Memanfaatkan Microsoft Word 2007 Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Geometri di SMP

Memanfaatkan Microsoft Word 2007

Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Geometri di SMP

By Marsigit

Reviewed by Nur Khilmi ma'rifah

(khilmimarifah.blogspot.com)

By utilizing the various facilities within the Microsoft Office 2007, we can develop a medium of learning geometry in junior high. Microsoft Office 2007 comes SmartArt Graphic so that users can create different kinds of graphs and geometry dimensions of two or three dimensions. With SmartArt graphics devices we also can do animation in the wake as well as add text for explanation many kinds of images.

Media learning geometry at school is an implication of the elaboration of the Standard of Competence (SK) and Basic Competence (KD) as follows. In particular, the Standard of Competence junior high school students related to the geometric capability can be mentioned as follows:

1.      Understanding the relationship line to line, line with an angle, corner angle, and determine its size

2.      Understand the concept of a rectangle and a triangle and determine its size

3.      Using the Pythagorean Theorem in problem solving

4.      Determining element, the circle and its size

5.      Understanding the properties of the cube, beam, prism, pyramid, and their parts, as well as measure

6.      Understanding the properties of tubes, cones and spheres, and determine its size

The use of Microsoft Word 2007 easily done by the teacher because the software is contained in almost every new computer generation. The use of Microsoft Word 2007 will increase student motivation and pleasure in studying the geometry either independently or through collaboration.

Students may also conduct an investigation or inquiry into the concept of geometry.
By using Microsoft Word 2007, students can perform problem solving activities and can communicate the results to both the teacher and to other friends.