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Dear GeoGebra friends, | Dear GeoGebra friends, | ||
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Let us wish You a belated Happy New Year for 2013! | Let us wish You a belated Happy New Year for 2013! | ||
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== Community news == | == Community news == | ||
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*Register and participate! Pre-conferences in course: [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_Earcome_Thailand_2013 Pre-Earcome GeoGebra Conference 2013] on 17 Mar 2013 in Phuket, Thailand and [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_NCTM_USA_2013 GeoGebra Pre-NCTM Conference 2013] on 16 Apr 2013 in Denver, Colorado, USA | *Register and participate! Pre-conferences in course: [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_Earcome_Thailand_2013 Pre-Earcome GeoGebra Conference 2013] on 17 Mar 2013 in Phuket, Thailand and [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_NCTM_USA_2013 GeoGebra Pre-NCTM Conference 2013] on 16 Apr 2013 in Denver, Colorado, USA | ||
* Results of the 10-years GeoGebra Logo Contest: [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=417537061628130 Mehdi Boulifa's video] | * Results of the 10-years GeoGebra Logo Contest: [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=417537061628130 Mehdi Boulifa's video] | ||
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*With your support we have raised $12, 010 for the [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geogebra/geogebra-for-the-ipad?ref=live GeoGebra for tablets project] which has thus become a successfully funded project on Kickstarter. Thank you very much for your help! | *With your support we have raised $12, 010 for the [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geogebra/geogebra-for-the-ipad?ref=live GeoGebra for tablets project] which has thus become a successfully funded project on Kickstarter. Thank you very much for your help! | ||
*We named 9 new GeoGebra Ambassadors in 2012 from our community. Please read a short interview with them on the [http://blog.geogebra.org Official GeoGebra blog] | *We named 9 new GeoGebra Ambassadors in 2012 from our community. Please read a short interview with them on the [http://blog.geogebra.org Official GeoGebra blog] | ||
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'''What you can do:''' | '''What you can do:''' | ||
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*Talk about, teach, spread GeoGebra! Network, go to conferences, help establish new GeoGebra Institutes! We will recognize the efforts of the members of our community who have been the most active, by naming them GeoGebra Ambassadors. You can also nominate someone you know and think should deserve it to become a GG Ambassador. Send your suggestions to community@geogebra.org! | *Talk about, teach, spread GeoGebra! Network, go to conferences, help establish new GeoGebra Institutes! We will recognize the efforts of the members of our community who have been the most active, by naming them GeoGebra Ambassadors. You can also nominate someone you know and think should deserve it to become a GG Ambassador. Send your suggestions to community@geogebra.org! | ||
*Post, discuss, share online your experiences with GeoGebra! Start a blog, a facebook, twitter, google+ page or just simply share with us any interesting pages you find about GeoGebra on the worldwide web. Click here to submit a page | *Post, discuss, share online your experiences with GeoGebra! Start a blog, a facebook, twitter, google+ page or just simply share with us any interesting pages you find about GeoGebra on the worldwide web. Click here to submit a page | ||
*If you tweet about a conference please use the #ggbconf hashtag. | *If you tweet about a conference please use the #ggbconf hashtag. | ||
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== Our Community in Numbers in 2012 == | == Our Community in Numbers in 2012 == | ||
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* At the end of 2012 we had '''130''' GeoGebra Institutes all around the World. | * At the end of 2012 we had '''130''' GeoGebra Institutes all around the World. | ||
* '''47''' new GeoGebra Institutes were established in 2012 | * '''47''' new GeoGebra Institutes were established in 2012 | ||
'''New GeoGebra Institutes by Regions'''<br> | '''New GeoGebra Institutes by Regions'''<br> | ||
[[File:Tabla3.png|500px]] | [[File:Tabla3.png|500px]] | ||
| − | * The number of people who joined our GeoGebra Facebook group grew from '''8888''' to more than '''13,900'''. | + | * The number of people who joined our GeoGebra Facebook group grew from '''8888''' to more than '''13,900'''. |
* There were more than '''4300''' people who followed GeoGebra on Twitter! | * There were more than '''4300''' people who followed GeoGebra on Twitter! | ||
* We had more than '''5,4 million''' visitors to [http://www.geogebra.org www.geogebra.org] out of which '''67,7%''' are new visitors. | * We had more than '''5,4 million''' visitors to [http://www.geogebra.org www.geogebra.org] out of which '''67,7%''' are new visitors. | ||
[[File:Visits2012.jpg]] | [[File:Visits2012.jpg]] | ||
* Our visitors came from countries and territories. Most visitors are from | * Our visitors came from countries and territories. Most visitors are from | ||
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== [[Translation_Status|Translation Issues]] == | == [[Translation_Status|Translation Issues]] == | ||
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The GeoGebra software is currently available in about 56 languages and the work has been started in at least 10 more. However there are a few translations still missing or need updating like Arabic, Thai, Malayalam, Hindi, Ukrainian etc. | The GeoGebra software is currently available in about 56 languages and the work has been started in at least 10 more. However there are a few translations still missing or need updating like Arabic, Thai, Malayalam, Hindi, Ukrainian etc. | ||
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'''What you can do: '''Do your students understand everything? If GeoGebra is not available in your local language, please work with us to find volunteer translators and make GeoGebra accessible for everyone. [mailto:translation@geogebra.org E-mail Translation] | '''What you can do: '''Do your students understand everything? If GeoGebra is not available in your local language, please work with us to find volunteer translators and make GeoGebra accessible for everyone. [mailto:translation@geogebra.org E-mail Translation] | ||
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==GeoGebra Conferences and Workshops in 2012 in Numbers== | ==GeoGebra Conferences and Workshops in 2012 in Numbers== | ||
* We had a great time together in Warsaw, Poland on [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl International GeoGebra Institute Conference 2012] on 21-23 Sept. [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=478014052229757&set=a.257645587599939.65163.121236817907484&type=1&theater Photos] | * We had a great time together in Warsaw, Poland on [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl International GeoGebra Institute Conference 2012] on 21-23 Sept. [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=478014052229757&set=a.257645587599939.65163.121236817907484&type=1&theater Photos] | ||
* We held two very successful pre-conferences: [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_Korea_2012 GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012] with 160 participants from 32 different countries in Seoul, Korea on 8 July 2012 and [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_ATCM_Thailand_2012 GeoGebra Pre-ATCM Conference 2012] on 16 Dec 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. | * We held two very successful pre-conferences: [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_Korea_2012 GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012] with 160 participants from 32 different countries in Seoul, Korea on 8 July 2012 and [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_ATCM_Thailand_2012 GeoGebra Pre-ATCM Conference 2012] on 16 Dec 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. | ||
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==Main GeoGebra Events in 2013== | ==Main GeoGebra Events in 2013== | ||
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The GeoGebra Community is planning to oganize plenty of Events all over the World. For more information, please check out our Calendars: | The GeoGebra Community is planning to oganize plenty of Events all over the World. For more information, please check out our Calendars: | ||
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/cms/events GeoGebra Events Worldwide] | *[http://www.geogebra.org/cms/events GeoGebra Events Worldwide] | ||
*[http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GeoGebra_Conferences_2013 GeoGebra Conferences 2013] | *[http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GeoGebra_Conferences_2013 GeoGebra Conferences 2013] | ||
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If you need assistance with organizing a conference/workshop or have information about new GeoGebra related events, please let us know at [mailto:events@geogebra.org events@geogebra.org]. | If you need assistance with organizing a conference/workshop or have information about new GeoGebra related events, please let us know at [mailto:events@geogebra.org events@geogebra.org]. | ||
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== Pages == | == Pages == | ||
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Please visit and share these pages to discover the best GeoGebra materials and coolest math-loving people! | Please visit and share these pages to discover the best GeoGebra materials and coolest math-loving people! | ||
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| − | * [http://www.geogebra.org/community GeoGebra Institutes] | ||
* [http://www.geogebra.org/forum/ GeoGebra User Forum] | * [http://www.geogebra.org/forum/ GeoGebra User Forum] | ||
* [http://www.geogebra.org GeoGebra] | * [http://www.geogebra.org GeoGebra] | ||
| − | * [http://www.facebook.com/geogebra GeoGebra Facebook Page] | + | * [http://www.facebook.com/geogebra GeoGebra Facebook Page] |
* [http://www.twitter.com/geogebra GeoGebra Twitter Page] | * [http://www.twitter.com/geogebra GeoGebra Twitter Page] | ||
* [http://www.linkedin.com/groups/GeoGebra-3681952 GeoGebra on LinkedIn] | * [http://www.linkedin.com/groups/GeoGebra-3681952 GeoGebra on LinkedIn] | ||
* [https://plus.google.com/101050974259067069321/posts GeoGebra on Google+] | * [https://plus.google.com/101050974259067069321/posts GeoGebra on Google+] | ||
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See [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/Category:Newsletter GeoGebra Newsletters] for previous newsletters <br> | See [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/Category:Newsletter GeoGebra Newsletters] for previous newsletters <br> | ||
Go to [http://www.geogebra.org/forum GeoGebra User Forum] if you have any technical issues or questions! | Go to [http://www.geogebra.org/forum GeoGebra User Forum] if you have any technical issues or questions! | ||
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Thank you for your attention!<br> | Thank you for your attention!<br> | ||
The GeoGebra Team | The GeoGebra Team | ||
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Revision as of 20:24, 10 February 2013
Dear GeoGebra friends, Let us wish You a belated Happy New Year for 2013! In this newsletter, we would like to provide you a brief summary of GeoGebra activities in 2012.
Community news
- Register and participate! Pre-conferences in course: Pre-Earcome GeoGebra Conference 2013 on 17 Mar 2013 in Phuket, Thailand and GeoGebra Pre-NCTM Conference 2013 on 16 Apr 2013 in Denver, Colorado, USA
- Results of the 10-years GeoGebra Logo Contest: Mehdi Boulifa's video
- Don't miss the chance to win Cambridge University certificates and cool GeoGebra gifts! Our GeoGebra/Orbit Primary competition is still open for submissions, please participate!
- With your support we have raised $12, 010 for the GeoGebra for tablets project which has thus become a successfully funded project on Kickstarter. Thank you very much for your help!
- We named 9 new GeoGebra Ambassadors in 2012 from our community. Please read a short interview with them on the Official GeoGebra blog
What you can do:
- Talk about, teach, spread GeoGebra! Network, go to conferences, help establish new GeoGebra Institutes! We will recognize the efforts of the members of our community who have been the most active, by naming them GeoGebra Ambassadors. You can also nominate someone you know and think should deserve it to become a GG Ambassador. Send your suggestions to community@geogebra.org!
- Post, discuss, share online your experiences with GeoGebra! Start a blog, a facebook, twitter, google+ page or just simply share with us any interesting pages you find about GeoGebra on the worldwide web. Click here to submit a page
- If you tweet about a conference please use the #ggbconf hashtag.
Our Community in Numbers in 2012
- At the end of 2012 we had 130 GeoGebra Institutes all around the World.
- 47 new GeoGebra Institutes were established in 2012
New GeoGebra Institutes by Regions
- The number of people who joined our GeoGebra Facebook group grew from 8888 to more than 13,900.
- There were more than 4300 people who followed GeoGebra on Twitter!
- We had more than 5,4 million visitors to www.geogebra.org out of which 67,7% are new visitors.
- Our visitors came from countries and territories. Most visitors are from
Translation Issues
The GeoGebra software is currently available in about 56 languages and the work has been started in at least 10 more. However there are a few translations still missing or need updating like Arabic, Thai, Malayalam, Hindi, Ukrainian etc. What you can do: Do your students understand everything? If GeoGebra is not available in your local language, please work with us to find volunteer translators and make GeoGebra accessible for everyone. E-mail Translation
GeoGebra Conferences and Workshops in 2012 in Numbers
- We had a great time together in Warsaw, Poland on International GeoGebra Institute Conference 2012 on 21-23 Sept. Photos
- We held two very successful pre-conferences: GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012 with 160 participants from 32 different countries in Seoul, Korea on 8 July 2012 and GeoGebra Pre-ATCM Conference 2012 on 16 Dec 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Main GeoGebra Events in 2013
The GeoGebra Community is planning to oganize plenty of Events all over the World. For more information, please check out our Calendars:
It is our goal that GeoGebra appear in every important Math or IT related conferences. We are maintaining a list of those conferences. Represent GeoGebra at one or more of these events! If you need assistance with organizing a conference/workshop or have information about new GeoGebra related events, please let us know at events@geogebra.org.
Pages
Please visit and share these pages to discover the best GeoGebra materials and coolest math-loving people!
- GeoGebra Institutes
- GeoGebra User Forum
- GeoGebra
- GeoGebra Facebook Page
- GeoGebra Twitter Page
- GeoGebra on LinkedIn
- GeoGebra on Google+
See GeoGebra Newsletters for previous newsletters
Go to GeoGebra User Forum if you have any technical issues or questions!
Thank you for your attention!
The GeoGebra Team
