Tools/Geogebra

Modelling geometry online

Tool Description Geogebra^(tool) is a tool for modelling^(ta) in geometry^(topic). An alluring feature is that you can change parameters on pre-built models using a mouse. You can indeed create models pretty much by drawing on-screen. Remarkably this ‘dynamic geometry’ application, offers the great convenience of running in a browser, but can be downloaded to work offline on a desktop. Impressive and deservedly popular. ^(edit)Geogebra⁽ⁱ⁾ is a tool for modelling⁽ⁱ⁾ in geometry⁽ⁱ⁾. An alluring feature is that you can change parameters on pre-built models using a mouse. You can indeed create models pretty much by drawing on-screen. Remarkably this ‘dynamic geometry’ application, offers the great convenience of running in a browser, but can be downloaded to work offline on a desktop. Impressive and deservedly popular.

Teaching Approach. Visualisation^(ta) tools offer students a way to engage in mathematical thinking^(ta) and language^(ta) around a shared image. They may also engage in higher order^(ta) thinking and questioning^(ta) - manipulating the visualisation. ^(edit)

Tool details
Title	Geogebra - live geometry models
Topic
Licence / Cost / Platform	Web tool or download
Subject / Categories
Teaching Ideas / Links
Link	http://www.geogebra.org/cms/