UC MAT Technology
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UC MAT Technology is the "official" Wiki for the 2008 University of Cincinnati MAT Technology summer course. I am trying to post as much stuff that I use in class as I can here on this page. Please visit the other wiki to see what the teachers in the class have done (and leave comments there!).
A bit of History about the UC MAT!
The Department of Mathematical Sciences of the University of Cincinnati has offered a Master of Arts for Teachers of Mathematics (MAT) for over a quarter of a century. This program for high school teachers runs during the summer. The Technology course is charged with providing support for the Geometry course and Linear Algebra course (being run concurrently) as well as creating materials for other teachers to use. This support and materials will be in the form of Dynamic Worksheets.
Dynamic Worksheets used in Class
Composing Two Dilations
When you 
Compose two Dilations, the centers are collinear and the product of the individual scale factors is the the scale factor of the composition.
Finding the Center of Dilation
In Finding the Center of Dilation, you are given a pre-image triangle and several dilation images. You are to use the properties of dilations to find the center, and if possible, find the scale factor.
Coordinates of a Point
This worksheet is used to reinforce the idea that the coordinates of a point do not change when subjected to a linear transformation, but remain the same when derived from the transformed axis.
Images of F
It is a little easier to see the result of a linear transformation when you look at an image of F. There is an associated pdf worksheet that goes with it. You can also use the Images of Dr. Minda worksheets: pdf and word.
Linear Transformation with Two Grids
Nothing fancy here, but this worksheet illustrates linear transformations using a domain and codomain. Drag the basis vectors and see the matrix.
Inverse on Two Grids
This worksheet is a modified version of the Linear Transformation with Two Grids worksheet, allowing the user to study the inverse transformation.
Transforming Quadrilaterals
The purpose of this worksheet is to reinforce the idea of parallelograms being mapped to other parallelograms by non-singular linear transformations. With Transforming Quadrilaterals, you will investigate how you can transform a given quadrilateral (say, a non-square rectangle) into other quadrilaterals (say, a square or a rhombus). There is an associated pdf and word worksheet.
Images of Dr. Minda
Professor Minda has been teaching the Linear Algebra course for the first four weeks. Images of Dr. Minda allowed the teachers to manipulate column vectors in a matrix and observe the resulting changes in Dr. Minda's picture! There is an associated pdf and word worksheet.
Parallelogram Target Practice
With a (non-singular) linear transformation, parallel lines are mapped to other parallel lines. Therefore, parallelograms are mapped to other parallelograms. In Parallelogram Target Practice, this idea is reinforced. In this worksheet, your task is to map the blue square to different parallelograms. This is accomplished by changing the size of the square, moving the square, and changing the column vectors.
Vector Equation of a Line Through Two Points
Teachers have been studying lines of this form in the Linear Algebra class for the MAT program. The Vector Equations file illustrates lines of the form 
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Dot Product Equation of a Line
The teachers in the MAT have just started working with the dot product of two vectors. The idea of Dot Product Lines is to develop an understanding of how the collection of all vectors whose dot product with a given vector is a constant is just a line. So for example, 2x + 3y = 5 can viewed as a dot product statement ![[2,3]\cdot[x,y]=5](/en/wiki/images/math/2/4/7/247eaec05dc60224472f684b82376441.png)
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Function Families
Many of the teachers in the MAT are interested in function families. The Function Families file illustrates another way to show function families (actually, function forms) using the SEQUENCE[] command, check boxes, and sliders.
Command Constructions
To learn about some of the command features of GeoGebra, you can work through some simple commands in the file Command Constructions. Study the commands and try to predict what each will do.
Vector Fun
In the Dynamic Worksheet Vector Fun, you are given three fixed vectors and three points. Using vector arithmetic rules, you are given different challenges, like make two perpendicular vectors whose tails are at one of the given points.
What's My Rule?
What's My Rule? is modeled after a TI-Nspire activity. The idea is to reveal a mystery point that moves in response to a given point A. Your task it to determine the movement rule for the mystery point.
Constructions with NO Toolbar
Can you construct a Parallelogram with no toolbar, only using the algebra input line? Use what you know about vectors and have at it!
Constructions with a Limited Toolbar
Can you construct a Kite with a limited toolbar? What about a Parallelogram with a limited toolbar or a different Parallelogram with a different limited toolbar? Try your hand at them! These construction emphasize using transformations to perform the constructions. Thanks to Chris Sangwin's article How Does This Button Work? for this idea of a "limited toolbar."
Angle Bisector
Can you construct an angle bisector without using the 
button? Try your hand at it by constructing an Angle Bisector using a limited toolbar. Thanks to Chris Sangwin's article How Does This Button Work? for this idea.
Parallel Line
Can you construct a parallel line without using the 
button? Try your hand at it by constructing a Parallel Line using a limited toolbar. Thanks to Chris Sangwin's article How Does This Button Work? for this idea.
Drag Test
What does it mean to "Pass the Drag Test?" Drag Test illustrates this concept using squares and kites.
Vector Operations
Vector Operations illustrates some of the vector concepts Dr. Minda discussed in the Linear Algebra class on Monday.
Centroid Curiosity
Centroid Curiosity was created to illustrate a dynamic worksheet and to preview a concept to be introduced in the Linear Algebra course.
Other Examples of Dynamic Worksheets
Here are some examples of worksheets used in my classes this past year. Simply examples so you know what you are getting yourself into.
Practice Dynamic Worksheets
Below you will find the UC MAT Technology Class' "first attempts" at turning GeoGebra files into Dynamic Worksheets. Not only did we make Dynamic Worksheets, we learned how to upload our files into the UC MAT directory and link them to our Wiki. These products were produced after two classes (or three hours) working with GeoGebra.
