Tips for Surviving the School Year, Whatever It May Look Like!
... data and questions loaded in a Canvas Quiz, our district’s learning management system. 4. Share your passion Try to incorporate what brings you joy into the classroom. If students see how excited you get about something, maybe they might be interested or at least feel they can share their ow...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/5_backtoschool_tips
Best of Middle Grades Science Activities
... Life science topics 5. Cells and Heredity: Cells — Cell-ebrating Life This is a great introduction to cells and organelles. Students take a voyage into both animal and plant cells and get an in-depth look at the organelles within. They will see similarities and differences between both c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofmgscience
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
...acher? I’ve always liked the idea of helping others. Initially, I choose a pre-med path in college, but while in college I realized that I really enjoyed helping my friends with math homework. During this time, I decided teaching was more fulfilling to me, than the idea of going to med school. T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/teacherofthemonth
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
...an make this equation work, and be indivisible (YOU, ME, MATH, and LOVE are all prime numbers). This one is not for the faint of heart, but if you enjoyed this challenge, you might want to give this one a try. The solution is unique. Problem 4 Solution: Because A1 is the lowest piano note with a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...I love the connections that I get to make with students. There’s nothing like witnessing students light up when they learn something new that they enjoy. Math can be a really hard subject to get kids excited about, since it can be difficult to understand. So it’s an amazing feeling when students ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...g at Greensboro College. He is a T³™ National Instructor, and he loves exploring new ways to help students learn. When Pennell is not teaching, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son. He has been married to Janet for 30 years, and his son is almost 12. Valentine’s Day is a time of love...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...atical mind, the first thing I needed to do was “correct” that. I believed if they only understood how to compute it, they would “understand” slope. Boy, was I wrong. In order for the computation of slope to be understandable, students needed to first tackle the concept of slope as rate of change...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...iGator Building a working model of the group idea. It was invigorating to execute the vision that we had. (NaviGator) I really enjoyed the critical thinking put into the project’s programming and building portions. I took a more intricate approach to solving potential problems...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...ause it will equip me with some new ideas that can be added to my instruction. It is nice to collaborate and share with colleagues. I particularly enjoyed learning how to be more efficient using the TI graphing calculator with the newer operating system and how I can enhance my students’ understa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...ls after the unit?” You can also ask students about their mathematical disposition: what is their confidence level in math class, what topics they enjoyed the most or the least, or whether they feel challenged enough or too much and how often. The survey can be anonymous to encourage students t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...leads the company’s robotics outreach programs and works with partners to increase student participation in STEM and robotics competitions. Chhaya enjoys using advanced engineering to make education fun and engaging for students and teachers. He holds 13 patents and was elected by his TI peers as...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
.... The hosts Whether you have been a longtime listener of “Room To Grow” or are just getting ready to listen for the first time, we hope you enjoy and are challenged by the ideas we discuss. Knowing a bit about what each of us are bringing to the conversation might add an additional layer o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...eveloping meaningful programming content for mathematics and science ... and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. Americans honor the Fourth of July with family and friends, cookouts and barbecues, parades, flags and … fireworks! Your calculator can hel...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...eveloping meaningful programming content for mathematics and science ... and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. It’s almost time for winter break. How about some falling snow, karaoke and Python lists to help get you in that winter mood? “Jingle Bell...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
... in her computer science class were among more than 1200 students across San Antonio that participated in an area-wide STEM day, sponsored by TI. Employees from TI and T³ instructors, who were in San Antonio for the T³ International Conference, volunteered their time to go into schools and help s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...aced in Press-to-Test mode with the correct features blocked (see list below). Here are the TI calculators that are prohibited on the IB® exam: Voyage™ 200 calculator (all versions) TI-89 Titanium graphing calculator (all versions) Older CAS models TI-Nspire™ CX CAS graphing ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
... developing meaningful programming content for mathematics and science … and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. *Terms and conditions apply. See drawing rules on the contest site for details. It’s prom season, and it can be hard to keep yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...l Science Mechanical engineers are responsible for designing machines big and small – from the engine under the hood of the newest sports car to the joy stick for your game console. Almost everything that has moving parts was designed by a mechanical engineer. Mechanical engineering is also amon...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
7 Books To Beat the Summer Heat | Texas Instruments
It’s summertime — a perfect time to recharge and catch up on some reading. There’s nothing like a good book to expand your mind and inspire. Plus, snuggling into the couch to read is a great way to beat the heat. We’ve gathered a list of seven books that every math teacher can enjoy and maybe ev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/7-books-2022-summer-reading-list
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...nts in the club range in skill levels, from students who have never programmed before to advanced programmers. “One girl joined the club because her boyfriend was in it. Now she's probably one of our best because she concentrated on learning programming from the beginning and takes small steps to...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
...ything in between, #T3IC2021 did not disappoint! Finkel opened the conference by encouraging educators to create a culture of ownership, rigor and joy in their classes. He suggested that we invite students to take ownership by rightly framing their work. Frames that are too thin make it hard fo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...ip with very precious cargo. Start the year by figuring out where you are, where you are headed and how you plan to get there. Remember, this year’s voyage will require a lot of course corrections and adjustments along the way. Celebrate meeting key milestones, incorporate lessons learned and, mo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
...ne person to another and hopefully keep more people healthy. As a result, we’ve seen schools, organizations and businesses asking their students, employees and participants to work/study from home, if possible. To better understand what “flattening the curve” means, and to explore how epidemics/p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
...room and at home. Prior to joining TI, she worked in educational publishing and actually started her career in education as a biology teacher. She enjoys the unique combination of getting to put her love for teaching and learning, technology and publishing as she manages the many activity website...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...aying attention to them and they are being acknowledged,” said Honeycutt. He said all of the students, from elementary school through high school, enjoyed the satisfaction of watching a device they helped to program draw something. “There is an adeptness that this particular generation has towa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw