Post written by 8th grade Digital Dragon Clare:
Mrs. Wade's algebra class has recently used the website desmos.com and graphing calculators to graph equations. Both have graphing abilities, but the graphing calculator is more commonly used among students. Desmos is very straightforward, and to get the graphing function the user can simply click on the button labeled "Launch Calculator" and get a colored graph with many possibilities. On Desmos, the linear equation can be in any form. To use the graphing ability on a graphing calculator, you must input equations in a different screen and they must be in slope-intercept (y=) form. Graphing calculators can be more useful because they have regular calculator abilities as well as being able to make graphs. If I had to choose a single tool to use, I would choose the traditional graphing calculator, but Desmos is very accessible. It is free, and if you have your iPad and wifi, you can easily launch it and get an accurate graph where you can find the exact point with just the touch of a finger, or a click of the mouse if you are using a desktop computer. In conclusion, Desmos is the better tool if the goal is only to graph, but the graphing calculator is better all-around.
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