#NCTMannual 2018 Recap
...on experiments that connect math concepts to real-world observations. TI-Nspire™ CX technology Link to presentation>> Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus What if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? We got out of your seats to m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/nctm2018
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Alice Fisher
... craft. Something I appreciate about the Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) community is there is a wide representation of generations who find value in professional development. People are seeking out professional development not just in their twenties, but in their sixties and beyond. And I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/teacherofthemonth
Success Stories: TI's Talking Graphing Calculator is Changing Lives
...cally. Lillie now has equal access to the technology her classmates are using..."Peggy Johnson, Principal, Turpin High School, Cincinnati, Ohio THE SOLUTION The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator, created through a collaboration between Texas Instruments, the American Printing House for...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2015/march/orion
Puzzling Students to Push Their Understanding
“Mr. Collier, what does it mean to justify my work?” seemed a simple enough question to answer. I quickly replied, “Explain how you got to your answer and why you chose the solution method that you did.” But, unbeknownst to that student, the question sent a chill down my spine. Can my students j...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/puzzleproblems
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...Change in Context In many, if not all, cases, we care about the interpretation of the slope of a line between two points far more than the actual value of it. Instead of offering students points between which they might find the slope, start by offering contexts where that makes sense. Maybe it...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
As a science teacher, I love to encourage all my students to pursue their interests and expose them to career opportunities that they may never have considered, including STEM careers. As a female science teacher, I especially want to highlight to my female students that STEM careers are for eve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
.... Texas Instruments Staff at the NCTM Kansas City Booth TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus What if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to mode...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...layed out in the classroom and what changes can be made so the class is more productive in the future. Here is how I have turned my end-of-quarter evaluations into valuable conversations about how to make math class better for all of us. Clear Communication Whatever your grading system is — t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
You’ve been using TI graphing calculators in your teaching, and now it’s time for testing. Whether you are giving a short quiz, a chapter test or end-of-term exam, here are some tips for how to use TI calculators successfully on class assessments. Determine the Objectives The TI-84 Plus famil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
... For more information, download the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire CX activity on our website. 2: 'It’s Just a Lunar Phase' from Earth Science Observing moon phases takes weeks and students can usually only see them after school has ended and from Earth. Thi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
How to introduce your students to computational thinking in the math classroom
...re – computing the slope of a line between two points – to demonstrate computational thinking and a few coding concepts. Expressing a problem and a solution in a way that a computer, or human, can carry it out is computational thinking. Coding on the calculator is one method to give students an o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/codinginmath
My Top Takeaways From T3IC to Encourage, Engage and Empower
..., Ph.D., Founder and Director of Operations at Math for Love, delivered the opening keynote address at T³IC on Feb. 21, 2021. The conference included many dynamic sessions led by thought-leaders in math, science and STEM education. These sessions provided participants with new strategies an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/t3ictakeaways
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
What do Chemistry Cat, toilet bowl cleaner and contact lens cleaning solution have in common? They’re all ways to take the abstract subject of chemistry and make it come alive and make sense for high school students. Throughout my career, I have strived to make this subject applicable to the rea...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...p below. Texas Instruments Staff at the NCTM Hartford Booth TI Exhibitor Workshops at #NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Rate of Change: Algebra to Calculus What if you could help students see slope not as an equation to memorize, but as a representation of real events? Get out of your seats to mode...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...d educating, our children. The reality is: This generation of students has already learned a lot. Maybe it wasn’t everything that was in the curriculum but certainly lessons that matter in life. So, as you head into the new school year, with countless variables out of your control, I recommend ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
...t Manager’s role was to motivate and keep tabs on time management. They had to submit daily reports on their team as well as complete performance evaluations at the end of the project. The Mechanical Engineer’s role was to create and modify the design of the trash wheel using the plastics a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Summer of STEM: Loop to Loop Cups
Two cups that are base to base and connected with masking tape, and a launcher made up of smaller rubber bands connected together gives you the ingredients to have some gravity-defying fun! Oh, one more ingredient is needed … AIR! What you’ll need: Two cups of like size (cups that are commo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/cups
Flattening the Curve: How You Can Learn to Stay Healthy With STEM
... a polynomial regression to a set of observed COVID-19 cases. Empirical models are justified solely by how well they extrapolate and predict future values. This type of model has several weaknesses. They are only as good as the data they are based on, there could be odd mathematical behavior outs...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/flattencurve
What to Do Instead of a Traditional Final Exam
...e would be pretty easy. I think it ended up being much more challenging than they first expected. It’s miter saw time! First, they designed a blueprint. Measuring had to be exact, showing all calculations. They kept a daily log of the contributions they made to the project. Before proceedi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/instead-of-a-traditional-final-exam
The Best Equilibrium Simulation Ever
...d blindfolds, but none of these methods give good, reasonable, quantifiable results. Eventually, I found a system from the Connected Chemistry Curriculum (found at connchem.org) that is interesting, robust with meaning, and foolproof. All we need is a few hundred pennies (or buttons, M&M’S®, etc....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/the-best-equilibrium-simulation-ever
In Honor of National Chemistry Week, 5 “Organic” Ways to Incorporate TI Technology Into Chemistry Class
...I-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator to collect temperature data, once in Celsius and once in Fahrenheit. If you have a TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle you can plug in two Vernier BTA Temperature sensors and do a single run of data instead. Then, from the collected data, students apply mathematical linear ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/chemistryweek
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Introducing the TI-Nspire CX II
... II CAS will take students through all of their math and science courses in middle school, high school and college– everything from chemistry to calculus and can even help them learn to code. The TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator is allowed on high-stakes exams, including the PSAT/NMSQT*, SAT*...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/nspire
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
... this position paper. “Acknowledging the need for change is not enough; real change requires clear policy initiatives and collaboration along with a blueprint for implementation and practice.” As a collaborative, the education leaders identified three principles to drive and implement outstandin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...at first day of back to school impression that will set up your classroom for successful learning. About The Author: Jeff McCalla, author of “TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator for Dummies,” 2nd ed. (Wiley, 2013) and “TI-Nspire for Dummies,” 2nd ed. (Wiley, 2011), teaches math at St. Mary’s Episcopa...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday