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Summer
Project – GeoGebra |
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What
is it? GeoGebra is a free and multi-platform dynamic
mathematics software for secondary school students to learn geometry, algebra
and calculus. It is absolutely free. |
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Task
1 Download Download
the free program : http://www.geogebra.org/cms/index.php?lang=en
You can
easily change the site to Chinese version by using the choose box in the
upper right corner of the above web-site. You can
find the “Download” icon on the left frame of the site. Click and get both
the software and the Geogebra webstart.
If you
cannot find the software, you may try: http://www.geogebra.org/download/install.htm
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Task 2 Learn how to use 1. Follow the lessons given by “Mathcasts and ExamViewWiki”: http://math247.jot.com/WikiHome/Teaching%20Tools/GeoGebra
You can learn a
lot of things. 2. Go to Youtube: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=geogebra&search=Search
And search for
the word “GeoGebra” You can watch
some video there. Since GeoGebra can be used in
many languages, some videos are in foreign languages other than English or
Chinese. However, you may guest easily what even they are in other languages. 3. Study one or two examples in the Dynamic worksheet
given by the main page in GeoGebra: http://www.geogebra.org/cms/index.php?lang=en
4. Use your downloaded GeoGebra to make some explorations on the usage. |
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Task 3 Learn More 1. Go
to the Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoGebra
Study
the Teaching materials suggested there. 2. Join
the GeoGebraWiki : http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
It
needs some effort in registration. After that, you can login and study many,
many worksheets! You can learn some geometry, algebra and even calculus on
your own. 3. Use
search engines such as Yahoo or Google. Search for the words: “GeoGebra dynamic worksheet” You
can get more things to learn if you have lots of energy to carry on! |
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Task 4 Sharing If you love to share with
others what you have found in this summer on GeoGebra,
chick here to send me your file.
Show your brotherhood! |