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Fall-Tastic Ideas To Enrich Your Classroom This Season
Posted 10/04/2023 by TI StaffWith the changing of the seasons, it’s that time of the year for harvest-themed decor, engaging student activities and delightful DIY ideas that infuse your classroom with touches of autumn.
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Make Plans To Attend a Great 2023 Virtual T³IC
Posted 09/15/2023 by TI StaffJoin us Sept. 30, 2023, at 9 a.m. Central for a free virtual teacher conference. The sessions will help enhance your teaching and show you new ways to use TI technology to engage students.
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5 Ways to Spruce Up Your Classroom for Back to School
Posted 08/25/2023 by TI StaffWelcome students back to school with free classroom decorations you and your students will love. We’ve rounded up the top five favorites that are sure to be a hit.
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Day of the Dog: Which Dog Is Roundest?
Posted 08/18/2023 by Corey Boby and Tracy Watson, T³™ National InstructorsWho doesn’t love dogs? In fact, did you know there is a day devoted to celebrating “man’s best friend” — International Dog Day? Check out this activity to use in your classroom with students to bring a little doggie fun to math class.
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3 Back-to-School Math Activities to Reenergize Your Students
Posted 08/11/2023 by TI StaffMake planning for back to school easier with these three math activities created to get students back in the spirit of learning after the long summer break.
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A New School Year — A New You(Tube)!
Posted 08/04/2023 by TI StaffJust in time for the new school year, the TI YouTube channel is taking on a new look with great new content for teachers and students.
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Calculators, Chaos and the Sheriff of Order: A Wild West Math Tale
Posted 07/28/2023 by John LaMaster (@JohnLaMaster)Every Western movie has a customary saloon scene where a bar fight breaks out, typically over something inconsequential. But just imagine if someone had 6/2(2+1)=1 written on a bar napkin. Now as they say in the movies, “them’s fightin’ words!”
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Fans Love These 5 Features of the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator
Posted 07/18/2023 by TI StaffThe popular TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator has tons of features teachers love to use. Check out these five features fans love and how to use them.
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Stars, Stripes and Sparkles! Try These 3 Coding Activities for July Fourth Fun
Posted 06/26/2023 by TI StaffCelebrate the fun and freedom of coding with these three patriotic-themed coding activities and challenges! Discover the ease of Python coding with our TI Codes modules and fun of experimental coding.
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How To Avoid 5 Common Grant Writing Mistakes
Posted 05/12/2023 by Jennifer Brewer Cezar, Grant Partnership ConsultantMany factors go into writing a successful grant proposal. Here’s tips on how to avoid the five most common grant writing mistakes.
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Adding “Class” to Your Python Code
Posted 09/09/2022 by John HannaJohn Hanna is back at it with more tips and tricks to enhance your Python code using “classes.”
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Behind the Scenes of T³™ Summer Workshops
Posted 09/02/2022 by Corey Boby, Virtual Arkansas Math Coach and AP® Calculus TeacherGet a behind-the-scenes look at one of our popular face-to-face T³™ Summer Workshops, from the perspective of the presenters!
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Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
Posted 07/01/2022 by John HannaAmericans honor the Fourth of July with family and friends, cookouts and barbecues, parades, flags and … fireworks! Your calculator can help you get in the patriotic mood! Read more to learn how.
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Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
Posted 04/07/2022 by Curtis Brown (@cbmathguy)For the 2021–22 school year, TI has once again teamed up with former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former Test Development committee member Tom Dick, to provide content sessions for students and teachers. Like last year, the sessions will cover content and questions that teachers have asked for, as well as original, unique problems on topics that come up in the sequence of teaching AP® Calculus.
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Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
Posted 02/04/2022 by Adam Pennell (@apennell1)Valentine’s Day is a time of love, and who doesn’t love math and Python? Have your students use Python to shoot cupid’s arrow through a heart while learning about linear and quadratic functions. Math and Python using TI technology: a match made for Valentine’s Day.
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5 Spook-tacular Ways to Bring the Halloween “Spirits” Into Your Classroom
Posted 10/06/2021 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)Up your Halloween game with some of our favorite fall activities for your math and science classroom.
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TI Calculators + Chromebook™ Computers = A Powerful Combo for Math Class
Posted 09/24/2021 by Curtis Brown (@cbmathguy)Texas Instruments graphing calculators continue to be crucial tools for teaching and learning mathematics. In this post, we’ll explore some ways in which TI graphing calculators and Chromebook™ notebook computers can be used side by side for a great pedagogical experience.
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You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
Posted 08/27/2021 by Becky ByerWhen I first heard Python was on the new TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator, I wondered how this is different from programming Python on other platforms. Find out how this can benefit computer science students.
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Designing Your Classroom With Purpose
Posted 08/23/2021 by Emily Kraus (@krausmath) (in partnership with @TICalculators)As I prepare for a new year, the first thing that always pops into my mind is my classroom: the setup, the layout, the functionality, the organization … and, of course, the aesthetic. I want every square inch to serve as a resource or reference for my students.
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Going Back to School With Stations
Posted 08/20/2021 by Jamie Miller (@jamiemillermath) (in partnership with @TICalculators)Utilizing stations the first week of school sets the tone for the school year. It shows your students that your classroom will be filled with student voice, collaboration, engagement and movement.
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