I first used Desmos when I was student teaching. I had no prior experience using any of its applications but decided to try it out just for fun. Desmos does not have as many functions built into it as GeoGebra but has other amazing applications built into it. Desmos is browser based where your work is saved to Desmos and not to your computer. All you need to do is sign into your Desmos account from any device and your graphs will be their. Desmos also has a free graphing calculator for your phone.
Desmos has two different functions. It's first is for graphing and second is classroom activities. The following picture of what a teacher would see when monitoring the students when they are completing the assignment. The activities name is called Function Carnival. This activity takes about sixty minutes to complete. To use this lesson all that is required is that the teacher has a desmos account and electronic devices for each of the students. When I gave this activity I used ipads. I would not recommend using cellphones since the screens are to small. All desmos activities are monitored in the same way. You are also able to create your own custom activity. This is a great way to prepare students for upcoming assessments. This allows for the teacher to compare all of the students work and see who is off track. If you look at the bumper car part you can see that one student drew the path.
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I enjoyed using Desmos and would recommend it for anyone who wants to add technology into their classroom. It is easy to use and has a great amount of resources that are ready to use for any teacher.
If you want tutorials to learn how Desmos works visit their youtube channel.
Check out some of the amazing art that students create with Desmos. https://www.desmos.com/art
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