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Desmos & Writing a line in Slope-Intercept Form

Posted on December 7, 2015 by jgvadnais

One of my teachers asked me to incorporate a different perspective on writing a line in slope-intercept form when given two points.  As I drafted notes, I thought, “Why not write the steps in my blog”.  I’ll have a hard … Continue reading →

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Desmos Activity Builder – Intro to Unit Rate

Posted on September 12, 2015 by jgvadnais

 In August of 2015, Desmos launched it’s newest feature, Activity Builder. Activity Builder gives teachers the freedom to create their own computer based activity to focus on a concept of choice. It’s a great formative assessment tool. From their computer, Teacher’s … Continue reading →

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Race Day (Part 3): The Results: Involving Inverse & Direct Variation Graphs

Posted on January 25, 2015 by jgvadnais

Here it is, the 3rd and final installment of Race Day.  Training is over.  The race has come and gone.  Celebrations have ended.  All that’s left is the analysis….         Before:  13.1 = xy         … Continue reading →

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