Tag: desmos

  • Why do we punish learners in math class?

    I am all fired up and angry about a new graphing calculator app today. Not that the app exists, but the way they are selling it. Reason number 1: I don’t know what to say about this other than express my complete and utter revulsion at the ideas expressed by this new graphing calculator app…

  • NYT – You blew it

    In my Feedly this morning popped up the article by Larry Ferlazzo called, “Disappointing NY Times Article On Teachers & ‘A Sharing Economy’.” Okay, let me be more blunt. I am not disappointed in the NYT, I am frustrated and a little ticked off. It stems from this article in the NYT: A Sharing Economy…

  • New Desmos functions – STATS! Yay!

    My last post was in September and was entitled “I am tired so tired.” That ended up prophetic because with the fall break I ended up not posting for three weeks.  Whew. I needed that break to get back on track and then caught up. I am glad I have my head on right now…

  • My learners taught me today

    Algebra 2: My learners blow my mind. I assigned my Honors Algebra 2 learners to write their name. Seriously, all they had to do was write their first name. In Desmos. With functions. Heh, I am evil, right? It gets worse. They had just taken a quiz, so we only had about 10 minutes left…

  • Connecting Alg 1 through Stats & Calc – Lesson ideas

    My goals: Construct a consistent vocabulary of problems that can begin in Algebra 1 and extend through to Calculus, Statistics, and all courses in between. The problems must have the potential to be engaging to learners. The problems must hit at least 4 of the eight Mathematical Practices & high school math standards (CCSS). My…