Desmos and Amplify Integration Insights

Christina from Amplify announces Desmos Classroom joining Amplify, ensuring all current free resources remain free. Dan Meyer and Fawn Nguyen discuss the benefits of this collaboration, highlighting the unique features of teacher.desmos.com, such as the screen-by-screen build and teacher dashboard. They emphasize the shared commitment to enhancing problem-solving in education. Desmos calculators will remain free and become part of Desmos Studio, a public benefit corporation, ensuring continued development and focus.

What is the main assurance given about the Desmos tools after joining Amplify?

• They will be available only to Amplify users.

• They will become subscription-based.

• They will remain free to use.

• They will be discontinued.

What feature of teacher.desmos.com allows teachers to interact with students before moving to the next screen?

• The pause and pace function

• The lesson builder

• The screen-by-screen build

• The graphical response viewer

What is a key benefit of the teacher dashboard on teacher.desmos.com?

• It provides pre-made lessons.

• It grades assignments automatically.

• It shows real-time student responses.

• It offers video tutorials.

What does Fawn Nguyen appreciate about the Desmos platform in terms of student interaction?

• It limits student collaboration.

• It provides detailed solutions.

• It encourages student interaction.

• It allows for individual assignments.

Why does it make sense for Amplify and Desmos to merge their math programs?

• To eliminate competition

• To create a unified curriculum

• To focus on elementary education

• To reduce costs

What curriculum have both Amplify and Desmos been building their core curriculum on?

• STEM Curriculum

• Common Core Standards

• Illustrative Mathematics

• National Curriculum

What analogy does Fawn Nguyen use to describe the integration of Amplify and Desmos?

• Weaving a tapestry

• Building a bridge

• Constructing a skyscraper

• Knitting luxurious fibers

How does Desmos enhance problem-solving according to Fawn Nguyen?

• By providing printed worksheets

• By offering step-by-step solutions

• By encouraging tinkering and testing ideas

• By allowing students to see all solutions at once

What will happen to the Desmos calculators as part of the new arrangement?

• They will be discontinued.

• They will become part of a new corporation.

• They will be sold to another company.

• They will be integrated into Amplify's platform.

What is the new corporation that will manage Desmos calculators called?

• Desmos Labs

• Amplify Desmos

• Desmos Studio

• Desmos Inc.