Have an AWEsum Fibonacci Day!
...the first 10 terms (figure 6). A TI-84 Plus CE family graphing calculator is able to calculate the product of the first 10 terms, but an error arises when an attempt is made to find the lcm of the first 10 terms. The TI-84 Plus CE and TI-Nspire™ CX families of graphing calculators are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/fibonacciday
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...re and subscribe to receive a notification when we post new lessons and tutorials. Our videos have been carefully crafted to help you understand current trends, follow best teaching practices and help your students grow. And to save you even more time, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 most-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
Meet the First Winner of the Spread the Math Love Contest Who Is Making Military Dreams Come True
... chance to make someone’s math dreams come true. This week, Texas Instruments (TI) surprised the first winner of the contest, calculus teacher Glen Marr from Park Vista Community High School, just outside of Palm Beach, Florida. High school senior Faith Southwick, who is the first person in her s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlove
How to Start the Year on a Math High
...iar concepts to instill confidence Starting the year off with a math concept that students learned the previous year is a great way to kick off the curriculum on a high — especially when it is something they enjoyed and excelled at. What better way to encourage confidence than by leading with wha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathhigh
Score Big on the ACT® With These Tried-and-True Tips for the Math Section
... center staff, while focusing on providing a successful paper administration of the exam. The ACT® is optimistic that their online option, often referred to as Computer Based Testing (CBT), will debut in 2021. The content and format of the computer-based ACT® is the same as the traditional ACT®,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-19-2021-act-tips
Meet the BAMFFs, Best Awesome Mathematical Friends Forever, Who are Spreading Math Love
... “We need more educators like him — people willing to fight for change, love math with all their heart, and stand by education as their career for a lifetime,” said Ms. Meinke. With the help of TI, she arranged for students at the school to surprise Mr. O with the news that he won the contest. Wh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathbesties
Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math
...qrt(disc))/(2*a) See? That was easy! You just integrated coding into math. Anyone thinking “wait, I can already code that using TI-Basic”? Don’t worry, TI-Basic is still on the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator, and you can still use it. But, you are going to want to give Python a shot....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/usingpython-84plusce
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
... it a chance! About the author: Scott Knapp has been teaching math for 21 years and has served as a T³™ Regional Instructor for 10 years. He currently teaches at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago. Scott is an advocate for using TI-technology and re...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
How a TI Calculator Helped Launch an Engineering Career at TI
...he author: Shreya Mandal is an Electrical System Engineer at Texas Instruments and a graduate of Texas A&M University. She joined TI in 2018 and is currently responsible for the electrical design, electrical maintenance, project management, capacity/demand and power distribution for the DFAB/Sout...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiengineersweek
Top 3 Halloween-Themed Classroom Activities
...w collected data in various graphs. Analyze a decomposing body using TI-Nspire™ CX technology. Of course, there’s an uglier and more horrific side to solving this case: The disgusting maggots and blowflies that can infest a decomposing body. By understanding the lifecycle of insect...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/halloween
TI Codes Contest Winners Revealed
...Neumann Carson Caranza Rana Banankhah Reza Banankhah The team: The Quaranteens drew upon their own life experiences during the pandemic, which mirrored some of the challenges astronauts face aboard the ISS. With the space station crew confined and materials limited, the idea for the 3D extru...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ticodeswinners
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
...ts may be surprised by this fact alone! The weight and diameter of each of the medals is as follows: With this information, along with the current gold prices, students can calculate how valuable (financially, of course) a gold medal is versus a silver medal. Students can find the histor...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Meet TI’s STEM Squad and Request a Visit for Your School
...that drive a robotic car around a futuristic, 3D-printed city. Using a TI graphing calculator, students program their robotic vehicles to drive to different places in Math-hattan, like a football stadium, the park or an electric charging station. Talk about a crash course in programming! Most o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemsquad
Celebrating Girl Scouts Day: Seeing Herself in STEM
...erate around the globe. Today’s world requires STEM aptitude, and like ACT and Girl Scouts, we’re hard at work to ensure all students are prepared. Barring cookies, nothing could be sweeter than equal representation, interest, and attainment in STEM. And everyone can do their part to ensure girl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girl-scouts-day
Celebrate #CSEdWeek Teaching Students to Code With TI
... little coding experience, as well as my limited knowledge, and we learned together. Their successful smiles and “yahoos” when they determined their errors, solved their problems and designed their own projects were contagious. As a result, I wrote several grants to purchase TI-Innovator™ Hubs, I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweekwithti
StatisticsOfficeHours
...t affiliated with, and does not endorse, TI products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.org. About the author: Curtis Brown currently works as the Math Segment manager at Texas Instruments. He taught mathematics and AP® Statistics for several years. Since starting at TI in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/statisticsofficehours
5 Spook-tacular Ways to Bring the Halloween “Spirits” Into Your Classroom
...s of electromagnetic principles with the TI‑Nspire™ CX or TI‑Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Unravel a ghostly tale of a ride gone horribly wrong. About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. B...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/spookymath
Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
...h player has fair six-sided dice. After each player rolls the dice, the sum is calculated. If the sum is even you win; otherwise you lose. With the current parameters, we have a “fair game.” If you’re not convinced, listing out the sample space in figure 1, the highlighted squares show all the wi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweek
Meet the Texas Calculus Teacher Who Won the Spread the Math Love Contest and a Trip to MIT
...ith former student Tristan Pepper who nominated him with a touching submission in the Spread the Math Love Contest. Nominated by his former Earl Warren High School student Tristan Pepper, Meyer learned in front of his principal, family, students and fellow teachers that has was among the winne...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/sanantoniosurprise
TI’s Response to COVID-19: We Are Here for You
...r more information. --> CALCULATOR LOANS: Schools with economically disadvantaged students who do not have internet access at home can request to borrow TI graphing calculators, while supplies last. Schools can reach out to their local Educational Technology Consultant to facilitate these reque...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/coronavirusresponse
Why It’s Good to Make Mistakes in Math Class
...as well as I do, while the kids may think they now have all the answers at their fingertips, that’s a myth. Students often use their calculators incorrectly and usually have no idea why their answer is wrong. Inevitably, they end up raising their hands during tests with profound questions. The a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/commoncalculatormistakes
Engage All Students With Questioning Strategies
How many times have you heard an administrator, professional development presenter or master teacher say, “100% engagement”? I have lost count. Would you believe me if I said there really is a way to engage all of your students, even the most distracted, most reluctant learner? 100% engagement i...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/questioningstrategies
Best of Physics Activities for the Fall Semester
...d works with science and STEM teachers in the implementation of TI technology. He is also a former high school science teacher, father of two sons, married to his high school sweetheart and LOVES baseball. These are some of the best physics activities from TI’s ScienceNspired.com website. Best...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofphysics
Top Tips From a Math Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
... (Paper, in-person only) Admin3: Wednesday June 9, 11 AM local time (Digital, in-person and at home) AP Statistics Admin1: Monday May 17, 12 PM local time (Paper, in-person only) Admin2: Tuesday May 25, 12 PM local time (Paper, in-person only) Admin3: Thursday June 10, 3 PM local time ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/onlineapexam-math
A Teacher’s Take on Prioritizing Self-Care for a New Year, New You
...to help make self-care a priority. Microsoft is a registered trademark of its owner. About the author: Stephanie Yi, a California native, is currently in her sixth year of teaching middle school math. This year she is teaching seventh grade math in Boston. She loves finding ways to make ma...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/newyearselfcare