Desmos is a free online software that teachers can use to promote student engagement and get real-time formative feedback in all mathematics classes. Desmos has several calculators that student can use, but it is more than that. Classroom Activities engage students and allow teachers to become coaches in their classroom that can facilitate questions and discussions. Desmos is a great resource that supports our NCTM Principles and Mathematical Practices, as well as Kagan practices.
Students can go directly to a calculator through desmos.com, or they can enter your Desmos activity through student.desmos.com. Teachers can find Desmos activities at teacher.desmos.com, or through any web search. Teachers can also create their own activities through Activity Builder.
10/22/2020 Need help incorporating Desmos into your lessons? Check out our Wakelet with resources, our Desmos Drop-In Presentations, and the recordings!
Miss the session or need review? Watch it here at your convenience.
Let's start at student.desmos.com: Desmos Survey
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Let's:
Get some input!
Look at our Classroom Activity (Teacher Dashboard with new Written Feedback!)
Search for Classroom Activities (Collections, Desmos & Our Curriculum)
Create or Customize a Classroom Activity
Next up:
Commit to a Classroom Activity!
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First Steps: How to Find and Assign a Classroom Activity
View the recorded session here!
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Back to School FCPS Math Professional Learning Mini-Conference Wednesday, August 4th, 2020 2:00 - 2:50 pm
Below are links to Desmos activities by topic and where Pearson enVision has embedded Desmos in its lessons. Our math teachers can reference these to incorporate Desmos activities into their lessons, while practicing with Pearson as well.
Build or find an activity you like, add it to your Collection, and share it with other teachers! Check out the top of each Topic sheet below to see a Shared Collection.
Desmos App in Kiosk Mode for Chromebooks
Want students to work with Desmos without any other distractions on the internet? Have a paper copy of a test and want your whole class to have the same calculator? Then the Desmos Kiosk App for Chromebooks is for you! Instructions below!
This year's state Field Tests and KPREP testing uses the Pearson TestNav software. PLEASE make sure that your students are able to navigate through the test using the tutorials and practices tests found here - bit.ly/KPREPpractice
The ACT will be offered to our 11th graders in FCPS online at some schools this year. Desmos is the embedded calculator in the ACT. See the Preparing document below! Link to online information