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== Community News ==
 
== Community News ==
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* Follow the [http://blog.geogebra.org/ Official GeoGebra Blog]! This blog is trying to provide a broad look at what’s happening in the GeoGebra community – everything from news to events to GeoGebra tips & tricks all in one place. Expect cross-postings from the great blogs out in our community and a chance to hear more from the people behind GeoGebra as well.
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*[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geogebra/geogebra-for-the-ipad?ref=live GeoGebra for the iPad Project]
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* Join us and share your ideas with other members of the community on [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl GeoGebra Conference 2012], 21-23 September in Warsaw, Poland. The registration is still open!
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* We held a very successful pre-conference: [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_Korea_2012 GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012] with 160 participants from 32 different countries in Seoul, Korea on Sunday, 8 July, 2012, just one day before  [http://www.icme12.org/ ICME 2012]. Based on the success we are planning to organise more pre-conferences.
 
* The [http://blog.geogebra.org/ten-years-of-geogebra/ 10 Years of GeoGebra Contest] results and materials are available on our [http://www.facebook.com/groups/461631497199786/ facebook page]. More contest are coming to celebrate together the Anniversary of GeoGebra!
 
* The [http://blog.geogebra.org/ten-years-of-geogebra/ 10 Years of GeoGebra Contest] results and materials are available on our [http://www.facebook.com/groups/461631497199786/ facebook page]. More contest are coming to celebrate together the Anniversary of GeoGebra!
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* The registration is open for our big [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl GeoGebra Conference 2012], 21-23 September in Warsaw, Poland. Join us and share your ideas with other members of the community!
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* Meet the GeoGebra Ambassadors on [http://blog.geogebra.org/ Official GeoGebra Blog]!
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* We held a very successful pre-conference: [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GGB_Korea_2012 GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012] with 160 participants from 32 different countries in Seoul, Korea on Sunday, 8 July, 2012, just one day before  [http://www.icme12.org/ ICME 2012]. Based on the success we are planning to organise more pre-conferences right before other conferences, too.
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*New book on GeoGebra! Learning GeoGebra with examples (practice) (따라하며 배우는 지오지브라) by Kyeong Choi, published on the day of GeoGebra Conference pre-ICME 2012.
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*New Milestone on Facebook: we reached the 10.000th like! Follow us and share your ideas!
 
== Development News ==
 
== Development News ==
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waiting news from Mike
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'''GeoGebra 4.2 Release Candidate'''
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We have been working very hard over the Summer with testing, adding the last few features and fixing bugs.
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We need your help to catch the last few bugs, so please install the Release Candidate and try it out!
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You can install the WebStart version [http://www.geogebra.org/webstart/4.2/geogebra-42.jnlp here]
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and the installers are [http://code.google.com/p/geogebra/downloads/list?can=3&q=4-1&sort=-uploaded&colspec=Filename+Summary+Uploaded+ReleaseDate+Size+DownloadCount here]
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Some of the highlights of the new version:
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* [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/CAS_View Powerful Computer Algebra (CAS) View]
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* Improved Probability Calculator
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* Sort Algebra View by Construction Order or Layer
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* Draw lists as drop-down menus in the Graphics View
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* [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/Freehand_Shape_Tool Freehand Shape Tool (recognizes functions, lines, circles, polygons)]
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* [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/SlopeField_Command Slope Field Command (for differential equations)]
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* [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/Pen_Tool Improved Pen Tool (supporting undo/redo)]
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* [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/Intersect_Command Find Intersection Points of a Line and Parametric Curve]
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* [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/Rigid_Polygon_Tool Rigid Polygon Tool can now be used to copy an existing Polygon and make it Rigid]
 
== Articles & Materials ==
 
== Articles & Materials ==
 
* [http://www.ggbmidwest.com/ojs-2.3.4/index.php/ggbj/issue/view/1 Midwest GeoGebra Journal] with new articles, activities, and sketches on GeoGebra. They are currently recruiting volunteers to review manuscripts for the journal for publication in 2012.
 
* [http://www.ggbmidwest.com/ojs-2.3.4/index.php/ggbj/issue/view/1 Midwest GeoGebra Journal] with new articles, activities, and sketches on GeoGebra. They are currently recruiting volunteers to review manuscripts for the journal for publication in 2012.
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Some nice resources on GeoGebra:
 
Some nice resources on GeoGebra:
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*[http://ww.geogebra.org/material/show/id/421 Dynamic Polar Plotter]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/85 Logistical Chaos]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/4379 Section d'un pavé droit]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/4963 Psychédélisme]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/13176 Potential energy]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/12733 Site de figures GeoGebra]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/4093 Surface Area for Cuboid]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/15264 Exponential Growth or Decay?]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/11062 3D Coordinate Axes in Geogebra]
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*[http://mathhombre.tumblr.com/post/27719574817/escalator Escalator. Inspired by a Twitter problem posed by Bowman Dickson]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/15167 Circle proportions simulation]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/14774 Rubber Pencil Illusion]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/7950 Elliptic Orbit. Proof of Kepler's 1st Law by using Newton's Law of Gravity and Kepler's 2nd law]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/14470 Logarithmic Spiral]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/14147 Dilations]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/13821 Temperature and relative numbers]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/13377 Harmonisk svängning]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/material/show/id/14215 Der Differenzenquotient]
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and form other sites:
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*[http://www.antonija-horvatek.from.hr/applets/math-applets.htm GeoGebra applets from Croatia]
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*[http://lima.osu.edu/people/iboyadzhiev/MyGeogebra.htm Irina Boyadzhiev's website with many GeoGebra applets]
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*[http://n.ethz.ch/~lballo/index.php?id=6614 Graphic Statics in GeoGebra from Lukas Ballo]
 
== GeoGebra in the Media ==
 
== GeoGebra in the Media ==
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*[http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplrubriche/unpcperognistudente/grubrica.asp?ID_blog=237&ID_articolo=88&ID_sezione=502 Article mentioning GeoGebra in La Stampa.it]
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*[http://youtu.be/-t8o-r80qas Little GeoGebra movie]
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*[http://mathandmultimedia.com/2012/06/27/reasons-why-mathematics-teachers-should-blog/ 10 Reasons Why Mathematics Teachers Should Blog]
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*[http://www.hoycorrientes.com/vernota.asp?id_noticia=80159 Connect Equality Program]
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*[https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Hm5y1glb_lSGdtaVhBRUEtVzQ Jeff Patmore and his colleague's article about GeoGebra translated into Chinese by Professor Guo Kan]
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*[http://www.eltribuno.info/Salta/182764-Docentes-saltenos-aun-no-logran-superar-la-brecha-digital.note.aspx Docentes salteños aún no logran superar la brecha digital]
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*[http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=10330 CCITE - promoting the return of the polymath]
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*[http://www.geogebra.org/publications/2008-Lu-acta-scientiae.pdf Upper secondary teachers' approaches to the use of GeoGebra]
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*[http://www.eltribuno.info/Salta/182764-Docentes-saltenos-aun-no-logran-superar-la-brecha-digital.note.aspx Docentes salteños aún no logran superar la brecha digital]
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*[http://ccite.org/testimonials.htm What we need to do to develop the appropriate education for our pupils today and into the future]
 
== New GeoGebra Institutes ==
 
== New GeoGebra Institutes ==
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*[http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GeoGebra_Institute_of_Iowa GeoGebra Institute of Iowa], US
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*GeoGebra Institute of Chalimbana, Zambia
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*GeoGebra Institute of NUM, Mongolia
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*GeoGebra Institute ISGEMA, El Salvador
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== Events ==
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*GeoGebra Institute of UPT, Romania
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See our [http://www.geogebra.org/cms/events Events Map & Calendar] and the [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Conferences_2012 GeoGebra Conference 2012 Wiki] for a complete list of upcoming workshops and conferences as well as for proceedings of past conferences.  
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*GeoGebra Institute of Banten Province, Indonesia
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*GeoGebra Institute of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
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*GeoGebra Institute of Okinawa, Japan
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*GeoGebra Institute of San Jorge Gulf, Argentina
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*GeoGebra Institute of CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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*GeoGebra Institute of BKF, Budapest, Hungary
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*GeoGebra Institute of Al-Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran
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*GeoGebra Institute of Khuzestan, West of Iran, Iran
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[http://www.geogebra.org/cms/hu/institutes More detailed info]
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== Events from summer and in the near future ==
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See our [http://www.geogebra.org/cms/events Events Map & Calendar] and the [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GeoGebra_Conferences_2012 GeoGebra Conference 2012 Wiki] for a complete list of upcoming workshops and conferences as well as for proceedings of past conferences.
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'''June'''
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*Jun 7: [http://www.cientec.or.cr/matematica/festival.html#5 The Eighth International Mathematics Festival] at National University of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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*Jun 11-12: [https://sites.google.com/site/ggbmidwest2012/ Midwest Regional Conference of GeoGebra 2012] at Miami University, Oxford OH, US
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*Jun 18: GeoGebra workshop at Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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*Jun 20-21: [https://sites.google.com/site/ggbgv11/home GeoGebra  at GVSU Gatherings)] at Grand Valley State University Regional Math and Science Center, Michigan, US
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*Jun 21: [http://sites.dmi.rs/events/2012/CADGME2012/came.html CAME] in Novi-Sad, Serbia
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*Jun 21-23: [http://fcia.tibiscus.ro/xa/ 4th European Conference on Computer Sciences and Applications] in Timisoara, Romania
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*Jun 22-24: [http://sites.dmi.rs/events/2012/CADGME2012/ CADGME 2012] in Novi Sad, Serbia
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*Jun 25-27: Introductory GeoGebra workshop at Berkeley Unified Schools District, Berkeley, CA, US
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*Jun 28-30: [http://conference.mei.org.uk/ MEI 2012], at University of Keele, UK
 
'''July'''
 
'''July'''
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*Jul 2-5: [http://www.ideal-conferences.net First International Dynamic, Explorative, and Active Learning (IDEAL) Conference] in Bayburt, Turkey
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*Jul 2-6: [http://math.nie.edu.sg/merga2012/ The 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australia [MERGA]] in Singapore
 
*Jul 2-8: [http://ese2012.milset.org/en/ Milset Expo-Sciences Europe 2012 (with GeoGebra programme by Mascheroni CAD Team)] in Tula, Russia
 
*Jul 2-8: [http://ese2012.milset.org/en/ Milset Expo-Sciences Europe 2012 (with GeoGebra programme by Mascheroni CAD Team)] in Tula, Russia
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*Jul 3-6: [http://www.matekhalo.hu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24:rlv2012&catid=7&Itemid=101 Rátz László Vándorgyűlés 2012] in Pécs, Hungary
 
*Jul 4: [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fas/cpd/statistics/courses/Introducing-and-using-Geogebra Introducing and using Geogebra] in Manchester, UK
 
*Jul 4: [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fas/cpd/statistics/courses/Introducing-and-using-Geogebra Introducing and using Geogebra] in Manchester, UK
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*Jul 4-6: [http://www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access-01.html Developments in Computer Algebra Research 2012] in Tokyo, Japan
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*Jul 4-6: [http://www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access-01.html Developments in Computer Algebra Research 2012] in Kyoto, Japan
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*Jul 4-6: Uso de GeoGebra para la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas, at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador, El Salvador
 
*Jul 6-9: [https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iggcw12 IGGCW-Miskolc-2012 (International GeoGebra Conference and Workshop)] in Miskolc, Hungary
 
*Jul 6-9: [https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iggcw12 IGGCW-Miskolc-2012 (International GeoGebra Conference and Workshop)] in Miskolc, Hungary
 
*Jul 8: [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GGB_Korea2012 GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012] in Seoul, Korea
 
*Jul 8: [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/GGB_Korea2012 GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012] in Seoul, Korea
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*Jul 8-15: [http://www.icme12.org/ ICME 2012] in Seoul, Korea
 
*Jul 9-12: [http://www.tsm-resources.com/tsm-2012/workshops.html TSM 2012] in Oundle, Peterborough UK
 
*Jul 9-12: [http://www.tsm-resources.com/tsm-2012/workshops.html TSM 2012] in Oundle, Peterborough UK
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*Jul 10-14: [http://time2012.ut.ee/ TIME2012 Technology and its Integration in Mathematics Education] in Tartu, Estonia
 
*Jul 12: [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fas/cpd/statistics/courses/Introducing-and-using-Geogebra Introducing and using Geogebra] in Liverpool, UK
 
*Jul 12: [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fas/cpd/statistics/courses/Introducing-and-using-Geogebra Introducing and using Geogebra] in Liverpool, UK
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*Jul 12-13: [http://www.mathstore.ac.uk/conference2012 CETL-MSOR Conference] at University of Sheffield, UK
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*Jul 18-22: [http://tame.tw/pme36/ PME36] in Taipei, Taiwan
 
*Jul 25-28: [http://www.gauss.acatlan.unam.mx/geogebra/cartelEsp.html 3rd Northamerica GeoGebra Conference] in Mexico
 
*Jul 25-28: [http://www.gauss.acatlan.unam.mx/geogebra/cartelEsp.html 3rd Northamerica GeoGebra Conference] in Mexico
 
*Jul 30-Aug 3: [http://www.atm.org.uk/mt/archive/mt191files/ATM-MT191-37-40.pdf Key Concepts, Fundamental Ideas and Core Awarenesses in Mathematics] in Oxfordshire, UK
 
*Jul 30-Aug 3: [http://www.atm.org.uk/mt/archive/mt191files/ATM-MT191-37-40.pdf Key Concepts, Fundamental Ideas and Core Awarenesses in Mathematics] in Oxfordshire, UK
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'''Aug'''
 
'''Aug'''
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* [http://geogebra.itm.edu.co/index2.html Latin-American GeoGebra Conference 2012] in Medellin, Columbia on 2-4 Aug 2012
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* Aug 2-4: [http://geogebra.itm.edu.co/index2.html Latin-American GeoGebra Conference 2012] in Medellin, Columbia
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* Aug 8-10: GeoGebra Summer Camp, in Seoul, Korea
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*Aug 9: GeoGebra Day, at State College Area School District State College, Pennsylvania, US
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* Aug 17-22: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Hm5y1glb_ldGZMdklaelVlRVk NIS Conference], in Astana, Kazakhstan
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*Aug 28: [http://crossborder.experienceworkshop.hu/?page_id=796&lang=en CrossBorderScience 2012 Conference] in Kaposvár, Hungary
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* Aug 28: [http://opencommons.public1.linz.at/?page_id=800 OC12 Symposium "Open Commons Initiative Linz: Leben und Zusammenarbeiten mit digitalen Gemeingütern"] in Linz, Austria
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*Aug 29: [http://www.geogebrainstitut.se/events/aug.pdf GeoGebra AfterWorkshop] in Sweden
 
'''Sept'''
 
'''Sept'''
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* [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl The International GeoGebra Institute Conference 2012]will be held in Warsaw, Poland on 21-23 September, 2012.
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* Sept 3: GeoGebra Introduction, in Semnan, Iran
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*Sept 10: GeoGebraCAS für UP, in PH Hollabrunn, NÖ, Austria
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*Sept 14-16: [http://hylblog.edu.hel.fi/wpmu/ggtartu12/ The 3rd Nordic GeoGebra Conference] in Tartu, Estonia
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*Sept 21-23: [http://www.geogebraigi2012.pl The International GeoGebra Institute Conference 2012] in Warsaw, Poland
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*Sept 24-26: [http://www.sdiwc.net/iccaee2012/page.php?id=4 The International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education] in Lodz, Poland
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*Sept 26: [http://www.szegedtech.hu SzegedTech] in Szeged, Hungary
 
== Other Conferences and Dates ==
 
== Other Conferences and Dates ==
 
We are maintaining a [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GeoGebra_potential_conferences list] of conferences in which it would be helpful if you could represent GeoGebra.
 
We are maintaining a [http://wiki.geogebra.org/en/GeoGebra_potential_conferences list] of conferences in which it would be helpful if you could represent GeoGebra.
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==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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If you have news for our next newsletter, please let us know at [mailto:events@geogebra.org events@geogebra.org].  
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If you have news for our next newsletter, please let us know at [mailto:events@geogebra.org events@geogebra.org].
 
* [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/Category:Newsletter GeoGebra Newsletters] for previous newsletters
 
* [http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/Category:Newsletter GeoGebra Newsletters] for previous newsletters
 
* [http://www.geogebra.org/forum GeoGebra User Forum] for any questions
 
* [http://www.geogebra.org/forum GeoGebra User Forum] for any questions
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[[Category:Newsletter]]

Latest revision as of 02:19, 12 May 2016

Community News

  • GeoGebra for the iPad Project
  • Join us and share your ideas with other members of the community on GeoGebra Conference 2012, 21-23 September in Warsaw, Poland. The registration is still open!
  • We held a very successful pre-conference: GeoGebra ICME Pre-conference 2012 with 160 participants from 32 different countries in Seoul, Korea on Sunday, 8 July, 2012, just one day before ICME 2012. Based on the success we are planning to organise more pre-conferences.
  • The 10 Years of GeoGebra Contest results and materials are available on our facebook page. More contest are coming to celebrate together the Anniversary of GeoGebra!
  • Meet the GeoGebra Ambassadors on Official GeoGebra Blog!
  • New book on GeoGebra! Learning GeoGebra with examples (practice) (따라하며 배우는 지오지브라) by Kyeong Choi, published on the day of GeoGebra Conference pre-ICME 2012.
  • New Milestone on Facebook: we reached the 10.000th like! Follow us and share your ideas!

Development News

GeoGebra 4.2 Release Candidate We have been working very hard over the Summer with testing, adding the last few features and fixing bugs. We need your help to catch the last few bugs, so please install the Release Candidate and try it out! You can install the WebStart version here and the installers are here Some of the highlights of the new version:

Articles & Materials

  • Midwest GeoGebra Journal with new articles, activities, and sketches on GeoGebra. They are currently recruiting volunteers to review manuscripts for the journal for publication in 2012.

Some nice resources on GeoGebra:

and form other sites:

GeoGebra in the Media

New GeoGebra Institutes

  • GeoGebra Institute of Chalimbana, Zambia
  • GeoGebra Institute of NUM, Mongolia
  • GeoGebra Institute ISGEMA, El Salvador
  • GeoGebra Institute of UPT, Romania
  • GeoGebra Institute of Banten Province, Indonesia
  • GeoGebra Institute of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
  • GeoGebra Institute of Okinawa, Japan
  • GeoGebra Institute of San Jorge Gulf, Argentina
  • GeoGebra Institute of CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • GeoGebra Institute of BKF, Budapest, Hungary
  • GeoGebra Institute of Al-Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran
  • GeoGebra Institute of Khuzestan, West of Iran, Iran

More detailed info

Events from summer and in the near future

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. June

July

Aug

Sept

Other Conferences and Dates

We are maintaining a list of conferences in which it would be helpful if you could represent GeoGebra.

Contact

If you have news for our next newsletter, please let us know at events@geogebra.org.

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