Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: sseely on 9/12/2024 9:32:49 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Granite Connection
Requestor Title*: Library Technology Coach
Website Name*: Desmos.com
Website Description*: Desmos offers a range of online calculators, as well as free (and subscription) instructional activities. It also offers the ability to edit and create custom math activities that integrate its market-leading online calculator.
URL (Required)*: https://www.desmos.com/
Purpose / Use / Notes*: Allows teachers to use, edit, and create math interactive lessons that enhance student interaction over independent work. These are teacher-driven activities. The online calculators are standard in the vast majority of states and are used with most textbook publishers.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): Online calculators require no login. Teacher activities require a free login.
Vendor Technical Contact Name:
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number:
Lower Grade Range for Website*: Kindergarten
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 12th Grade
Category*: Math, K-12
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: No
Create an icon for student\staff use?*:

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: mpshepherd on 9/17/2024 7:55:29 AM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 3 - Strength Area
Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area
Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area
Comments: This is one of the best graphing calculator options available. It is intuitive to learn and powerful. The teacher created interactive lessons are powerful and have a high potential for creating engaging discovery lessons that let students interact with the math while they learn about it.

Approved*: Yes

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 9/19/2024 1:20:10 PM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes:
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes: Action Not Blocked Categories Education Status Url Known
Notes:
Approved*: Yes
Approval Notes:

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: rranthony on 9/20/2024 3:39:16 PM
Approved*: Yes
Notes: