GeoGebra Institute:2010 Annual Report GI Portugal

People Staff

Collaborators:

          Alexandre Emanuel Trocado
          Ana Inês Pimenta Azevedo
          António Ribeiro
          Jorge Manuel Botelho Geraldes
          José Manuel Santos dos Santos
          Maria João Carrilho Vitória Peres
          Paulo Manuel Inácio Correia. 

Consultants:

          Darida Fernandes
          Rui Oliva Teles

Online channels

Online communication was maintained and developed through the site of the GeoGebra Institute of Portugal (IGP) [www.geogebra.org.pt], renewing its potential by investing in new examples of classroom activities as well as teacher aids. Online communication channels were also opened through Facebook and Twiter.

Participation in meetings and conferences

Training activities were developed at national and international conferences, namely:

     GeoGebra Workshops 2010 - Universidad de Cordoba – March, 12-14
         Statistics and GeoGebra, advantages and difficulties - An experience in a
         Secondary Professional Course in Portugal.
         Jose Manuel dos Santos dos Santos

    MinhoMat 2010 – Amares’ Secondary School – April, 17 and 24
        Teaching Mathematics with GeoGebra at upper elementary and
        secondary levels.
        Trainers: Alexandre Emanuel Trocado and Jose Manuel dos Santos dos Santos

    ProfMat 2010 - University of Aveiro – September, 4-5
        Using Geogebra to teach and learn mathematics.
        Trainers: Alexandre Emanuel Trocado and Jorge Manuel Botelho Geraldes
        
        GeoGebra, Internet, Intercom and Javascript
        Trainers: Antonio Ribeiro and Jose Manuel dos Santos dos Santos

These training activities are part of collaboration plans with the Portuguese Association of Teachers of Mathematics and the Institute GeoGebra of Andaluzia.

Activities for Teacher Education

Two long-term training actions are being developed, both of which will end on May 21, 2011 with a seminar celebrating GeoGebra Day in Portugal:

    Action 1-Training workshop:"Using GeoGebra to learn and teach mathematics"
    Action 2-Project :"GeoGebra and Knowledge Communities as a support for Mathematics”

IGP collaborators are trainers in Action 1 and form a project research team integrating Action 2. For Action 1, a cooperation protocol was established with the Sindicato Nacional dos Professores Licenciados pelos Politecnicos e Universidades, in order to develop a Level 1 in-service training which will be fully certified by IGP and conduced by an IGP recognized trainer.