Comments:GGB ATCM Thailand 2012
GeoGebra Pre-ATCM Conference 2012
Introduction
Our Pre-ATCM Conference offers a good opportunity for the GeoGebra Community to meet colleagues from all around the world. Also, we can involve many colleagues and teachers from Thailand and other Asian countries.
Dates & Location
- Dates: Dec 16, 2012, 1 day before ATCM 2012 The 17th Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics
- Location: Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
- Accommodation: If ATCM participant go to ATCM website and reserve accommodation.
Structure and Agenda
- 9:00-9:30 Registration
- 9:30-9:40 Opening
- 9:40-10:10 Keynote 1
- 10:10-10:40 Keynote 2
- 10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
- 11:00-12:30 Presentations I.
- 12:30-13:30 Lunch break
- 13:30-14:00 Keynote 3
- 14:00-16:00 Presentations II.
- 16:00-16:20 Coffee Break
- 16:20-17:20 Discussions
- 17:20-17:30 Closure
Sessions
There will be 3 keynote presentations highlighting important issues in both software and community developments (20min+10min questions). We welcome submissions for short presentations about interesting applications of GeoGebra, research and local community activities, these presentations can be 15min + 5min due to the shortage of time. Posters can be also presented.
Registration
- 35 USD (=1050 THB) which will cover room rent, coffee and lunch. Registration fee can be paid in USD or THB on the conference day.
- Registration form Important note: If you are not able to reach the form from your country, please send your registration request via email to events@geogebra.org!
Deadlines
- Nov 30, 2012: Submission of presentation or poster abstracts (max 200 words)
- Nov 30, 2012: Registration
Keynotes
- Zsolt Lavicza, University of Cambridge, UK
GeoGebra, a free, open-source, dynamic mathematics software, is rapidly gaining popularity in the teaching and learning of mathematics around the world. Currently, GeoGebra is translated to 62 languages, used in 190 countries, and downloaded by approximately 400,000 users in each month, and clearly making an impact on mathematics education in most countries. This increased use compelled the establishment of the International GeoGebra Institute (IGI) that serves as a virtual organization to support local GeoGebra initiatives and institutes. There are already 99 institutes in 75 countries, which pursue training and support of teachers, develop teaching materials, and carry out research projects. In this talk, I will outline the directions of GeoGebra software development, its extension to STEM subjects, activities of its community, and the work of GeoGebra Institutes.
- Zaleha Ismail, Technology University Malaysia, Chair of GeoGebra Institute of Johor Bahru
- Anthony C.M. Or, Education Bureau , Hong Kong, Chair of GeoGebra Institute of Hong Kong: GeoGebra in Hong Kong: Catering for Learning Needs in Mathematics
This presentation introduces the recent work of GeoGebra Institute of Hong Kong on teacher training, resources development and collaborative studies. I will present how we develop GeoGebra tasks to cater for the learning needs identified in our system assessments and collaborative studies through the fostering of visualization and reasoning in GeoGebra. The presentation will be illustrated by some resources in our depository on the topics quadrilaterals, multiplication and division of fractions, and the concept of slope.