Professional Presentations

Title: Mathemanimation! Creating GIFs with Desmos
Date: January 25th 2020 – MEAD Conference
Description: In the world of memes the GIF reigns supreme. Learn how students can bring their ideas to life using Desmos animations and walk away with a shareable GIF. Be prepared to get creative and take a shot at going viral!

Title: Dream it! Build it! Using Desmos Computation Layer
Date: January 26th 2019 – MEAD Conference
Description:Already familiar with Desmos and its Activity Builder? This year Desmos released Computational Layer, a programming language that allows you to build even more advanced and custom Desmos activities. If you can dream it, you can build it using Desmos Computational Layer.

Title: Introduction to Desmos
Date: February 26th 2018 – UofA Math Instruction Colloquium
Description: First of a two part workshop on Desmos – a free online graphing calculator. In this interactive workshop we provide an access point for instructors with little or no experience with Desmos and follow up with an advanced workshop on 3/12 to demonstrate more advanced features.

Title: Advanced Desmos Calculator
Date: January 21st 2018 – MEAD Conference
Description: Desmos is now the official calculator of AzMERIT. Come learn about some of  the advanced features in Desmos  and how Desmos can be leveraged for AzMERIT computer based test takers. Come ready to tackle challenging puzzles and create amazing tools!

Title: Desmos Activity Builder
Date: January 2st 2018 – MEAD Conference
Description: Desmos is more than just a graphing calculator! Come learn about all of the pre-made activities, puzzles and more that the Desmos team has to offer. Learn about best practices and how to bring these activities into you classroom effectively.

Date: September 24th 2017 – UofA  C.R.R. HEMS Workshop
Title: Desmos: The New Standard for Graphing Calculators
Description: Desmos is the always free, simple to use, all devices graphing calculator for mathematicians everywhere. Adopted as the official calculator of AzMERIT, Desmos allows students harness modern technology to explore mathematics in a whole new way. Easy to use, and extremely useful, Desmos can be employed by students and teachers of all abilities. This workshop will give an introduction to all that Desmos has to offer and challenge teachers with puzzles and problems that reveal how useful a modern tool like Desmos can be.
Date: March 11th 2017 – UofA  CRR Mathematics Educators Workshop
Title: Desmos: Using an Appropriate Tool Strategically
Description: Desmos is an amazingly powerful and flexible tool for mathematicians of all levels. Come learn about how Desmos can be utilized by you and your students to explore mathematics in the 21st century. This workshop will be filled with puzzles of all levels to challenge even the most clever teachers. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter.
Date: Februrary 25th 2017 – Flowing Wells School District Professional Development
Title: Using Desmos in the classroom
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Date: January 23rd 2017 – MEAD Conference
Title: I Heart Desmos: More than just a graphing calculator
Description: Desmos is the mathematics graphing tool of the future! Desmos runs on smartphones and computers with no installation required. Learn how to easily administer self paced lessons, create interactive quizzes, and play fun customized games all using Desmos.