Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to me. I started off my high school career here and it feels good to give back to the school and to this community that meant so much to me – I am happy to do it,” said Warren, who was joined by his parents and former basketball coach.” Warren, who ...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
...t was seeing how many answers I 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 g...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...earning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and it penalized risk-taking. I still remember how helpless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered, and in high school I ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...t reply, “Oh, you don’t need to know that.” If the students fail to ask the necessary questions, should we supply that information anyway? We don’t recommend that. Eventually students will ask for the necessary information. We want this to be as close to a real-world application problem as possib...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...e use of TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators and software in math classes. Educators can now connect coding in Python to math, science, physical computing and robotics on a single platform. This update introduces students to one of the most popular and powerful programming languages on a fam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...e to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not going to happen on the first day.” 2. Build the relationships and the learning will come One advantage teachers have in transitioning from the classroom to an online environment is that relationships have already been formed. You h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...o create custom slide covers for TI’s newest graphing calculator, the TI-84 Plus CE. “These designs aren’t meant to replace the protective cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
How To Use the TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators To Succeed on the ACT®
...may have or just introduce a topic that the students haven’t really had a chance to explore. The fascinating part is that usually the questions cover common topics, but the tests take an uncommon approach to asking the question. I am going to share two ACT® questions that do precisely that. T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/digital-act-84
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...s “Googling” for the correct answer, it’s also about them taking pictures of test questions or sharing answers via text. Studies show teachers aren’t comfortable letting students use their mobile devices on an exam, citing test security as their number one concern. Internet access on personal dev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
...s Mike Prigden Yamil Rivera Alex Gronbach Nathan Schemm Read how some TI Engineers found their love for coding with the help of TI technology. Engineers who code Texas Instruments Engineers who code website ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...ounce? To get started, you’ll need the following equipment and materials (Figure 2): TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator or a computer with TI-Nspire™ software TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle Vernier microphone A handful of small balls (pingpong, golf, lacrosse — we’re not pick...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
TJ Warren Donates TI Calculators
...apibus Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Pharetra Ornare Mattis Magna Commodo Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school Juniors at Riverside High School in Durham, North...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story/tj-warren-donates
AP® Calculus Resources
...ace Area and Volume In this activity, students will discuss and use multiple ways to answer financial questions involving loans, compound interest, amortization tables, saving money using annuities, and depreciation of assets. Amortization In this activ...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...nships with your students. When I realized that teaching didn’t have to mean being impersonal, I became a much more effective teacher. It’s easy to help a student learn once you understand who they are as a person and what they know. What do you love most about teaching? It's fun to get a class ...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?
...cience courses as published by the College Board®. Within each practice, there are examples of how a Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculator can help students achieve the outcomes outlined. Science Practice: The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...stry TEACHES WHERE: Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 18 years Stacy in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? In college, I was a pre-med major who wanted to be a doctor. My anatomy and physiology teacher suggested that I help tutor and even...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...intertwined — chords in all keys are numbered in a standard pattern, for instance — Sword went deeper into the topic by introducing an imaginary band comprised of historical mathematicians. Envision the Euclidean Fibonacci Pythagorean Sword-Play Band (or EFPSPB for short) … Pythagorean ratios not...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...lay, front and center. The example just described is not at all exotic, and is about as standard an example of a removable discontinuity as one could come up with. But, it took on new life when students saw it firsthand on their graphing calculators. Here are some other examples of discontinuitie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...anding needed for success on the exam and in further math courses. Former AP® Calculus Chief Reader Steve Kokoska and former AP® Calculus development committee member Tom Dick have partnered with Texas Instruments (TI) to make a set of resources geared to help you better prepare for teaching calc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
...y and STEM TEACHES WHERE: Wilburton High School, southeastern Oklahoma TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 10 years Lisa in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? Growing up, I always wanted to help teach others. Whether this was through tutoring or coaching swim lessons, it has always felt na...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Worldwide Customer Support | Texas Instruments
...rd local business hours. You may also contact Customer Support by filling out the Customer Support form or emailing ti-cares@ti.com --> How can we help? Please contact us via your country/region listed below. TI-Cares™ worldwide customer support .custom-two-column { dis...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/support-worldwide
Solution 26350: Recommendation for Disinfecting TI Handheld Products.
...ersonal and school-owned calculators and recommends cleaning methods that meet CDC and WHO guidelines. To disinfect a TI calculator in an effort to help prevent the transmission of a virus or other illness: 1. Use an alcohol wipe or “prep pad” of 70% or greater isopropyl alcohol (available at any...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/26350
Solution 37715: Program commands that use the left and right parentheses display an unexpected syntax error on the TI-84 Plus CE™.
...nt and give an unexpected syntax error. When entering long expressions with parentheses enclosing the entire expression with paired parentheses can help avoid syntax errors of this nature. Solution 37715: Program commands that use the left and right parentheses display an unexpected syntax error...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/37715
Solution 26990: Version Number Error Using Catalog Help On The TI-84 Plus™ Family.
...ou attempt to run it on the newer operating system. To download the latest version of Catalog help, please visit the link below: https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/4A72374E5E8C4AB6926F9B20A9C72FF6/83cataloghelp If the above information does not resolve the issue, please contact TI-Ca...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/26990
Solution 37362: TI-84 Plus CE SmartPad App is not Establishing Connection to Control TI-SmartView CE.
... to mini B USB cable. 2) Connect the TI-84 Plus CE to the standard A to mini B USB cable. 3) Launch the SmartPad App by pressing [Apps] followed by [Alpha] then [ln] and select the App using the arrow keys and press [Enter]. 4) After the App launches and requests you to [Press any Key...] press a...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/37362