| Meeting Title: |
GeoGebra
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| Dates: |
October 30-31, 2008
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| Time: |
9 AM-4PM
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| Location: |
The University of Texas Media Lab, Sanchez Building, Room 324
Austin, Texas
Link to parking and building location on the UT Campus:
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/maps/SZB-Brazos/
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| Eligible Attendees: |
Project Directors and Instructional Team Members for the Texas Regional Mathematics Collaboratives may attend this PDA. Please limit registration to two people per Collaborative.
If a Collaborative needs to send more than two people, please contact Debra Junk at the TRC for pre-approval.
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| Description: |
About GeoGebra: Markus Hohenwarter, post-doctoral research assistant at Florida Atlantic University, developed a free online instructional tool for use in the mathematics classroom called GeoGebra. This powerful tool allows teachers to more easily model many algebraic and geometric concepts. If you are interested in finding out more about GeoGebra you may want to download the free application at: http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ before the workshop.
Gary Browning (Education Specialist, Region 9 Education Service Center) and Ward Roberts (Education Specialist, Wichita Falls ISD) will deliver a two-day training in which participants will learn to use the basic components of GeoGebra, understand how GeoGebra can be integrated into existing Collaborative professional development and experience activities for use in workshops at their respective sites. Both Ward Roberts and Gary Browning have had extensive experience using GeoGebra with students and teachers.
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| Contact: |
Debra Junk, PhD
Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives
512.232.0880
Email: [email protected]
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| Accommodations: |
The TRC has made arrangements for the first 40 participants registered to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown for a rate of $74.50 per person based on double occupancy. Those wishing to take advantage of this special rate will indicate that on the online registration form. Jeff Early will email a confirmation number and roommate information for each participant that will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn.
For all other sleeping room arrangements you may use this link to find other hotels close to the University.
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| Parking: |
Validated parking on the UT Campus at the Brazos Garage will be provided.
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| Registration Instructions: |
The cost is $45.00 per day per participant. Checks for registration need to be written to The University of Texas-Austin. Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the Registration/Invoice form. The Registration/Invoice form can be found here: download the Word document.
You will also need to register online here: "Register to Attend" to be officially registered for the workshop.
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