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Connectivism, emphasizes the importance of networks, nodes, and the constant flow of information in the digital age. While Desmos is primarily associated with mathematics learning, it possesses several features that align with the principles of connectivism such as online communities, personal learning and visual representations. By fostering networked learning, acting as a central node, and facilitating a constant flow of information, Desmos empowers students to become active participants in their own learning journeys within a dynamic learning landscape.

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The Connected Classroom: Introduction to Desmos Activities

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Immediate feedback on an interactive activity on Desmos

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Desmos' design and features align with the principles of cognitivism learning theory by providing effective scaffolding, supporting information processing, promoting the development of knowledge schemata, and managing cognitive load. Cognitivism emphasizes the importance of scaffolding and feedback in learning. Scaffolding provides temporary support to learners as they acquire new skills and knowledge, while feedback helps them identify their mistakes and make corrections. Desmos incorporates both scaffolding and feedback features such as guided activities and immediate feedback on student work.

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Desmos Classroom offers a variety of features including:

Activity builder: Teachers can create interactive math activities using Desmos's drag-and-drop interface. These activities can be customized to meet the needs of their students.

Student work: Teachers can view and track their students' work in Desmos Classroom.

Collaboration: Students can collaborate on math activities in Desmos Classroom.

Assessment: Teachers can create and grade quizzes and assignments in Desmos Classroom.

Reports: Teachers can view reports on their students' progress in Desmos Classroom.

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Avalyn,

I love your padlet! The colors, layouts, everything!

I also feel that you provided some great insight into the purpose of Desmos and which learning theories can be associated with this educational technology. Desmos definitely seems like an engaging tool that allows students to collaborate and form their understanding around the mathematical concepts presented to them. This technological tool certainly seems to encourage motivation and engagement in learning!

-Kenna O'Quinn

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Technology-mediated learning theory (TML) is a learning theory that states that learning can be enhanced by the use of technology. This theory is based on the idea that technology can provide learners with new opportunities to interact with and explore content, to collaborate with others, and to receive feedback.

Desmos is a technology that can support this learning theory because it is an interactive tool that allows learners to interact with mathematical concepts through online learning. Students would not need to be face to face to collaborate or learn using this technology. Desmos allows interaction, flexibility, collaboration, and is a visual educational technology. An educator could use Desmos to create an interactive activity where students can explore the properties of different shapes or create a collaborative activity where students work together to solve a mathematical problem fully online.

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Desmos can be used to support constructivism. This theory of learning states that learners construct their own understanding of the world through their experiences. Desmos provides learners with opportunities to interact with and explore mathematical concepts as well as make sense of concepts while constructing their own understanding of them.

It is also a visual tool that allows learners to see mathematical concepts in a way that they might not be able to see otherwise. This can help them to better understand these concepts and to make connections between them. Learners can choose activities and collaborate to solve problems and share ideas that are appropriate for their own learning style and needs.

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Desmos Classroom is a web-based platform that allows teachers to create and share interactive math activities with their students. It is a free tool that can be used by teachers of all levels. It is also easy to use and offers a variety of features that can be customized to meet the needs of students with various learning needs.

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Desmos offers best-in-class calculators, digital math activities, and curriculum to help every student love math and love learning math.