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Learn how to use Resources
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1. First Steps
- Introduction
- Create an account
- GeoGebra resources
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2. Search for Resources
- Math Topic Maps
- Access resources
- Details page
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3. Create Resources
- Create a Dynamic Activity
- Available Activity elements
- GeoGebra Applets
- Further Activity elements
- Create a GeoGebra Book
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4. Share and Publish Resources
- Share resources
- Publish resources
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5. Collect and Structure Resources
- Upload GeoGebra files
- GeoGebra Folders
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Learn how to use Resources
GeoGebra Team, Ronan Downes, Mar 14, 2020
Welcome to the GeoGebra Website! Learn how to create an account, create, share, collect and structure classroom resources and much more in this tutorial.
Table of Contents
- First Steps
- Introduction
- Create an account
- GeoGebra resources
- Search for Resources
- Math Topic Maps
- Access resources
- Details page
- Create Resources
- Create a Dynamic Activity
- Available Activity elements
- GeoGebra Applets
- Further Activity elements
- Create a GeoGebra Book
- Share and Publish Resources
- Share resources
- Publish resources
- Collect and Structure Resources
- Upload GeoGebra files
- GeoGebra Folders
Introduction
What is the GeoGebra website?
You can access the GeoGebra website through www.geogebra.org or by pressing the GeoGebra logo on the top of this page.
Use the GeoGebra website to...
- search for cool and interesting GeoGebra resources (Activities & Books) from authors worldwide.
- download the GeoGebra Apps and learn how to use them with our tutorials.
- get access to our GeoGebra Apps online.
- create your own GeoGebra resources on the website and access them online.
- publish and share your resources with other members of the community.
- collect and structure your resources and GeoGebra files with our folder system and by uploading existing files to your GeoGebra profile.
- stay up-to-date with new features of the GeoGebra Apps.
Create an account to ...
- create online resources (Activities, Books).
- upload your GeoGebra files to the website to access them online.
- collect and structure your resources using folders.
- get in contact with other authors by following them and receiving notifications about their new resources.
- add resources by other authors to your favorites.
- easily share or publish your resources with other members of the GeoGebra community.
Math Topic Maps
Explore resources for math topics
Explore thousands of free and interactive resources with our Math Topic Maps organizing more than 150 topics for learning and teaching math.
Find great classroom resources using the Topic Maps
Go to the Resources page to search for resources for different math topics.
Select one of the shown topics in the Topic Map to display a list of corresponding Activities and Books below the Topic Map. In addition you can choose another sub-topic for the activated topic to specify your search for resources for a subject.
For example, the page for the topic Functions lists great GeoGebra resources for teaching about functions and also shows a Topic Map for sub-topics for linear functions, quadratic functions, exponential functions, and many more.
Return to a parent-topic by either selecting the topic in the Topic Map or pressing the parent-topic shown at the top of the Topic Map.
Filter the resources
Filter the displayed resources by a particular resource type choosing Activities or Books from the dropdown menu below the Topic Map.
For example, when searching for resources for the topic Geometry and selecting Books from the dropdown menu, only Books related to the topic Geometry are displayed below the Topic Map.
Reset the filter by selecting Any resource type from the dropdown menu.
Create a Dynamic Activity
Open the GeoGebra Activity editor
Create the content of your Dynamic Activity
Create the content of your Dynamic Activity by adding different types of Activity elements (e.g. text, image, GeoGebra applet).
Instructions
- Enter a title for your Dynamic Activity.
- Select an Activity element (e.g. text) from the provided list to add it to your Dynamic Activity.
- Create the content for your selected Activity element (e.g. write a task or instructions).
- Select
ADD ELEMENT to add additional Activity elements (e.g. a GeoGebra applet). - Save your Dynamic Activity using the Save button in the upper right corner of the Activity editor.
- Select
View resource to check what your Dynamic Activity will look like for other users. Note: You need to save your changes to be able to see them in the preview.
- Fill in some metadata for your Activity (details see below).
- When your Dynamic Activity is complete, press Save & Close to save your work and close the Activity editor.
Fill in the metadata
The metadata will help other users to find your Dynamic Activity faster.
- Visibility
Decide about the visibility of your Dynamic Activity and specify, who will be able to find and access your Dynamic Activity. You can choose between the following options:
- Shared with Link: Only users who have the direct link to your Dynamic Activity can view it. Please note that it won't appear in the search results of other users.
- Private: Other users cannot view your Dynamic Activity, also it won't appear in their search results either.
- Note: To set the visibility to Public have a look at Publish resources in this tutorial.
- Tags Add tags (key words) which allow other users to find your Dynamic Activity when searching for resources. Note: When publishing resources, a dialog will help you to add tags more easily.
Activity Settings
Open the Activity Settings 
at the bottom of your Dynamic Activity and provide some additional metadata about it.
will be automatically saved when you save your Dynamic Activity.
at the bottom of your Dynamic Activity and provide some additional metadata about it.
- Preview Image Change the default image (which is created automatically from the content of your Dynamic Activity). Select Change Image to upload your own preview image. Note: You need to create your customized preview image prior to uploading it (e.g. a screenshot of a construction).
- Description Describe the content of your Dynamic Activity, which will make it easier for other users to decide whether this resource is what they were looking for.
- Target Group (Age) Specify the age of the target group intended to work with this Dynamic Activity.
- Language Specify the main language of your Dynamic Activity to help other users from the international GeoGebra community to locate resources in their preferred language.
will be automatically saved when you save your Dynamic Activity.Share resources
Sharing a resource with others
If your Activity or Book is not private, you can share your resource via link by copying the URL and sending it to your colleagues and students.
Anyone who has the viewing link can view your resource, there is no sign-in or GeoGebra account required.
Note: You can also press the 
More button on the resource card, and select 
Details to find the Share option. You can also find some Embedding options there.
It is also possible to enable other users to edit your resource and to work together on creating an Activity or Book.
More button on the resource card, and select Details to find the Share option. You can also find some Embedding options there.
It is also possible to enable other users to edit your resource and to work together on creating an Activity or Book.
Share a resource with editing rights
Enable other users to edit your resource. This is helpful if you want to work together on creating an Activity or Book.
Open the Details page of your resource and select Access Settings.
Here you can change the visibility of the resource or get a viewing link too.
To give editing rights to another user check the box Editing link to get a link which you can share with other users to give them the editing rights.
An other option is to add one or more users with whom you would like to share your resource by typing the username or email address into the input line below and pressing Add users. You can then choose between the rights Owner, Can edit or Can view from the dropdown menu for each user.
Note: If you add a user to view or edit your resource, the resource will be shown on the user's resources page on tab RESOURCES.
The resource preview contains the following icon on the bottom right corner: 
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Remove a user from viewing or editing rights at any time by selecting the 
Delete button next to the user rights in the Access Settings of the resource.
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Remove a user from viewing or editing rights at any time by selecting the Delete button next to the user rights in the Access Settings of the resource.Upload GeoGebra files
Upload GeoGebra files to your GeoGebra account
There are two possibilities to upload a GeoGebra file to your GeoGebra account to keep all your GeoGebra resources in one place:
1. Upload via your GeoGebra profile page
Upload an already existing GeoGebra file (.ggb) from your GeoGebra profile page.
Go to your profile page, press the CREATE button and select 
Upload. Browse your computer for the .ggb file you want to upload. After pressing Upload, a new Activity is created automatically. Enter a title and press Save & Close to save your new Dynamic Activity.
Now you can edit the Activity as usual.
CREATE button and select Upload. Browse your computer for the .ggb file you want to upload. After pressing Upload, a new Activity is created automatically. Enter a title and press Save & Close to save your new Dynamic Activity.
Now you can edit the Activity as usual.2. Upload via GeoGebra App
Upload a GeoGebra file to your account by opening the file with one of the following GeoGebra Apps: GeoGebra Classic, Graphing Calculator, Geometry, 3D Calculator or CAS Calculator.
Open the 
Menu of the web or desktop app and select Save. A dialog appears.
Note: You need to login to you GeoGebra account (or register if you do not have an account yet) before you can upload your file.
Menu of the web or desktop app and select Save. A dialog appears.
Note: You need to login to you GeoGebra account (or register if you do not have an account yet) before you can upload your file.
First, give the file a name. Then make sure that the 
GeoGebra icon is selected. In addition, you can already set the visibility of your file. Finally, select SAVE to upload the file.
It is saved as an Activity on your GeoGebra profile page. You can view and edit this Activity as usual.
GeoGebra icon is selected. In addition, you can already set the visibility of your file. Finally, select SAVE to upload the file.
It is saved as an Activity on your GeoGebra profile page. You can view and edit this Activity as usual.
Saving…
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