I recently reviewed a blog by a math teacher where he noticed while typing in an equation into Desmos that while it graphed points it did not simplify the results. Therefore if a mistake was made then it would be noticed immediately. This insight adds another dimension into teaching a lesson by adding a layer for the students to simplify. The ability to find different uses of a tool while it is performing an entirely different task is the sign of astute educator. We can learn how to use a product as it is intended but we can also find other uses for this same in a manner that is unintended and this is the backbone of advancement in some of man's greatest achievements. This somewhat mundane or simple variation can sometimes have drastic effects on how we view the physical world. This awareness of the digital teaching application may not qualify as earth shattering but the creative thought involve is indictative of all our greatest inventions. A simple variation of use. http://teachhighschoolmath.blogspot.com/
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