Friday, April 27, 2012: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Salon C (Marriott Downtown)
Lead Speaker:
Brian H Giza
Co-Speaker:
Olga Kosheleva
The Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a sophisticated but free open-source graphics editor. See how GIMP tools and features, such as pixel counts, layers, and grid lattices, can help teach higher-order thinking about changes in area. Compare using Pick's theorem to using pixel counts as methods for comparing areas on satellite images.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 6 to 8