Let’s Get Back to the Basics
As the new school year kicks off, there are many lessons that teachers are exploring to challenge and strengthen their students. We have created one activity that can help you assess your students’ understanding of key math concepts, identify their different learning styles and strengths, and ge...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina, will have new Texas Instruments graphing calculators for the ACT next week, thanks to former student and current professional basketball player, T.J. Warren. The 6-foot-8 forward for the Phoenix Suns returned to his hometown and high sc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...such a young age. Fast forward to high school when I took my first programming class, AP® Computer Science, with Greg Cichoracki. As the youngest student in the class, I was a bit intimidated at first. But, with Mr. Cichoracki’s encouragement, I soon became the go-to student when others needed ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...as there a different, more engaging way, to teach the subject? Probably. Would it have made a difference for me? Yeah, I think so. In a Microsoft® study about STEM from 2018, 91% of fifth- to twelfth-grade girls said they are creative. But only 37% of them think STEM jobs involve creativity. Wha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
This month marks the release of the latest update for the TI-Nspire™ CX II family. This update (version 5.2) includes support for Python, a significant feature that strengthens the use of TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators and software in math classes. Educators can now connect coding in ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
As we enter into this new frontier of virtual teaching and learning, I had the opportunity to connect with Richard Snow, an expert in distance learning and a T³™ National Instructor, for some guidance. Snow was the first educator to use TI graphing calculator emulator software while teaching stu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...has a straight edge, along with a built-in ruler and compass to get all of your measurements in one place. On the less practical side, Galu expects students to have some fun personalizing the customizable calculator cases. “I hope students take the design and use it to express their personality, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...us in Python, an easy-to-learn programming language used by many colleges, universities and major companies. TI makes coding in Python available to students using TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators to help prepare them for higher education and beyond. Math Activities for Students Who Hat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
... Ashurst and Kathy Hale In this webinar, the presenters promote strategies that connect some frequently overlooked TI-84 Plus CE capabilities with students’ analytical thinking. ACT® Math Test Success, Part 1: Strategies and Skills Hosted by Pat Flynn and Jeff McCalla Explore strategies and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...n assure you that this important issue runs deeper than you realize. There is little debate about the effectiveness of graphing calculators to help students learn math and science. The real question is about how students access this tool. While the vast majority of students already have a handhel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
..., engineering and mathematics) careers. Get to know a few TI engineers who learned to code on their calculator and why they would encourage today’s students to learn how to code. Pedro Contreras Jr. Evan Shultz Kimberly Gonzales Mike Prigden Yamil Rivera Alex Gronba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
STEM Challenge
Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. Fifteen teams of middle-school STEM students rise to the TI Orion Space Capsule Challenge in Sarasota, Fla. STEM Challenge Texas Instruments STEM Challenge website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/stem-challenge
Best of Biology
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/bestofbiology
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators global website Sollicitudin Purus Condimentum Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Donec id elit non mi po...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
Give me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in stat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-give-me-five
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier We're celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Tim Collier, who likes to combine math and play to bring complex concepts to life for his students. Fast facts about Tim: TEACHES WH...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
Earlier this year, the College Board® allowed students to use a graphing calculator on the AP® Biology exam. As mathematical thinking and data analysis have become a bigger part of the AP® biology curriculum, it makes sense to enable students to take advantage of the learning that a graphing cal...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Stacy Thibodeaux, a biology teacher from Youngsville, Louisiana, who strives to instill a love of learning in her students. Fast fac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...xas Instruments Education Technology. In this role, she promotes professional development opportunities using TI technology to educators to support student success. Schiller has over 25 years of experience in marketing, public relations and event planning in technology and education markets. In ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...in my memory. I had been assigned to teach introductory calculus, a course I had taught often, but on this day there was a new wrinkle — each of my students had a graphing calculator, and none of them had ever used one before. (We had secured a classroom set of the devices through a grant.) To b...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking human's first steps on the moon, we want to help you honor this historic mission with your students. There’s no need to leave planet Earth to enjoy the anniversary. Grab your calculators, and let’s take a look at some ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
In a world bursting at the seams with resources for teaching AP® Calculus, we are all in search of a resource that can further our ability to teach students the depth and breadth of understanding needed for success on the exam and in further math courses. Former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...ional Conference in Baltimore. But the truth is that, for the past 30 years, we’ve worked with educators and professional associations to help give students a solid foundation in math and science to set them up for success in the classroom today, in college tomorrow and exciting careers in the fu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Lisa Goddard, who loves getting to see the aha! moments on her students’ faces when they learn a difficult concept. Fast facts about Lis...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Solution 16652: Availability of the Texas Instruments Key Fonts.
...TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search I am looking to create documents for my students which show the actual keys of my TI-84 Plus calculator? Where can I download the key font files? Using the Texas Instruments key fonts, edu...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/16652