Tips for Surviving the School Year, Whatever It May Look Like!
The last year and a half has been really hard for many of us in education. We dealt with so many big changes in such a small amount of time. We learned new ways of doing our jobs and connecting with students. As we venture into the uncertainty of what another school year will bring in the age of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/5_backtoschool_tips
How to Keep Kids’ STEM Skills Sharp This Summer
While school may be winding down, it’s not a time for students to stop learning, especially when it comes to STEM subjects. Turns out, the summer learning loss, often referred to as the summer brain drain, is a real thing. The National Summer Learning Association reports that students lose an eq...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/keepthesteminsummer
Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
The ScienceNspired.com website is an excellent resource for any science teacher looking for lessons and content that can be used either in person or online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofmgscience
#NCTMannual 2018 Recap
...esults. TI-Nspire™ CX technology Link to presentation>> Making Math Relevant Through Modeling Modeling mathematics through applied problems that students can see and touch can develop their understanding of the concepts they are learning. In this session, we did some hands-on experiments that ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/nctm2018
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
...d teaching was more fulfilling to me, than the idea of going to med school. Teachers have such a lasting impact through the relationship with their students. What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? Don't be so hard on yourself. Even if you make mistakes, which I still do,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/teacherofthemonth
Success Stories: TI's Talking Graphing Calculator is Changing Lives
"This calculator changed my life.”Lillie Pennington, Junior, Turpin High School, Cincinnati, Ohio THE CHALLENGE Lillie Pennington, 17, can keep up with any high school student when it comes to academics. The Turpin High School junior took Advanced Placement history as a sophomore and scored a fi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2015/march/orion
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
Do you have what it takes to go head-to-head with former pro-football player turned professional mathematician, John Urschel? Now is your chance to flex your mental muscles and find out. Each problem tackles a subject from chess to cryptography -- things students are naturally interested in – an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Albuquerque schools using high-tech devices to teach math
TI technology is changing the way Albuquerque Public School students learn math. Read the Story TI technology is changing the way Albuquerque Public School students learn math. Albuquerque schools using high-tech devices to teach math Texas Instruments Albuquerque schools using high-tec...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2015/october/ti-tech-in-use
3 Fun Ways to Create Seating Charts
On the first day of school, I will interact with five classes of 30-35 students each. It is important to greet students at the door and set a tone that facilitates learning and establishes classroom routines. In my world, the first day of class is only 25 minutes―not much time to take roll and g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/seating_charts
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
...us family graphing calculators, the TI-Nspire CX model uses function notation f1(x)=. I like the opportunity to introduce function notation with my students if they haven’t yet encountered it. Several items that are found on TI-84 Plus buttons are in TI-Nspire CX menu options: Window/Zoom, Trace,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...t as scary as people may think it is, especially if you have someone who can really guide you through the subject. "It’s an amazing feeling when students do understand math, because you know that you were integral to helping them overcome whatever obstacle was in their way." Fatemia Fuson, TI ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
...y Manager for STEM on Station, a NASA Office of STEM Engagement activity dedicated to bringing space station related resources and opportunities to students and educators. She earned her Master's in Educational Technology and her Bachelor's in Mathematics from Texas A&M University and is currentl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
... the structure and content of the test , go to the SAT® Math Test webpage. For the grid-in questions, answers will be 1, 2, 3, or 4 digits long, including any decimal point or fraction bar, and the answer won’t be negative. So if your answer does not meet these guidelines, you know it must be w...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
...matician formerly known as Fibonacci! “Finding Fibo!” 3. Now, the art! This spiral is wonderful, and it becomes more fun when you unleash students’ creative artistic abilities. Two images that I found were the Fibonacci elephant and the Fibonacci parrot. Makes you think that these are t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
Understanding Slope Is More Than Computing It When I first started teaching, I taught algebra I to ninth-graders. My students were similar to most — highly energetic kids that, quite honestly, had more important things on their mind than mathematics. Let’s face it: their understanding of the sl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
Origins of the Monty Hall problems “Let’s Make a Deal” was a variety game show that started in 1963 and was co-created and co-produced by Monty Hall. The format of “Let’s Make a Deal” involves selected members of the studio audience making deals with the host. The audience member would ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
As a science teacher, I love to encourage all my students to pursue their interests and expose them to career opportunities that they may never have considered, including STEM careers. As a female science teacher, I especially want to highlight to my female students that STEM careers are for eve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
...sons below to help explore the math and science behind music: Characteristics of Exponential Functions (Algebra 1): In this activity for TI-Nspire, students explore the properties and characteristics of exponential curves. Students will compare and contrast the characteristics of exponential func...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...teachers from Arkansas and Louisiana spent two days digging into the ACT® and the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator to learn strategies for helping students improve math scores. This is particularly important for teachers in Arkansas because all eleventh graders are provided a free ACT® test, whi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
... the NCTM Kansas City Booth TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus What if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to model relationships between posit...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Katie England, a teacher who’s on a mission to change students' minds about math. Fast Facts About Katie: TEACHES WHAT: High School Mathematics Content Specialist TEACHES...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
At the end of a marking period, students’ grades indicate their progress and achievement in math class. It is also a great time to encourage reflection and feedback on what teaching and learning practices have played out in the classroom and what changes can be made so the class is more producti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...and math memes. 4. Kathleen(@misscraftymathteacher) This Houston, TX math teacher taught in Thailand over the summer and is back in Texas guiding students through algebra and geometry. Prepare for major classroom envy --- hers looks like it belongs in the pages of a lifestyle magazine. 5. Rach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...I-84 Plus family and the TI-Nspire™ CX handhelds are robust teaching tools for calculating, graphing and more. During lessons, these devices enable students to work accurately and efficiently, make real-world connections and build understanding of math concepts and procedures. But no matter what ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...onal belief that there is always room for us to get better at what we do. The name is a constant reminder that we all can always learn and that our students can benefit from their teachers’ learning. Years ago, I served as a district-level math content specialist. One of my favorite things about...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast