Geometer's Sketchpad

Resources

Title / Description / Web Site /
Found on the CD
Learning Guide / 8 tours of the program / These four PDF files are not automatically installed with the program. Consider copying them from the CD to your hard drive.
Quick Reference
Reference Manual
Teaching Mathematics / A sampler of activities from various books on Sketchpad available for sale at Spectrum
Sample Files / Sketches referenced by the books above, how to's, curriculum-based sketches (83 in total)
On the version 3 CD / Geometry Activities for Middle School Students
(221 pages)
Exploring Geometry (317 pages) / Mainly Blackline Masters of Activities for students (may need some tweaking for version 4)
Web Resources on Sketchpad
Key Curriculum Press / - Version Updates (currently at 4.06)
- Links to Other websites
- 101 Project Ideas
- Workshop Guide
- Bibliography and Talks
- Technical Support
- Sketchpad for Young Learners
- Calculus and pre-Calculus sketches
- Iteration
- Curriculum Modules
- Java Sketchpad information (subset of functionality that can work in a browser) / http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/syl/index.html
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/talks/iteration/Commentary.htm
Spectrum
(the Ontario distributor) / Product Information
Missing files from GSP 3 CD which support activity books. / http://www.spectrumed.com/products/gsp.htm
OSAPAC / General Software Information
Curriculum Links / www.osapac.org/bb.asp
Near North DSB / Maintained by Ross Isenegger ()
- A version of this document with live web links
- Presentations
- Useful files/information / Bookmark the insanely long addresses once you get there by going to www.nearnorth.edu.on.ca > Learning> Program Department > Info. Tech > Geometer Sketchpad
Or use the tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/xpqg
Math Forum Discussion / This listserv/discussion area has contributions from the developers, super-users and others. There are not many posts, but it is a great place to get your questions answered. / http://mathforum.org/dynamic/
See http://www.mathforum.org/discussions/ for a full listing of discussion groups (including Fathom)
Math Forum Sketchpad Page / Links to dozens of sites with sample sketches. / http://mathforum.org/library/resource_types/sketchpad/branch.html
TIPS / Targeted Implementation and Planning Supports for Grade 7-9 Mathematics. Check out the Downloads and Professional Development links. / http://www.curriculum.org/occ/tips/index.shtml
Sketchmad / A Support Centre for using The Geometer's Sketchpad in Ontario / http://hydra.educ.queensu.ca/sketchmad/
Paul Kunkel's Whistler Alley / Mathematics Lessons, Geometrical Constructions Reference, Gallery of Sketches / http://whistleralley.com/math.htm
DGYL / Dynamic Geometry Visualization for Young Learners (DGYL): Sketchpad in Grades 3-8 Conference Proceedings, Sample Sketches / http://www.kcptech.com/dgylconf/proceedings/sketches.html
Geometry in Motion / Daniel Scher's site of Java Sketches, Mathematical applications, activities and articles / http://www15.addr.com/~dscher/
Centre for Technology and Teacher Education / TeacherLink Mathematics site / http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/activities/sketchpadv4.html
Vlearning / Information for Ontario teachers about Fathom, GSP including newsletters, sample files and details of summer institutes. / www.vlearning.ca

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