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TI-NspireTM for Dummies gives readers a quick start guide to math technology
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SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2009 – Providing readers a springboard into graphing calculators, Wiley Publishing launched its latest FOR DUMMIES® book amongst hundreds of math and science teachers at the Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3TM) Conference in Seattle today. TI-Nspire FOR DUMMIES (Wiley Publishing, Inc.; February 2009; $21.99) provides everything readers need to quickly get the most out of TI’s latest must-have math tool, the TI-NspireTM graphing calculator.
The friendly, easy-to-understand FOR DUMMIES style makes theTI-Nspire family of products relatable to even novice users, including parents who may not have used graphing calculators when they were in school. Written by Steve Ouellette, a veteran math teacher, this book is designed to help students and educators alike take full advantage of the TI-Nspire graphing calculator for teaching and learning math. TI-Nspire FOR DUMMIES is the perfect guide for educators, students, and parents who are getting started with graphing technology.
Written in plain English, readers learn everything from how to load the batteries and create a document, to how to perform geometric calculations and construct statistical graphs. Coverage includes:
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| • | Setting up the TI-Nspire handheld and getting familiar with the keypad.
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| • | Viewing graphical, algebraic, numeric, geometric and written formats
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| • | Grasping mathematical concepts more easily through multiple representations
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| • | Recognizing how different concepts are linked by watching how a change in one representation impacts other representations.
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| • | Working with the calculator menu, tools, forms, and variables
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| • | Creating documents, adding problems, configuring page layout and saving work for assignments or class notes
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| • | Using the graphing functions in the analytic view and working with geometric objects in the plane geometry view
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| • | Creating and managing lists and spreadsheets and using this application with others for statistical calculations
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| • | Installing the corresponding software on a computer and connecting the calculator to a PC |
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About the TI-Nspire
Designed for pre-algebra through calculus, the TI-Nspire graphing calculator includes a large screen and computer features including spreadsheet and text entry capabilities. These features are intuitive for today's students and help them understand the math in ways that aren't possible with paper and pencil. Unlike laptops, TI-Nspire graphing calculators are allowed on standardized tests, including the SAT*, ACT®, International Baccalaureate®, AP* and many state standardized tests, helping students apply the math they learn in the classroom to achieve higher scores. For more information on the TI-Nspire graphing calculator, please visit www.ti-inspire.com.
About the Author
Steve Ouellette is the Math Department Chair at Westwood High School in Westwood, Mass. In addition to being a regular activity writer for the CBS primetime series NUMB3RS companion math program We All Use Math Every Day, Ouellette has authored the CliffsNotes® Guide to TI-Nspire and the CliffsNotes Guide to the TI-Navigator SystemTM. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree in teaching from Boston University.
TI-Nspire FOR DUMMIES
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date: February 2, 2009
$21.99; Paperback; 360 pages; ISBN: 978-0-470-37934-9
About Texas Instruments
Education Technology, a business of Texas Instruments, provides a wide range of advanced tools connecting the classroom experience with real-world applications and enabling students and teachers to explore math and science interactively.
Designed with leading educators and researchers, Texas Instruments education technology and services are tested against recognized third-party research on effective instruction and improved student learning. Such research shows that use of graphing calculators and wireless networks in the classroom helps teachers implement instructional strategies that lead to student collaboration and higher student interest and achievement in math. For more than 20 years, TI has worked closely with educators and administrators to develop student-focused curricular and supplemental classroom materials, and it supports the world's largest professional development organization for the appropriate use of educational technology. For more information, please visit www.education.ti.com.
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For more information, visit www.ti.com.
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