Welcome to this spoken tutorial on Overview of GeoGebra.
In this tutorial we will learn, About GeoGebra software
GeoGebra website
Download and installation of GeoGebra
The benefits of GeoGebra and Play video clippings of GeoGebra tutorials available on this website.
To record this tutorial, I am using, Ubuntu Linux OS version 16.04
Windows 10 GeoGebra version 5.x
Mozilla Firefox Browser 67.0 Open jdk 9 and A working Internet connection.
To follow this tutorial learner should have knowledge of basic Mathematics.
Let us first see what is GeoGebra.
GeoGebra is a dynamic and interactive mathematics software for geometry, algebra and calculus.
It is useful for computer aided interactive learning.
It is a free/libre and open source cross-platform software.
Its code is written in Java programming environment.
Now we will learn about the GeoGebra website.
Open your default web browser. In the address bar type: www.geogebra.org and press Enter.
This is the homepage of GeoGebra website.
Now we will see how to use the online GeoGebra Math Apps.
Click on the blue START GRAPHING button.
GeoGebra Graphic Calculator window opens in a new tab.
This is the interface of online GeoGebra window.
The interface has, Algebra icon to show Algebra view
Tools icon to show the geometric tools
Table icon Input bar
Graphics view and Keyboard to input values into the input bar
Let us click on the Tools icon.
Geometric tools are displayed on the left panel.
All the tools are grouped under different headings.
I will scroll down to show all the tools.
Let me show a small demo.
Under the category Lines, I’ll click on the Segment tool to draw a line segment.
Its tool tip and HELP appear below.
Now click two points in the Graphics view to draw segment AB.
Let us go back to the GeoGebra webpage.
Click on CLASSROOM RESOURCES button.
Classroom Resources page opens.
This page has various apps created using GeoGebra for different branches of Math.
You can explore these resources later on, on your own.
Now I will show how to download GeoGebra on Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS.
Geogebra Classic 5 is the stable version of GeoGebra, while recording this tutorial.
To practise these tutorials, you can download any 5.x version of GeoGebra.
In Windows 10, open the GeoGebra homepage in the browser, as shown.
On the left of the panel, click on Apps Downloads.
Download GeoGebra Apps page opens.
Go to the section GeoGebra Classic 5 and click on the DOWNLOAD link.
A dialog box opens, prompting us to save the file.
Click on the Save File button to start downloading.
Downloading takes a few seconds depending on your internet speed.
Geogebra Windows installer file has downloaded to my Downloads folder.
Double-click on the installer file. Click on the Yes button in the dialog box that appears.
GeoGebra Installer window opens.
It shows Welcome to the GeoGebra 5 Setup Wizard message.
In the language drop down, English is selected by default.
We will leave it as it is.
Click on Next button in this window.
In the License Agreement dialog box, click on I Agree button.
Click on Next button in this window.
In the Setup Type window, Standard radio button is selected by default. We will leave it as it is.
Then click on Install button to start the installation process.
Installation takes a few seconds.
Completing the Geogebra 5 Setup Wizard message appears.
Now click on the Finish button.
GeoGebra interface opens.
The Sign in to GeoGebra option is not mandatory. We can skip this and close the dialog box.
Next I will show how to install Geogebra Classic 5 in Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS.
Open the GeoGebra homepage in the browser, as shown.
On the left of the page, click on Apps Downloads.
Download GeoGebra Apps page opens.
Go to the section GeoGebra Classic 5 and click on the DOWNLOAD link.
GeoGebra Classic 5 for Desktop page opens.
To download GeoGebra on Ubuntu Linux, select Linux(deb) 64 bit / 32 bit installers for .deb based systems (Debian, Mint, Ubuntu)
You can click on 64 bit / 32 bit depending on your system’s configuration.
I will click on 64 bit.
A dialog box opens, prompting us to save the file.
Click on Save File radio button.
Then click on OK button to start the download.
Downloading takes a few seconds depending on your internet speed.
geogebra5.deb file downloads to the Downloads folder.
Right-click on the .deb file and select Open with Software install.
Ubuntu Software window opens.
In the window, click on the Install button.
Once the installation starts, Authenticate dialog-box opens.
Type the system password and click on Authenticate button at the bottom.
The installation takes a few seconds.
Once the installation is complete, you will see a Remove button.
Close the Ubuntu Software window.
Let us now open GeoGebra using Dash Home.
Click on Dash Home. In the Search bar that appears type geogebra.
The GeoGebra icon appears.
Click on the icon to open GeoGebra interface.
Now we will learn about the benefits of GeoGebra.
GeoGebra is simple and flexible in all its features.
It allows to use the tools in 2D and 3D Graphics modes
GeoGebra helps to create worksheets and learning materials.
Tools in GeoGebra help in constructions and calculations and to prove theorems.
Now, we will briefly go through the individual tutorials created in this series.
The first tutorial in the series is Introduction to GeoGebra.
This tutorial explains about, GeoGebra interface and geometric tools
How to draw lines and change object properties of a line
Properties of Graphics view.
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
Next tutorial in the series is Basics of Triangles.
This tutorial explains about how to, Draw a triangle and show its basic properties
Draw altitudes of the triangle and an incircle to a triangle.
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
Next tutorial in the series is Congruency of Triangles.
This tutorial explains about, congruency rules of triangles and their proofs.
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
The next tutorial in the series is Properties of Quadrilaterals
This tutorial explains, How to construct different types of quadrilaterals and
Properties of various quadrilaterals
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
Next tutorial in the series is Types of Symmetry.
This tutorial explains about , various types of symmetry like: Line Point
Rotation , Translational and Scale
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
The next tutorial in the series is Polynomials. This tutorial explains about, Slope of a linear polynomial
Degree, Zeros and Roots of the polynomials
Remainder theorem
Factorization of polynomials
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
The next tutorial in the series is Theorems in GeoGebra.
This tutorial explains about how to state and prove Pythagoras theorems and Midpoint theorem.
Here is the video clipping of this tutorial.
Later on, we will add many more tutorials in this series. These tutorials will be available on this website.
Now, let’s summarize.
In this tutorial we learnt, About GeoGebra software and GeoGebra website
We also, Downloaded and installed GeoGebra
Learnt the benefits of GeoGebra and watched glimpses of the GeoGebra tutorials available on this website.
As an assignment Open the GeoGebra interface and go through the Help menu.
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