Robotics for the 21st Century | 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/roboticsweek2022
Python Modules Have More Fun | Texas Instruments
... developing meaningful programming content for mathematics and science … and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. Discover how using modules in your Python programming on the TI-84 Plus CE Python and TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators can save your t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-modules-have-more-fun
Adding “Class” to Your Python Code | Texas Instruments
...eveloping meaningful programming content for mathematics and science ... and still having fun with all the graphing calculators and the accompanying toys. John Hanna is back at it with more tips and tricks to enhance your Python code using “classes.” Adding “Class” to Your Python Code John H...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-coding-classes
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
...to the egg blocking the opening), and the fire went out since there was no more oxygen to burn inside the bottle. To remove the egg without destroying it or the bottle, invert the bottle so you can get the remaining paper out. Then, invert it fully so the egg is in the opening. Put your mout...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
Monday Night Calculus: Your Questions, Our Answers
...r several years. Since starting at TI in 2015, he has led many content development projects including the Math in Motion series. He has always found joy in exploring the patterns and logic of mathematics. In his spare time he enjoys kayaking and fishing with his sons and spending time with his fa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mondaynightcalculus
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...r how CAS can be utilized to benefit the algebra II classroom. Finding a lowest common denominator In my algebra I post, the Factor tool was employed as an approach to motivate students to recognize patterns between the prime factors of a number and how to use those factors to simplify a rad...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
... seven years and has worked in education her whole career. A proud graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and lifetime Longhorn fan, Steele enjoys college football, a good beach and spending time with her family. Looking for a fun, safe way to get outside? A new geocaching adventure is ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...ids have heard adults speak negatively about math, and 44 percent have heard an adult say, “I hate math.” That needs to change. Personally, I have enjoyed exposing my kids to fun things that require math like programming and after-school robotics clubs. These activities allow kids to have a great...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
...nableness in their use for extrapolating beyond the given data sets. This is a great model to discuss cubic and quartic regressions. Students will enjoy applying their technology skills to the model of a roller coaster. AP® Precalculus Unit 1 activity example on the TI-84 Plus CE grap...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...h overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and is currently the starting forward for the Phoenix Suns. “I think it says a lot about T.J. and how much he enjoyed his time here, for him to take the time to come back and give back to the students that were in his same place when he was a student here – it...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
...could get right in a row. I could have never imagined that today I would actually work as a software engineer for the company that created that very toy! Despite an early beginning using arithmetic for entertainment, I don’t remember ever thinking that “when I grow up, I’m going to be an engin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...n can go together. We often hear about the problem of girls in STEM classes: they self-select out of the field early; they don’t perform as well as boys; boys are better at math. You’ve heard all the tropes and false narratives before. These are myths that we need to dispel completely. I have ex...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
...He also leads the company’s robotics outreach programs and works with partners to increase student participation in robotics competitions. Harshal enjoys using advanced engineering to make education fun and engaging for students and teachers. Experience the power of Python, a popular programm...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...t to visit a community of his distance learning students in person. His students were truly remote — only accessible by plane. Once he flew in, he enjoyed doughnuts and conversation with them. One student’s comment struck a chord: “You don’t seem nearly as mean in person as you do online.” Snow r...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
... for teaching statistical concepts. Explore a variety of simulations to investigate sampling methods, power and sampling distributions. If you enjoyed these on-demand webinars, check out our live, interactive webinars on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Central time to ask questions and share ideas with pr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
... you to think differently about solving problems. I am a math teacher (and the test-prep coordinator) at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis. I enjoy the challenge of preparing students to tackle these demanding questions. In high school algebra, quadratics are studied extensively. Even so...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...binar, don’t forget to print a certificate of completion. This may be accepted at your school or district for continuing education credit. If you enjoyed these on-demand webinars, you should also try joining the live, interactive webinars on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Central time to ask questions and s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
STEM Projects: Exploring the Heartbeat | Texas Instruments
...xtending the activity for end-of-year projects After using this activity with my AP® Biology students, I had an idea to extend it and developed an EOY project for my AP® students. Now that they were familiar with writing the code, and setting up the heart to show both the flow of blood (LEDs) a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/heartbeat-of-stem
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...heir classes. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot A fascinating tale for both teachers and students to enjoy this summer. A true story investigation about the woman whose cells, only known to scientists as “HeLa,” became one of the most importa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | 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/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Top 6 calculator functions to know for AP® Statistics | TI
...nager at Texas Instruments. In this role, he has led many content development projects including the "Math in Motion" series. Brown has always found joy in exploring the patterns and logic of mathematics. In his spare time, he enjoys kayaking and fishing with his sons and spending time with his f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/top-6-calculator-functions-ap-statistics
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...they are as a person and what they know. What do you love most about teaching? It's fun to get a class engaged in an activity that they find both enjoyable and intriguing. There's a fine line between learning mathematics and play, and I like to ride that line. Sure, sometimes it’s important for ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
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
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...ical concepts — often brought about by using new calculator technology. What TI technology do you use in the classroom, and how do you use it? I enjoy using just about anything that involves the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator. In particular, it’s been great working with the TI-Nspire™ Navi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Solution 11778: Different Logistic Regression Models Available On Current Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators.
...I-84 Plus family, TI-Nspire family, and TI-Nspire handheld in TI-84 Plus mode different from the one computed on the TI-89 family, TI-92 family, and Voyage 200? The logistic regression routines on the TI-83 family, TI-84 Plus family, TI-Nspire family, and TI-Nspire handheld in TI-84 Plus mode ar...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/11778