Education Technology
  • 3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

    Posted 03/10/2023 by TI Staff

    Celebrate pi day using these fun math activities your students are sure to love. It’s as easy as 3.1415….

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  • 3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

    Posted 03/10/2022 by TI Staff

    Celebrate pi day using these fun math activities your students are sure to love. It’s as easy as 3.1415….

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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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  • 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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  • Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!

    Posted 08/06/2021 by Jennifer Kass

    Texas Instruments collaborated with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create activities for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors that allow them to earn the Coding for Good, Coding Basics badge. By using a graphing calculator that they may already be familiar with from their math and science classes, this gives girls a friendly introduction to coding.

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  • Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students

    Posted 07/29/2021 by Brad Posnanski (@POSitive_MATH)

    On July 23, athletes began to assemble in a much-anticipated worldwide international athletic competition. Educators may find their minds racing on all the rich opportunities for sports-related ideas to engage students in the math and science classroom. Take a look at five activities you can try with your students.

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  • Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math

    Posted 07/16/2021 by Becky Byer

    Python is included in the new TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator! Find out how Python on the handheld gives math teachers a tool that uses coding to teach and explore mathematics.

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  • Girl Scouts + Texas Instruments = A Winning Equation

    Posted 03/19/2021 by Michelle Grooms, TI Educational Technology Consultant (@Mlg5791)

    Did you know that Girl Scout troops can borrow TI technology and even have a TI expert lead girls through a STEM or coding experience to complete a badge? Keep reading to learn the different ways we can support your troop.

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  • Tried-and-True Tips for ACT® Math Test Success

    Posted 01/22/2021 by Jeff McCalla, St. Mary’s Episcopal School Math Teacher (@jmccalla1)

    In 2021, the ACT® still hopes to offer an online version of the exam, giving students a choice between a paper and pencil or a digital version. No matter what format you choose, a handheld TI graphing calculator can save you time and energy on the test and help you succeed.

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  • Learn to Code with Your TI Graphing Calculator

    Posted 09/16/2019 by Kimberly Gonzales, Coding Expert

    Learning how to program on your TI graphing calculator in high school can spark a passion that can lead to many amazing career choices. In this post, we are sharing secrets on how to get started coding with your TI calculator.

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  • Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?

    Posted 04/22/2019 by Erick Archer

    Now that graphing calculators are permitted on the AP® Biology exam, learn how graphing calculators can help students achieve the Science Practices for AP® science courses.

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  • Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II

    Posted 03/06/2019 by Ellen Fishpaw

    Introducing a more powerful processor, new coding and math features and a fresh, new look.

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    How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club

    Posted 04/09/2018 by Ellen Fishpaw (@ellenfishpaw)

    Learn how math teacher, Jessica Kachur, helped her school launch its first coding club using robotics.  

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  • 3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

    Posted 03/08/2018 by Kimberly Gonzales (@kimsgonzales)

    Celebrate pi day using these fun math activities your students are sure to love. It’s as easy as 3.1415….

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  • Building Bridges with Math + Engineering

    Posted 02/20/2018 by Kelly Kutach @TIKellyK

    Build bridges, literally, between math and science concepts with this fun, and meaningful project that lets all students embrace their inner engineer.

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