It is interesting for me to look at my history of tweets that mention Desmos and to realize how this free tool has enhanced my classroom math lessons. I’m starting with my most proud tweet which is a screenshot of the landing page for teacher.desmos.com (if you’re not already signed in).
It’s really fun to get a message from a friend now and then that mentions they saw my face on the Desmos website. They tell their students, “I know her!”
🤩Proud to see my tweet featured on the @Desmos website. Amusing though to have colleagues from all over U.S. message me to say they saw my picture when they were doing a #desmos activity with their students! #iteachmath #edtech pic.twitter.com/fT4qZomWRC
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) April 27, 2018
Over the last few years, I’ve used desmos.com to introduce math topics, dive deeper into math topics, and just have some fun with math. Here is a collection of some of my Desmos related tweets that start in 2015.
2015
Thank you to @Desmos for your awesome & engaging Classroom Activities. My Alg2 students didn’t want to stop playing! #mathchat #edtech
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) October 27, 2015
Check out @Desmos Activity I created “Systems of Linear Equations” https://t.co/YAVbumDuk2 Thanks @Jstevens009 for the help! #gafesummit
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) November 22, 2015
I have no idea how @nathankraft1 did it, but I love this Multiplying Binomials on #Desmos. #mtbos #math #algebra https://t.co/y9rc8EHs0X
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) December 7, 2015
2016
Can’t wait to try this with my classes! Love the video. @ddmeyer @Desmos https://t.co/brfjEfPx4q #MTBoS #mathchat
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) January 13, 2016
My Students loved @Desmos #Marbleslides today! 😀 They kept working after bell rang. #desmos #edtech #MTBoS @ddmeyer pic.twitter.com/gFjDXCa0qc
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) January 26, 2016
So proud of the creative thinking today from my #algebra 1 students using @Desmos #marbleslides. #edtech #desmos pic.twitter.com/BvlA9bqyUx
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) January 26, 2016
Thanks @Yummymath for fun #starwars @Desmos #math activity. Ss loved it! https://t.co/ZWkxu3bVzc#MTBoS #desmos pic.twitter.com/finQhNfRpE
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) February 9, 2016
💌 Happy Mathematical #Valentines! https://t.co/3DLXixn3sP 🤓
These Math-o-grams by @Desmos are adorable & genius.#MTBoS #math #mathchat— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) February 14, 2016
2017
I was impressed by the creativity shown by my students who solved this same #Marbleslides #Desmos Challenge 3 unique ways. Very happy to see them really embrace being challenged. ☺️ Thanks @Desmos, this really beats a boring graphing lines worksheet. 👍 #iteachmath #MTBoS pic.twitter.com/c6PoUAUOau
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) December 13, 2017
2018
Great question, I can honestly say I have not asked myself that specific question, but I can tell you that the days of asking them to graph using a table of values happens only once, then I expect them to use technology (@Desmos ) or transformations on the parent graph.
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) September 5, 2018
This is a game changer 🤓 Thanks @Desmos https://t.co/2zihv9D5uN
— Lisa Ceja ☀️ (@LisaGCeja) November 30, 2018
Seeing some of my favorite Desmos tweets all in one place makes me realize the impact this tool has on my teaching. My students know this is a tool they can access anytime from any of their devices. What makes me most happy is that this tool is FREE. This makes for a very happy math teacher and her students!