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== Community News == | == Community News == | ||
* Registration is open for the [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Conference_2011 International GeoGebra Conference] in Linz, Austria, from August 29th - 31st. Join us to celebrate the release of GeoGebra 4.0 and share your ideas with other members of the GeoGebra community! | * Registration is open for the [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Conference_2011 International GeoGebra Conference] in Linz, Austria, from August 29th - 31st. Join us to celebrate the release of GeoGebra 4.0 and share your ideas with other members of the GeoGebra community! | ||
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* The 60th GeoGebra Institute has been established in Mexico-City. | * The 60th GeoGebra Institute has been established in Mexico-City. | ||
* 7 students are working with GeoGebra as part of "Google Summer of Code 2011" who will help us as we shift the focus of development to GeoGebra 5 | * 7 students are working with GeoGebra as part of "Google Summer of Code 2011" who will help us as we shift the focus of development to GeoGebra 5 | ||
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== Development News == | == Development News == | ||
* [http://www.edubuntu.org/ Edubuntu 11.4] with GeoGebra 3.2 included now released. | * [http://www.edubuntu.org/ Edubuntu 11.4] with GeoGebra 3.2 included now released. | ||
* Mr L.’s blog about the ‘slimmed down’ [http://www.mrlsmath.com/geogebra/geogebra-prim-a-simpler-version-of-geogebra-for-younger-students/ GeoGebra Prim version]: for new users it is easier to use. | * Mr L.’s blog about the ‘slimmed down’ [http://www.mrlsmath.com/geogebra/geogebra-prim-a-simpler-version-of-geogebra-for-younger-students/ GeoGebra Prim version]: for new users it is easier to use. | ||
| − | * Many bugfixes and small improvements to [http://www.geogebra.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1387 GeoGebra 4.0 Beta], including: | + | * Many bugfixes and small improvements to [http://www.geogebra.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1387 GeoGebra 4.0 Beta], including: |
** Filename autocompletion for File -> Open etc | ** Filename autocompletion for File -> Open etc | ||
** You can now include Unicode characters (eg Arabic) in LaTeX texts | ** You can now include Unicode characters (eg Arabic) in LaTeX texts | ||
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* GeoGebraMobile: work on Implicit Curves is underway and work on [http://www.geogebra.org/mobile/test/milestones/2GraphicsViewsDemo.html 2 Graphics Views] is almost finished. | * GeoGebraMobile: work on Implicit Curves is underway and work on [http://www.geogebra.org/mobile/test/milestones/2GraphicsViewsDemo.html 2 Graphics Views] is almost finished. | ||
* We will start testing GeoGebra soon | * We will start testing GeoGebra soon | ||
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== Nice Applets == | == Nice Applets == | ||
* [http://geogebra.es/gauss/materiales_didacticos/eso/actividades/geometria/cuerpos/earth/earth.html Geo-GeoGebra] from Rafael Losada - really worth seeing. | * [http://geogebra.es/gauss/materiales_didacticos/eso/actividades/geometria/cuerpos/earth/earth.html Geo-GeoGebra] from Rafael Losada - really worth seeing. | ||
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* Posting from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-XUM-RnpQ Geogebra to Moodle]. | * Posting from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-XUM-RnpQ Geogebra to Moodle]. | ||
* New applets are added to the GeoGebra collection of [http://mathfuture.wikispaces.com/Mathematics+and+Multimedia Guillermo Bautista] . | * New applets are added to the GeoGebra collection of [http://mathfuture.wikispaces.com/Mathematics+and+Multimedia Guillermo Bautista] . | ||
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== GeoGebra Institute News == | == GeoGebra Institute News == | ||
* Four new GeoGebra Institutes were established in April with the latest being the 60th GeoGebra Institute in the world | * Four new GeoGebra Institutes were established in April with the latest being the 60th GeoGebra Institute in the world | ||
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** [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_of_Sarajevo GeoGebra Institute of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina] | ** [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_of_Sarajevo GeoGebra Institute of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina] | ||
** [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_of_Minsk GeoGebra Institute of Minsk, Belarus] | ** [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_of_Minsk GeoGebra Institute of Minsk, Belarus] | ||
| − | ** [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_of_UNAM GeoGebra Institute of UNAM, Mexico-City, Mexico] | + | ** [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_of_UNAM GeoGebra Institute of UNAM, Mexico-City, Mexico] |
| − | * Have a look at the different [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_Logos GeoGebra Institute logos] from all over the world | + | * Have a look at the different [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Institute_Logos GeoGebra Institute logos] from all over the world |
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== Future Events == | == Future Events == | ||
| − | See our [http://www.geogebra.org/cms/events Events Map & Calendar] for a complete list of upcoming workshops and conferences as well as for proceedings of past conferences. | + | See our [http://www.geogebra.org/cms/events Events Map & Calendar] for a complete list of upcoming workshops and conferences as well as for proceedings of past conferences. |
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''May'' | ''May'' | ||
* Several sessions on dynamic mathematics and GeoGebra: [http://www.oame2011.ca/image/2011_Program_April28.pdf "Put Math on the Map"], University of Windsor, Ontario, May 12th - 14th | * Several sessions on dynamic mathematics and GeoGebra: [http://www.oame2011.ca/image/2011_Program_April28.pdf "Put Math on the Map"], University of Windsor, Ontario, May 12th - 14th | ||
| − | * [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=ajlyMDBrMTZsaW1hYW9mcTV0cXM1cDZlbzAgcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&gsessionid=2cjAlQ7nVYYuBe4tIIH79w&sf=true&output=xml III Trobada] de socis i simpatitzants de l’Associació Catalana de GeoGebra, in Barcelona, Spain, 4 May 2011 | + | * [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=ajlyMDBrMTZsaW1hYW9mcTV0cXM1cDZlbzAgcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&gsessionid=2cjAlQ7nVYYuBe4tIIH79w&sf=true&output=xml III Trobada] de socis i simpatitzants de l’Associació Catalana de GeoGebra, in Barcelona, Spain, 4 May 2011 |
* [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=dXNlNXVxbDluNzExZDRhNmhpZmgwb2NlczQgcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&gsessionid=BJ0s0UAxguG2qLi7r02cUg&sf=true&output=xml International GeoGebra Conference and Workshop], Miskolc, Hungary, 20 May 2011 to Sun 22 May 2011. | * [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=dXNlNXVxbDluNzExZDRhNmhpZmgwb2NlczQgcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&gsessionid=BJ0s0UAxguG2qLi7r02cUg&sf=true&output=xml International GeoGebra Conference and Workshop], Miskolc, Hungary, 20 May 2011 to Sun 22 May 2011. | ||
* [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=bTU3dTU1ZGJzamtrZ2x1a2ducGM3bG1zaG8gcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml GeoGebra Day], Porto, Portugal, 21 May 2011. | * [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=bTU3dTU1ZGJzamtrZ2x1a2ducGM3bG1zaG8gcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml GeoGebra Day], Porto, Portugal, 21 May 2011. | ||
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''June'' | ''June'' | ||
* 2 days [http://gvsu.edu/rmsc/interchange/2011-april-geogebra-534.htm workshop] from GVSU Regional Math and Science Center in the US. | * 2 days [http://gvsu.edu/rmsc/interchange/2011-april-geogebra-534.htm workshop] from GVSU Regional Math and Science Center in the US. | ||
| − | * Lokalna [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=ZXBvZ2ZmMjk2b2twYXJhMmZjZW0zczAyM28gcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml Konferencja GeoGebry] Poznań, Polska, 4-5 Jun 2011 | + | * Lokalna [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=ZXBvZ2ZmMjk2b2twYXJhMmZjZW0zczAyM28gcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml Konferencja GeoGebry] Poznań, Polska, 4-5 Jun 2011 |
| − | * [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=M3UydW9zbGVudDduMjdodnJqZ2czaDg0ZzggcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml GeoGebra Midwest Regional Conference] Oxford, Ohio, USA, 9-10 Jun 2011 | + | * [https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=M3UydW9zbGVudDduMjdodnJqZ2czaDg0ZzggcGowcWpidmxwODJrNDFwZHZpMnV0MGxyaDhAZw&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml GeoGebra Midwest Regional Conference] Oxford, Ohio, USA, 9-10 Jun 2011 |
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== Other Conference Dates == | == Other Conference Dates == | ||
* Deadline for submitting proposals to the [http://www.geogebra-na2011.ca/Home GeoGebra NA 2011 Conference] is May 1, 2011 | * Deadline for submitting proposals to the [http://www.geogebra-na2011.ca/Home GeoGebra NA 2011 Conference] is May 1, 2011 | ||
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* Deadline for submitting papers to the [http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/index.cfm?p=welcome Volcanic Delta '11] is May 30, 2011 | * Deadline for submitting papers to the [http://www.delta2011.co.nz/delta2011/index.cfm?p=welcome Volcanic Delta '11] is May 30, 2011 | ||
* Deadline for submitting abstracts to the [http://www.recsam.edu.my/cosmed/ Fourth International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education CoSMEd 2011] is June 1, 2011 | * Deadline for submitting abstracts to the [http://www.recsam.edu.my/cosmed/ Fourth International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education CoSMEd 2011] is June 1, 2011 | ||
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== Join our Community== | == Join our Community== | ||
| − | * [http://www.geogebra.org/community GeoGebra Institutes] | + | * [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.facebook.com/geogebra GeoGebra Facebook Page] | * [http://www.facebook.com/geogebra GeoGebra Facebook Page] | ||
| + | If you have news for our next newsletter, please let us know at [mailto:support@geogebra.org support@geogebra.org] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 26 January 2012
Community News
- Registration is open for the International GeoGebra Conference in Linz, Austria, from August 29th - 31st. Join us to celebrate the release of GeoGebra 4.0 and share your ideas with other members of the GeoGebra community!
- You are using GeoGebra to support student collaboration? Then Share your experiences about collaborative work with GeoGebra.
- The 60th GeoGebra Institute has been established in Mexico-City.
- 7 students are working with GeoGebra as part of "Google Summer of Code 2011" who will help us as we shift the focus of development to GeoGebra 5
Development News
- Edubuntu 11.4 with GeoGebra 3.2 included now released.
- Mr L.’s blog about the ‘slimmed down’ GeoGebra Prim version: for new users it is easier to use.
- Many bugfixes and small improvements to GeoGebra 4.0 Beta, including:
- Filename autocompletion for File -> Open etc
- You can now include Unicode characters (eg Arabic) in LaTeX texts
- You can now draw an Implicit Curve through specified points eg ImplicitCurve[ {A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I} ]
- Second Graphics View is now fully working
- Navigation Bar has been put back
- GeoGebra 4.0 now fully translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and Italian
- GeoGebraMobile: work on Implicit Curves is underway and work on 2 Graphics Views is almost finished.
- We will start testing GeoGebra soon
Nice Applets
- Geo-GeoGebra from Rafael Losada - really worth seeing.
- Student work via Mr Honner: curvefitting with GeoGebra.
- Posting from Geogebra to Moodle.
- New applets are added to the GeoGebra collection of Guillermo Bautista .
GeoGebra Institute News
- Four new GeoGebra Institutes were established in April with the latest being the 60th GeoGebra Institute in the world
- Have a look at the different GeoGebra Institute logos from all over the world
Future Events
See our Events Map & Calendar for a complete list of upcoming workshops and conferences as well as for proceedings of past conferences. May
- Several sessions on dynamic mathematics and GeoGebra: "Put Math on the Map", University of Windsor, Ontario, May 12th - 14th
- III Trobada de socis i simpatitzants de l’Associació Catalana de GeoGebra, in Barcelona, Spain, 4 May 2011
- International GeoGebra Conference and Workshop, Miskolc, Hungary, 20 May 2011 to Sun 22 May 2011.
- GeoGebra Day, Porto, Portugal, 21 May 2011.
June
- 2 days workshop from GVSU Regional Math and Science Center in the US.
- Lokalna Konferencja GeoGebry Poznań, Polska, 4-5 Jun 2011
- GeoGebra Midwest Regional Conference Oxford, Ohio, USA, 9-10 Jun 2011
Other Conference Dates
- Deadline for submitting proposals to the GeoGebra NA 2011 Conference is May 1, 2011
- Deadline for submitting papers to the Sixteenth International Seminar of Mathematics Education on Creativity Development and Gifted Students is May 15, 2011
- Deadline for submitting papers and presentations, workshop, poster abstracts, video presentations to the International GeoGebra Conference is May 30, 2011
- Deadline for submitting papers to the Volcanic Delta '11 is May 30, 2011
- Deadline for submitting abstracts to the Fourth International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education CoSMEd 2011 is June 1, 2011
Join our Community
If you have news for our next newsletter, please let us know at support@geogebra.org
