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Samantha Falkner

@samdesmath

Product manager, digital curriculum developer, former high school math teacher, life-long learner, technology enthusiast, wife, and mother of two.

 Wisconsin, USA
samdesmath.com
Joined November 2011
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Great Minds
@GreatMindsEd15 Mar 2020
Teachers are the core of our company and we understand the pressure teachers may be facing to get students learning outside of the classroom. Starting 3/18, we’ll be offering free daily lessons for PK-12 students. Check it out here: hubs.ly/H0nBz-T0 #KnowledgeOnTheGo
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How fast did @usainbolt actually run? Sounds like something only @Desmos can answer! 🏃🏾‍♂️🏅⏱️ #MTBoS #iTeachMath – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Get better at plotting points on a Cartesian Plane by eating a balanced diet of fruit and ghosts. 🍓🍒🍊🍎👻 Check out my latest @Desmos activity: teacher.desmos.com/activityb… #retrodesmos 🕹 #MTBoS #iTeachMath #PacMan – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Destroying 👾 is the only way to introduce slope of straight lines. Check out my latest @Desmos activity, featuring the brand new Ordered List component. 🚀 #MTBoS #iTeachMath teacher.desmos.com/activityb… – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Drop it like its 🔥🔥🔥 @Desmos Tetris Transformations 🕹️ is now ready: teacher.desmos.com/activityb… #MTBoS #iTeachMath – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Chrissy Newell@MrsNewell2227 Mar 2019
Dear @Walmart, This shirt, which is marked as "hilarious girls' shirt" on your website, is offensive, inappropriate, & contributing to negative stereotypes about girls. As a mom & educator, I ask you to remove this product immediately. #MTBoS #MathGals PLEASE RETWEET!
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Here's an early little #PiDay present... Check out my Super Mario Quadratics @Desmos Classroom Activity 🍄 #MTBoS #iTeachMath teacher.desmos.com/activityb… – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Desmos@Desmos12 Mar 2019
Want to learn more about our graphing calculator and accessibility tools? Join us for a one-hour webinar to learn more about how Desmos is supporting students who are blind or vision-impaired! RSVP: bit.ly/desmos-accessibility-…
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Desmos@Desmos5 Mar 2019
👂Psst! It's now possible to copy screens between activities, just like y'all have wanted. Tell you tomorrow how to do it. Maybe you can find it first, though ... 🧐
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Laila Nur@mslailanur28 Apr 2018
Here’s the full video 💙 youtu.be/s6zK_CQgF0k #MTBoS
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Mrs. Brion@MrsBrion8925 Feb 2019
Replying to @CPMmath
@CPMmath Thank you for supporting teachers! Excellent conference! #CPMSF19 @klawtwiter @MissCandice9 @samdesmath
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Mrs. Brion@MrsBrion8924 Feb 2019
Replying to @Desmos
@Desmos has the best staff and work atmosphere ever! Thanks for letting @samdesmath, @klawtwiter, and I drop in and hang out with you!
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Desmos@Desmos25 Oct 2018
🎉🍰🤸‍♂️ Get wild, y'all. We just released a 🚨 FREE SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR APP 🚨 for ... (1) iOS - itunes.apple.com/us/app/desm… (2) Android - play.google.com/store/apps/d… (3) Kindle - amazon.com/dp/B07JXXCF25/ref… Get 'em!
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Desmos@Desmos5 Oct 2018
💻🦕💰Free for an unlimited time only! desmos.com xitter.gq/bobloch/status/1048280…
Bob Lochel (@bobloch) profile pictureBob Lochel@bobloch5 Oct 2018
Hey @desmos, finding some real bargains at #NCTMRegional! When’s your next Flash Sale?
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Join us Tuesday, Oct 2 at 8pm for a #wismath chat with @WIAMTE on the book Catalyzing Change. Haven't read the book, yet? Me neither! But I can't wait to get a glimpse during this chat!
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1st #wismath chat of the school year! Join WI educators! Tues, Sept 18 8pm CST. @WIMathCouncil @a_schindy @EricAndersonWI @AGoTeach @schefelket @AhliaD @KGettelman @MAHudziak @jennkosiak @mlangmyer @LoriWasdi3 @mdsteele47 @mchedister1 @WIAMTE @mathinstitutewi @mathinst_Paige
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Dan Meyer@ddmeyer5 Sep 2018
What does a student look like in your class who has procedural fluency but lacks conceptual understanding? Three from me. More from you. #iteachmath #fluencyisnotenough bit.ly/2PC4nzA
What Does Fluency Without Understanding Look Like?

What Does Fluency Without Understanding Look Like?

In the wake of Barbara Oakley’s op-ed in the New York Times arguing that we overemphasize conceptual understanding in math class, it’s become clear to me that our national conversation …

blog.mrmeyer.com
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Karen Wootton@KarenWootton15 Sep 2018
What an opportunity!
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Want to learn more about our graphing calculator and accessibility tools? Join us for a one-hour webinar to learn more about how Desmos is supporting students who are blind or vision-impaired! RSVP: bit.ly/desmos-accessibility-…
Thursday • Sep 20 • 10AM Pacific

ALT Thursday • Sep 20 • 10AM Pacific

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CPM Math@CPMmath1 Aug 2018
Eagerly awaiting our next guest speaker! Welcome to ABP, Dan Meyer! #desmos #ABP18_CPM
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Alice Keeler
@alicekeeler29 Jul 2018
Science is not worksheets. Science is not worksheets. Science is not worksheets. Science is not worksheets. Science is not worksheets. Science is not worksheets. Science is not worksheets.
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