This workshop is an introduction to DESMOS Activity Builder as a learning tool, that, when embedded into our teaching practice, could become an effective way to formatively assess students’ knowledge, identify their misconceptions and promote collaboration. At the start, teachers will be shown how to set up a teacher account, add classes and assign activities to students. Various examples will be used to demonstrate different types of activities including free response, sketching and matching answers to questions. They will also be shown how to navigate through different features on DESMOS. Teachers will also be introduced to the basic principles of how to create customed activities for their students. This workshop is designed for teachers from grades 9 to 12. By the end of the session, participants will be able to identify and select appropriate activities and assign them to students. They will also understand how to monitor students’ progress effectively.

Key takeaways:
1. Tool for formative assessment.
2. Tool to identify misconceptions.
3. Tool to promote collaboration.

Remember: We will be working on DESMOS activities so please bring a laptop/tablet. It’d be great if you could set up a DESMOS teacher account in advance. However, we will allocate time for people to do that at the start.