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A Fool's Guide to Learning CL

6/22/2018

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UPDATE 10/2020:

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So much has changed in the last few years! Instead of reading this, check out the new (less foolish) guide to learning CL here!
Take me to the new guide!
Yesterday we wrapped up a series of 5 webinars introducing people to the computation layer...
​Based on the feedback received people tended to enjoy these webinars.  If you want to take a look at them yourself I'll provide a link later.  We began by going over some interactions for the day and moved on to debugging activities to give people practice with the syntax.  While it is my hope that anyone who participated was able to take something away from it, I have the following advice for someone who wants to learn how to code in Desmos this summer:

STOP!! Don't watch the recordings, instead follow these steps:

1) Start by turning on the Computation Layer in Desmos Labs

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2) Figure  out what you want to do

  • Take out a piece of paper or open a blank document.  Write down some of the things you would like to do with Desmos
  • Look around teacher.desmos.com and find something you want to recreate

3) Take a look at the documentation

  • Go to https://teacher.desmos.com/computation-layer/documentation and take a look at the basics.  If its confusing for you don't worry! You can play around with the examples there or move on.  You'll be back.

4) Find a Desmos activity and take it apart

There are TONS of prebuilt activities just waiting to be looked at.  Here are a few you might want to check out:
  • Provide delayed feedback by compiling results from one screen onto another: teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/57f3dd9dcf3c849008d81007
  • Use sketch to graph relationships in a video with a scrolling line as a guide: teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/58797d35d81a612605304b1f
  • Have Desmos graph a function based on input from a table or math expression: teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5605bb5f00701ed10fb09314
  • Play around with time and provide feedback in both the graph and text: teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/59233ca25ebd6c10d1af9c05
  • Create multiple objects on a single screen using a button: teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/56e19b4183ba3908118725dd
Or find one on your own!!!  Looks too complicated?  Take a step back and try a few challenges to increase your skills first.

5) Try some items from the Computation Layer Scavenger Hunt

  • You can find the scavenger hunt here: bit.ly/cl-hunt
  • Try a few basic level challenges, if they are too easy, move on to something harder!
  • Stuck? Check out the solutions here: CL Scavenger Hunt Hints or CL Scavenger Hunt Solutions​

6) Start Building!

  • Use the examples from Desmos, parts of the scavenger hunt, or the CL Bank of Wonders (link coming soon) 
  • ASK QUESTIONS!!! Go to cl.desmos.com and post whatever you need, someone will help out quickly!  

Still stuck? I guess you can watch the webinars or wait for them to start up again soon...

Here: Webinar Recordings .    Just beware, I am just as likely to lead you astray as I am to help.


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One  More Thing:

The Desmos Fellows (specifically Nick Corley and Jocelyn Dagenais) have put together a bank of Computation Layer interactions that you can drag and drop into your activities as needed.  IT TOTALLY EXISTS!!!

...However, I will hold of on providing a link while it is moved to a better location.  For access now send me a message and I can hook you up, if not I'll Blog about it once it's finalized!  Follow the blog for the best updates.

Update 10.02.20

Have any questions about CL or any related resources? Feel free to email me at mrchowmath@gmail.com or jay@desmos.com
23 Comments
John Golden
1/27/2019 07:56:19 am

Very helpful. Don't know why I struggle with this so. (Admittedly, also commenting so I'll get a notice when the drag and drop CL is available.)

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TJ Luttrell
2/7/2019 03:33:06 pm

Can you send me the bank of Computation Layer interactions? It would be really helpful!

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7/23/2019 02:49:55 pm

When it comes to mathematics, I easily give up. Simply because no matter how much I try, I will never be good enough with the said subject and I will never learn it. But your article was worth the read that is why I finished reading it. Though some of terms you have mentioned are not familiar with me, I still had the eagerness to finish it for a small hope that I might understand something from it. Well, not all stuff but sure thing that there is something I learned from you which makes me really happy!

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Tracy Catalano
3/15/2020 03:47:49 am

Hi Jay,
Can I get access to this:
The Desmos Fellows (specifically Nick Corley and Jocelyn Dagenais) have put together a bank of Computation Layer interactions that you can drag and drop into your activities as needed.
Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Tracy

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Julianna Ayala
5/2/2020 04:08:44 pm

Brand new to Desmos due to our present situation. Trying to teach my students remotely....and I would love access to the CL notes when available.

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Eleanor
5/22/2020 07:55:31 am

Hi, thanks so much for this! Could you please send me the link to the Computations Layer interactions?

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Darlene M Bailey
5/27/2020 04:25:06 pm

Thank you so much for all that you are doing! Could you send me the link to the computations layers interactions.

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Karen Jackson
6/4/2020 09:18:41 am

Thank you for sharing your ideas on this blog. So helpful! Can you send me the link to the CL interactions?

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Alethea Guzman
7/5/2020 11:47:32 am

Hi! I would love access to the drag and drop computation layer interactions.

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Itzik Moisis
7/21/2020 07:25:34 pm

I'm new into Desmos CL and would like to learn more. To understand how things that I see in activities were actually done.

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Sandy Daly
8/18/2020 02:31:20 am

Hi, I was wondering if desmos could check math symbols like brackets and parenthesis? I am setting up an activity for domain and range using interval notation. Thanks!

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Kate Franklin
9/7/2020 02:54:36 pm

Hi,

Can you please send me these links? "(specifically Nick Corley and Jocelyn Dagenais) have put together a bank of Computation Layer interactions that you can drag and drop into your activities as needed." I am just starting to code, and need examples to learn from.

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Kendra A Newman
9/17/2020 01:01:11 pm

Can you please send me these links? "(specifically Nick Corley and Jocelyn Dagenais) have put together a bank of Computation Layer interactions that you can drag and drop into your activities as needed."

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Vicente Huerta
9/19/2020 05:09:39 am

Can you please send me the computation layer interactions by Nick and Jocelyn?

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Jeff Stephanoff
9/20/2020 05:16:24 pm

Can you please send me a link to the computational layer interaction?

Thanks for this! I am really wanting to figure out CL! And blog posts like this are super helpful!

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Richanne Dolfi
10/2/2020 07:33:06 am

Can you please send me the link to the computation layers? Thanks!!!

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Jay
10/2/2020 08:21:07 am

The bank of examples lives at cl.desmos.com/examples

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Shana
10/11/2020 08:58:01 am

It takes you to a page that states "Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private." So it is not helpful.

Alondra
10/3/2020 06:55:12 pm

Could you please send me a link to the computation layer interactions?

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Haven
11/1/2020 02:16:08 pm

I would like to have a link to the bank of computational layering. Thanks!

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Jody link
11/5/2020 05:09:47 am

I found the examples at the linked website: https://cl.desmos.com
That is the main page with a few main topics that you can select. Examples is at the bottom of the page.

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Vicki
11/5/2020 09:01:31 am

I'm creating a custom Desmos Activity. How can I create a slide so that an interactive website is what students work with on the screen?

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