Even with Desmos’s increasing presence in everyday learning, Luberoff recognized that overreliance on technology in the classroom can be dangerous. Every piece of technology, Luberoff said, has a time ...

While Desmos' graphing calculator has made inroads, it's a long way from unseating Texas Instruments. The calculators are still a must-have for most classes and tests, including the SAT and ACT.

Sometimes you just need to make a graph. If your TI-84 isn’t handy, Desmos Graphing Calculator is a good backup to have. The app accepts both functions and tables of x and y values as inputs and ...

Yenca says some of her colleagues think Desmos does too much for students, making graphing too easy. She says if rote graphing is the goal, then yes, Desmos does too much, but wonders if that’s the ...

In the highest level math classes, like AP Calculus, a graphing calculator may be required. ... The district also encourages teachers to use Desmos online calculators since these are used on state ...

Yenca adds that “Desmos is more fluid, more interactive” and more user-friendly than graphing calculators, as “the TI graphing calculator is very pixelated.” And while she reports that most of her 49 ...

The Smarter Balanced test group announced today it has partnered with Desmos, a company that created a free online graphing calculator that is giving Texas Instruments a run for its money.

The Desmos calculator is more advanced than the TI-84 or other devices, offering a friendlier interface, live graphing updates, and free access via a smartphone, tablet or any other connected device.

Of course, the real highlight of Desmos’ whiteboard has been its original, interactive online calculator, which graphs equations as you write them. Desmos Founder Eli Luberoff was a double math ...