Types+of+applets+presentation

=Types of applets presentation for ISTE 2011=

These are applets classified by pedagogical use.

There are three dimensions of the classification:
 * 1) **Pedagogical purpose**: targeted learning/exploring/art
 * 2) **Interface:** show&tell/closed-ended/parametric/construction
 * 3) **User-generated content**: R2U/uDo/DIY

The dimensions can serve as a tagging system for a wide variety of math applets. Note that the same applet may have multiple tags, even along the same dimension. However, in this presentation we focus on applets whose categories don't overlap. The goal is to clearly show the categories.

Technically, all GeoGebra applets can be DIY if only users open the source code in the editor. This classification, however, applies to each applet "as is." There are more empty categories than filled ones, because the main goal of the table is to show limitations of each type of applets. One may almost consider it a social commentary. These applets are aimed at specific learning targets; they are usually connected to a standard or curriculum goal. || **Exploring and problem-solving** These applets set up mathematical and scientific explorations and problem-solving within a broad conceptual field. || **Art** These applets use mathematics primarily for aesthetic, artistic, poetic or meditative purposes || Applets that show the math dynamically, without user input || **R2U** Sine & the unit circle Applets that generate random closed-ended exercises and give feedback for answers || **R2U** - Applets that produce a variety of entities (graphs, constructions, tables and so on) by allowing the user to vary parameters by number input or by dragging. Here R2U/DIY is more of a continuum. || **R2U** [|Pythagorean triplets] Applets where the user draws or builds with particular classes of virtual objects. || **R2U** - -
 * || **Targeted learning**
 * **Show&tell (pure R2U)**
 * uDo** -
 * DIY** - || **R2U** [|Dynamic MAΘ Frisbee]
 * uDo** -
 * DIY** - || **R2U** [|Spiraling stars]
 * uDo** -
 * DIY** - ||
 * **Closed-ended input (the lonely uDo)**
 * uDo** [|Inequalities & number lines]
 * DIY** - || -- || -- ||
 * **Parametric makers (R2U and DIY)**
 * uDo** --why not?--
 * DIY** [|Quadrilaterals] || **R2U** [|Geometric explorations]
 * uDo** --why not?--
 * DIY** [|Parametric function grapher] || **R2U** [|Cycloid]
 * uDo** --why not?--
 * DIY** [|Sri Yantra Mandala] ||
 * **Open construction and drawing (pure DIY)**
 * uDo** [|Mid-point]
 * DIY** GeoGebra itself! || **R2U** -
 * uDo** --why not?--
 * DIY** GeoGebra itself! || **R2U** -
 * uDo** --why not?--
 * DIY** [|Kaleidoscope] ||