#desmos is out of control.
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I don't know if desmos is "better" we are no longer buying graphing calculators for students. I have been trying to get the faculty to pay more attention to this issue.
Getting my hands on a calculator is what *MADE* me a math person. I think it's incredibly important.
Since students will have this software during the test they need to use it regularly as they learn. I'm also annoyed that few faculty seem to understand this.
@futurebird
Fiddling with my calculator to do wierd math that occured to me throughout the day was a core part of me learning math.
Even opening up my phone app doesn't tickle the same part of my brain, and it's not as fun. -
I don't know if desmos is "better" we are no longer buying graphing calculators for students. I have been trying to get the faculty to pay more attention to this issue.
Getting my hands on a calculator is what *MADE* me a math person. I think it's incredibly important.
Since students will have this software during the test they need to use it regularly as they learn. I'm also annoyed that few faculty seem to understand this.
@futurebird I got into programming in part because of my TI85. I loved it.
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Students have no access to an LLM when their device is in test mode. The college board has issued specifications that (in theory) any OS developer could implement so they could be approved as a testing device.
it’s all very “other brands are available” per British television standards.
As a teacher, my primary concern is ensuring that students can maximize the effectiveness of whatever tools are permitted.
@futurebird @mhstoixeiwmenopip This is much better than before (again, "per British television standards"), but I still got a letter this year saying that I had to buy my kid one of two different TI branded calculators.
So maybe the requirement for this class (or this book) is different than for the SAT. Or maybe the memo hasn't got out to all the teachers (sounds like your experience).
During class my kid reports others put all the questions into an LLM routinely during final exams...
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@futurebird @mhstoixeiwmenopip This is much better than before (again, "per British television standards"), but I still got a letter this year saying that I had to buy my kid one of two different TI branded calculators.
So maybe the requirement for this class (or this book) is different than for the SAT. Or maybe the memo hasn't got out to all the teachers (sounds like your experience).
During class my kid reports others put all the questions into an LLM routinely during final exams...
@futurebird @mhstoixeiwmenopip ... or regular exams. And not just in math class.
The phones are hidden and they use their smart watches I think.
She complained about a test done as a group, where you got to compare answers after working them out individually and got a chance to change a certain number. My daughter did it by hand. But then she had the option to share with an LLM cheater who couldn't explain their answer. But she knew she was likely wrong. No value in such "collaboration."
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@futurebird
Fiddling with my calculator to do wierd math that occured to me throughout the day was a core part of me learning math.
Even opening up my phone app doesn't tickle the same part of my brain, and it's not as fun.I think desmos can fill that role. It’s pretty good. Give it a chance.
I’m just a little frustrated to be the only person who is laser focused on how much it has changed: and what those changes might mean for our courses!
