3 Fun Ways to Create Seating Charts
...at option, and students who are new to the school don’t feel left out when they don’t know whom to sit next to. Following are some suggestions for making seating charts work in classrooms where students change each hour. Method 1: Note cards taped on desks This is my current favorite, even thoug...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/seating_charts
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
... symbol found on the pi π key. The TI-Nspire CX graphing calculator can verify if mathematical statements are true or false, which is great for checking your work. Use the equals key = alone and with ctrl for these. If you mistype anything, arrow to edit and press the del key. You can Clear Sc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Expanding Knowledge With Financial Literacy | Texas Instruments
...cial literacy are further educating ourselves, becoming familiar with financial education standards, and integrating financial literacy concepts and skills into our current curricula. In honor of Financial Literacy Month, let’s explore these objectives along with ideas on how we can incorporate f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/financial_literacy
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
... wanted to be a teacher. However, I’ve always known that I wanted to make a contribution to the world and help make a real difference. I want to show kids that math isn't as scary as people may think it is, especially if you have someone who can really guide you through the subject. "It’s an a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
...ure of atoms and molecules. Having students collect data on the chemical phenomena helps them to “see” how these particles interact and react while making learning fun and teaching them how to become scientists. In 2015, I attended the T³™ International Conference in Philadelphia. At this con...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
...es throughout their communities and the world. She uses her platform across the edtech ecosystem to advocate for STEM and creative learning through making while simultaneously challenging communities through the lens of digital equity and diversity. Marie of @girlknowstech Marie-Philippe Gill ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...or not—you should avoid typing easy math operations that you can do mentally. Also, pay attention to the structure of the question (and what it is asking for) because that may save time getting to the correct answer. 3. Use the Home Screen History When calculating on the home screen, use the p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
The Heartbeat of STEM
Does your heart skip a beat when you think about STEM? If it doesn’t already, it will after you learn about the heart STEM project. “The Heart Project” is a great way to introduce your students to coding while teaching your students about the structure of the heart and flow of blood through the h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartstem
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
... graphing calculator to demonstrate the activity, and all screenshots have been taken from this handheld. Is your heart beating faster? Maybe even skipping a beat? Let’s take a closer look at how to create a Python program that has cupid shooting his arrow through a heart, and it just might eve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
Understanding Slope Is More Than Computing It When I first started teaching, I taught algebra I to ninth-graders. My students were similar to most — highly energetic kids that, quite honestly, had more important things on their mind than mathematics. Let’s face it: their understanding of the sl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
Origins of the Monty Hall problems “Let’s Make a Deal” was a variety game show that started in 1963 and was co-created and co-produced by Monty Hall. The format of “Let’s Make a Deal” involves selected members of the studio audience making deals with the host. The audience member would ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...e need to highlight the aspects of the field that many people overlook, such as creativity, problem-solving and being part of a collaborative team working toward a common goal. STEM is not just for engineering and computer science class and can easily be integrated in multiple subjects — not just...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
World-Emoji-Day
...ted to take a less formal (and more fun) approach to coding with my students. Yes, we could have started with the traditional “Hello, world!” and the kids would be able to create some programs, but I wanted them to be able to create and see what they were coding visually. Since our class is “STEA...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...ting.” — Stiles Middle School student member The TI Codes Contest structure — using the engineering design process to challenge student thinking Built in four phases (pitch, design, build, vote), the contest format breaks up the challenge into attainable steps for the students and te...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...how to use and integrate TI technology to enrich math teaching and learning in the classroom. This workshop is different in that it focuses on test-taking strategies. We both have Master of Science degrees from Ohio University (we eventually fell in love in graduate school, but that is a story fo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
... toward others — it’s all a part of my personality. I also had some great middle school teachers that really inspired me, because they were engaging, kind and always had a positive demeanor. I still remember them and strive to be just like them. I’ve always wanted to teach math, too, because I’ve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
...ut the operation of our school’s aquaponic greenhouse, we leveraged the “Smart Water with TI-Innovator™” project to extend our students’ engineering skills and their appreciation of water conservation. The challenge: Create an autonomous and efficient watering system to deliver spring showers to ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...ething outside the classroom such as a real-world concern or issue. A third of the students surveyed said, “Participation in this program has me thinking about my future,” and another third said, “I want to learn more about STEM degrees and careers.” The students also agreed that they learne...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...d build understanding of math concepts and procedures. But no matter what level math you teach, there will always be some computational and graphing skill you will want students to know and be able to do without a calculator. Decide which math skills and problems you will assess without the c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...the challenges that math teachers face, and what we thought or had learned about these challenges through our own careers, both prior to and since working together at TI. Although we don’t consider ourselves to be experts in teaching math, Curtis and I have learned a lot from our classroom days, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...in TI Codes for all the details and step-by-step instructions. On another patriotic note, the U.S. flag is another great opportunity to put coding skills and art to work for this holiday. In the same Python Modules > TI Draw sections there’s an activity (Mini Project 2) to make the flag of th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...d to be a teacher. In high school, I was asked to teach someone how to play the violin. I remember the lesson. I remember the student. I remember thinking, this is what I want to do, this is it. I am just as excited to teach 38 years later. What advice would you give to your first-year teaching s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Who knew math had moves?
...long with Peter Balyta, president of TI Education Technology “Since they have implemented more robotics into the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), it’s a perfect time for us to be able to have something like this in the classroom,” said Brown. Students in her computer science class wer...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
There’s nothing quite like a newly spruced up classroom to kick off another school year. And we know getting your classroom decorations organized and set up is simply a must for back to school! To help make your classroom glow up easy and FREE, we’ve rounded up a set of awesome resources to fi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
...he thrills of amusement park rides – those rides also involve a lot of awesome science! Use this simulation to help students explore the concepts of kinetic and potential energy. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire CX activity on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims