GeoGebra — App of the Month

Today I would like to introduce GeoGebra as another . It is a very well-known and it’s probably used in almost all schools in mathematics lessons. But what exactly is GeoGebra? app of the month project GeoGebra is an interactive geometry, algebra, statistics and calculus application, intended for learning and teaching mathematics and science from primary school to university level. GeoGebra is available on multiple platforms with its desktop applications for Windows, macOS and Linux, with its tablet apps for Android, iPad and Windows, and with its web application based on HTML5 technology. (Wikipedia) Features of GeoGebra The Wikipedia article about GeoGebra lists some functions. In short, GeoGebra provides many powerful features behind an easy-to-use user interface. These include: Function graphs Certain integrals and basic functions Length of distances, size of angles vectors, normal vector Calculating with complex numbers, matrices, polynomials Built-in Computer Algebra System Built-in statistics and calculus tools Installation GeoGebra is another example for the fact that nowadays it depends less and less on the operating system, but one actually only needs a browser to use apps for education. It is available for a variety of platforms, but you can also . use it online On the project website you can download . There you will also find a portable version that can be started directly from a USB stick. To install the DEB for Debian or Ubuntu, and install it with the package manager. packages in DEB or RPM format download the appropriate package $ sudo dpkg -i geogebra-classic* Then you can start the program via the program launcher. GeoGebra is available in different versions for almost all platforms. Among other things there is also an Augmented Reality App. This allows functions, shapes, etc. to be represented virtually in space. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmIIO9KZNww At our school we use GeoGebra mainly in mathematics lessons. Personally as a primary school teacher I use it rather less in my teaching 🙂 Conclusion GeoGebra is an award-winning software that can be used very well in the classroom. There is also a “exam mode” so that you can use the app in exams. Some, however, criticize the used for this software. Parts of the software are licensed under the GPL, other parts (e.g. the installer or the language files) are licensed under their own license. Use for teaching is free of charge — for students and teachers. license Overall, you can only recommend this software because it offers a lot of features and is still easy to use. Originally published at openschoolsolutions.org . Sign up to our newsletter to get access to a FREE PDF with great open source apps for your classroom or follow @OpenSchoolZ on Twitter.