Show label - Value Tools Used:
Area of a Triangle • Create 2 horizontal lines • Input: y=0 and y=6 • Create a triangle ABC • Make 3 points on these lines • Connect using line segments • Create the altitude • Line thru C and perpendicular • Make intersection point D • Hide line; make line segment • Create text • Label & Value of height & base • Text showing computed area Now the fun part! Move point C and what (doesn’t) happen?
Tools & Commands –Two ways of doing things • Input y=x^2 (parabola c is created) • Create point A on c • Use the New Point tool or Input “Point[c]” • Create the line tangent to c at A • Use the Tangents tool or Input “Tangent[A,c]” • Create a Slope object • Use the Slope tool or Input “Slope[a]”
Parameters & Animation A Slider is a graphical representation of a number • Input “a=2” • Input “y=a*x^2” Note in the algebra window that a is “off” • Right click on a, then Show object • The variable a has become a graphical object! • Manipulate the slider and observe its effect Extra credit: set a to -5 and then right-click on the parabola & turn trace on, thensweep the slider from -5 to 5; a family of curves!
Riemann Approximations - part 1 • Type the following into the Input field: • f(x)=4x-x^2 • a=0 • b=4 • Area=Integral[f,a,b] • Type the following into the Input field: • n=10 • UpperSum=UpperSum[f,a,b,n] • LowerSum=LowerSum[f,a,b,n] • Adjust the colors of Upper & LowerSum
Riemann Approximations - part 2 • Right click on ‘a’ and select “Show object” • The variable has become a graphical object! • Manipulate the slider and observe its effect • Repeat for the variables ‘b’ and ‘n’ • ‘n’ should take only positive integer values • Access the ‘Slider’ properties for n • Set min, max and increment appropriately
GeoGebra’s Web Export Every GeoGebra Construction can be exported as a Web Page (html), known as a Dynamic Worksheet Try it with your current drawing File, Export, Dynamic Worksheet as Webpage Examples Go to http://teach.lanecc.edu/gettyst Click on GeoGebra Demonstrations Example 1: Graphing Linear Equations Example 2: Basic Construction Kit Go to:http://www.psja.k12.tx.us/~abcron Click on GeoGebra Tutorials
Dynamic Worksheet Example:Graphing Linear Equations • GeoGebra was used to create this page • Access to the internet is all that is needed to interact with it! • User is limited to just the actions you design in
Dynamic Worksheet Example:Basic Construction Kit • A limited subset of the construction tools are available • The algebra and input windows are turned off • The menu bar is on so students can save their work!
Other Features to Mention • Booleans • Check boxes, used to reveal/hide parts • Vectors • u=(1,2); v=(2,1); w=u+v • Polar Coordinates • a=0; r=1; P=(r;a) • Parametric Equations • c=Curve[2cos(3t), sin(4t), t, 0, 2 pi]
New Features to Mention(Version 3.2) • Record Spreadsheet • Best Fit Line • Compass • Easy Quadratic Functions • Ellipse (Two foci and a point on it) • Hyperbola (Two foci and a point on it) • Parabola (A focus and directrix) • Mirror point at circle
Future Plans Tablet version 1: August For all tablets: Android, iPad, Surface 2014 -15 3D final release
Resources Sites GeoGebra Home www.geogebra.com PSJA GeoGebra Page web.psjaisd.us/auston.cron/ABCronPortal/ GeoGebraTube www.geogebratube.org/ Mail me auston.cron@psjaisd.us