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Why Buy a Graphing Calculator?
Posted 03/30/2023 by TI StaffWhy a graphing calculator? It’s a durable, long-lasting tool used for learning and understanding math and science better. Discover more about the long-term value students get from the one-time purchase of a TI graphing calculator.
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3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
Posted 03/10/2023 by TI StaffCelebrate pi day using these fun math activities your students are sure to love. It’s as easy as 3.1415….
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Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2022
Posted 01/20/2023 by Erica SchillerAre you looking for fun, new ways to engage your students using TI technology? Is professional learning one of your 2023 goals? You can get started with this list of the top 10 T³™ Webinars from 2022. Watch on your schedule and at your own pace.
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Finding Fibonacci (Fibo) — 6 Examples That May Just Blow Your Mind!
Posted 11/18/2022 by Brad PosnanskiFibonacci Day is Nov. 23. Join educator Brad Posnanski as he explores some unlikely hiding places for Fibonacci’s sequence, the Golden Ratio.
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Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task?
Posted 11/11/2022 by Vicki Carter (@vickimcarter)A Mixed Six is basically a mathematical task design using Pointon’s and Sangwin’s question taxonomy to develop thinking skills. Learn how you can use these strategies to make a difference in the actual understanding of mathematical concepts in your classroom.
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TI STEM Camps Open New Doors for Students in Rural West Virginia
Posted 11/04/2022 by Harshal S. Chhaya (@hschhaya)The summer of 2020 was filled with uncertainty. Schools had just wrapped up a year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and summer programming was not a high priority for most school districts. Read more on how Crystal Bishop extended STEM opportunities to rural WV students.
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Intuition, Confidence, Simulation, Calculation: The MonTI Hall Problem and Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator
Posted 10/28/2022 by Steve Phelps (@MathTechCoach)The Monty Hall problem is a brain teaser, in the form of a probability puzzle, loosely based on an American television game show. Are you ready to “Make a Deal”?
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Carving Out Some Halloween Math Fun
Posted 10/21/2022 by TI StaffPumpkins, ghosts, cats, zombies and more! Spirits will soar in the math classroom with these fun, spooky-themed ideas and premade activities you can do with TI technology.
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3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher
Posted 08/19/2022 by Mark WatsonThe teacher may be out, but learning is still in. Explore our collection of video lessons to make sure your students can continue their learning while you’re away from class. All the featured resources here will help make it simpler for your substitute teacher.
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6 Sensational TI Resources to Jump-Start Your School Year
Posted 08/12/2022 by Cara Kugler, Instructional Content Manager, TISummer may be coming to a close, but TI can help ease the back-to-school season with many resources to get you and your students up to speed, no matter what calculator they are using. Let’s take a look at six favorite TI resources to get your year started off right.
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7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat
Posted 07/22/2022 by TI StaffIt’s hot outside — time to beat the heat with a shady spot and a good book. We’ve got seven books to help every math teacher keep cool and expand their math teaching chops.
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Behind the Scenes of “Room To Grow: A Math Podcast”
Posted 06/17/2022 by Joanie Funderburk, Strategic Alliance Director (@JoanieFun)Meet the hosts of the popular podcast “Room To Grow” as they share a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into planning the topics and producing the podcast that highlights challenges math teachers face. Learn more about this podcast that captures authentic discussion between former math educators.
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Expanding Your Wealth of Knowledge Through Financial Literacy
Posted 04/14/2022 by Lindsay A. Gold, Ph.D. (@lindsayanngold)April is Financial Literacy Month. Here are three strategies you can use to help your students develop their (and your) financial literacy, along with activity ideas to integrate into your mathematics classroom.
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3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
Posted 03/10/2022 by TI StaffCelebrate pi day using these fun math activities your students are sure to love. It’s as easy as 3.1415….
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Mission Impossible: A Perfect March Madness® Bracket
Posted 03/04/2022 by Curtis Brown (@cbmathguy)Every year, millions of people fill out a bracket for the NCAA tournament. If you’re like me, you hear that little voice saying, “What if I became the first person ever to fill out a perfect bracket?” But, do the math, and it’s easy to see the odds are overwhelmingly against it.
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Puzzling Students to Push Their Understanding
Posted 02/25/2022 by Timothy Collier (@tcollier314)Puzzle Problems are a tool to help students learn to communicate their mathematical thinking. Learning to justify collaboratively and individually is the foundation upon which sound reasoning and effective modeling can grow.
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Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
Posted 02/07/2022 by Cara Kugler, Instructional Content Manager, Texas InstrumentsCheck out these engaging math and science lessons that are certain to bring a win to your classroom and set the stage for the big game coming up.
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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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