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From reading this article, I really would like to plan a unit of work on for students to learn to use technology to enhance their learning of Mathematics. Since students are not required to purchase a graphic calculator in year 7 - 10, I decided to introduce them to Geogebra, which is a free software that is available to use on many platforms.
In a overview, I am thinking of fitting it into the visualizing thinking and creating. Student will start their work from series of questions that require them to explore the graphic representation of functions, the different representation of unit of the set of axis and their relationship. Toward the end of the unit, students will create graphic representation of a real life situation and make analysis on the different graph.
Because I am not teaching student to use standard software such as Word, Power Points and Excel, do you think it still part of ICT?
Geogebra is an ICT, good work!
ReplyDeleteGeogebra is a Mathematical software which has already been used as a geometry software for education in schools. Jenny can teach lower year students geogebra with her math students. What a good combination! However there is normally no computer in Math classroom. Once students learn how to use geogebra, how do they use the software in the math classroom?
ReplyDeleteGeogebra is a applet that is free. There are different way you wan run Geogebra. The question will be to find a sure way student can use it at home. Because it require Java, I often have trouble.
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