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== GeoGebra Conference & Summer of Code == | == GeoGebra Conference & Summer of Code == | ||
− | * Registration is open for the [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl | + | * Registration is open for the [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl GeoGebra Conference 2012] in Warsaw, Poland on 21-23, September, 2012. Join us to share your ideas with other members of the Community! |
*GeoGebra Summer of Code 2012: [http://dev.geogebra.org/trac/wiki/Gsoc2012 Apply for a summer job with GeoGebra until April 6!] | *GeoGebra Summer of Code 2012: [http://dev.geogebra.org/trac/wiki/Gsoc2012 Apply for a summer job with GeoGebra until April 6!] | ||
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GeoGebra Conference & Summer of Code
- Registration is open for the GeoGebra Conference 2012 in Warsaw, Poland on 21-23, September, 2012. Join us to share your ideas with other members of the Community!
- GeoGebra Summer of Code 2012: Apply for a summer job with GeoGebra until April 6!
Development News
GeoGebra 4
- GeoGebra 4.0.27.0 with bugfixes, updated translations and a new keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-B to export to GeoGebraWeb (see below) has been released
http://www.geogebra.org/download/
GeoGebra
- A new version of GeoGebra has been deployed including a super-fast applet loading mechanism
- GeoGebra worksheets now also work on Chromebooks, iPads and Android Tablets. Please report successes and problems in our forum
GeoGebra 4.2
- A new version of GeoGebra 4.2 Beta has been released with enhanced Python Scripting
Tutorials & Materials
Some nice resources on GeoGebra:
- Identifying Angle Relationships
- Practising multiplication
- Using sliders to see how the slope and the y-intercept affect a line
- Equal Area Question
- The derivative of a function
- Chords in a Circle
- Exponential Functions
- Illustrating Quadratic Inequalities
- The lines of the triangle
- Estimating pi by rolling a circle
- Area Between Curves
- Orthocenter, Incenter, Centroid, Circumcenter
- Hit of Billiard balls
- Logarithmic Spiral Regression Tool
- Simple model of carrying capacity and population growth
- Circumscribed Circle
- The Doppler Effect with Sound
- Derivatives of hyperbolic sine and cosine
GeoGebra Community News
- It would be great if you could join us in Seoul, especially if you are planning to attend ICME. We will organise a ICME Pre-conference in Seoul, Korea, just one day before ICME on Sunday, 8 July, 2012. If you plan to attend please register as early as possible, because we can accommodate maximum 100 people in the room.
- Sign up for the Midwest GeoGebra Journal. They are currently recruiting volunteers to review manuscripts for the journal for publication in Spring 2012 and looking for funding so that the GeoGebra Midwest Conference can be free for participants.
- The FMSP is running an online Geogebra for A level Maths course, More info
GeoGebra in the Media
- GeoGebra on Skolelinux 6.0 in digi.no
- Intégration des Tice dans les pratiques pédagogiques de plusieurs disciplines on ludovia.com
- Why the world loves GeoGebra? in iot.hu
- Research, innovation is part of the College Cevallos: GeoGebra aplicado a la Matemática elemental del Bachillerato in El Heraldo
New GeoGebra Institutes
- GeoGebra Institute of KSTM, Korea
- GeoGebra Institute of Maringa Parana, Brazil
- GeoGebra Institute of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
- GeoGebra Institute of Astana, Kazakhstan
- Tucumán GeoGebra Institute, Argentina
- Institute GeoGebra Fortaleza, Brazil
Future Events
See our Events Map & Calendar and the GeoGebra Conference 2012 Wiki for a complete list of upcoming workshops and conferences as well as for proceedings of past conferences.
Apr
- 2-3 Apr: GI@nmmu Regional GeoGebra conference in Port Elisabeth and Saint George, South Africa
- 9 Apr: GeoGebra Workshop-Maine at University of New England, Maine, US
- 12 Apr: Introduction to GeoGebra, Middle and High School Teachers <Beginner/Intermediate> in Augusta, ME, US
- 13 Apr: Advanced GeoGebra, Middle & High School Teachers <Intermediate/Advanced> in Augusta, ME, US
- 14 Apr: GeoGebra in the classrom in Granada, Spain
- 14 Apr: Gain confidence using GeoGebra in your classroom in San Gabriel Valley, California, US
- 19-20 Apr: matematikundervisningen-inspirationsdagar-for-gy GeoGebra i matematikundervisningen - inspirationsdagar för gymnasielärare in Karlstad, Sweden
- 21 Apr: LOK 2012, with GeoGebra workshop in Budapest, Hungary
May
- 4 May: Verkoston kokous Oulussa 4.5.12 at Oulu University, Finland
- 17-20 May: Tavaszi Szél Konferencia, with GeoGebra workshop in Győr, Hungary
- 23 May: GeoGebra Conference and Workshop of GI Maine 2012 in Biddeford, Maine, US
- 26 May: GeoGebra Day of Portugal-Annual Meeting in Porto, Portugal
- 27 May: 7th Annual Conference in Mathematics and Statistics Service Teaching and Learning, with GeoGebra workshop in Maynooth, Ireland
Other Conferences and Dates
We are maintaining a list of conferences in which it would be helpful if you could represent GeoGebra.
- Deadline for all submissions for the 7th Annual Conference in Mathematics and Statistics Service Teaching and Learning held in Maynooth, Ireland is 13 April, 2012
- Deadline for Submission of Final Draft of all scientific activities for ICME 2012 is April 10
Contact
If you have news for our next newsletter, please let us know at events@geogebra.org.
- GeoGebra Newsletters for previous newsletters
- GeoGebra User Forum for any questions