Behind the Scenes of TI Codes
...s from all around the U.S. It was my first exposure to a graphing calculator. We were provided several graphing calculators, but almost everyone preferred the TI-81 for the calculus topics over the two weeks. The instructors were Foley, Frank Demana, Ph.D., Bert Waits, Ph.D., and Tom Dick, Ph.D. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/behindthescenes
Build It With TI: Science Olympiad
...™ CX II or TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator or a computer. A microcontroller device, such as a TI-Innovator™ Hub, micro:bit, Arduino or Raspberry Pi, is also required. Make sure to read the rules carefully as some devices are prohibited. To build your sensor you’ll need electronic compo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/scienceolympiadresource
roboticsweek2021
Did you know that the best way to understand how something works is to take it apart and examine the insides? That’s why “teardown” videos are so popular — they show us what’s on the inside of everyday products without having to worry about reassembling them. In celebration of National Roboti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/roboticsweek2021
mathyoga
It was a stressful school year to say the least! To help you and your students exhale, while learning (or teaching) a thing or two, we’ve partnered with two of our favorite math educators, Perry High School teachers Ashley Meinke and David Olszewski, to introduce you to math yoga. So, grab a yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathyoga
Have an AWEsum Fibonacci Day!
...the first 10 terms (figure 6). A TI-84 Plus CE family graphing calculator is able to calculate the product of the first 10 terms, but an error arises when an attempt is made to find the lcm of the first 10 terms. The TI-84 Plus CE and TI-Nspire™ CX families of graphing calculators are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/fibonacciday
ICYMI: TI’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2020
...re and subscribe to receive a notification when we post new lessons and tutorials. Our videos have been carefully crafted to help you understand current trends, follow best teaching practices and help your students grow. And to save you even more time, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 most-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-5-2021-top-videos
Meet the First Winner of the Spread the Math Love Contest Who Is Making Military Dreams Come True
... chance to make someone’s math dreams come true. This week, Texas Instruments (TI) surprised the first winner of the contest, calculus teacher Glen Marr from Park Vista Community High School, just outside of Palm Beach, Florida. High school senior Faith Southwick, who is the first person in her s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlove
How to Start the Year on a Math High
...iar concepts to instill confidence Starting the year off with a math concept that students learned the previous year is a great way to kick off the curriculum on a high — especially when it is something they enjoyed and excelled at. What better way to encourage confidence than by leading with wha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathhigh
Meet the BAMFFs, Best Awesome Mathematical Friends Forever, Who are Spreading Math Love
David Olszewski, better known as Mr. O on the grounds of Perry High School in Canton, Ohio, has been teaching math for the past five years. Ask any of his students, or fellow teachers, and it’s clear he has quickly become a campus favorite. “Mr. O is a really fun teacher to have because he alway...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathbesties
Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math
...qrt(disc))/(2*a) See? That was easy! You just integrated coding into math. Anyone thinking “wait, I can already code that using TI-Basic”? Don’t worry, TI-Basic is still on the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator, and you can still use it. But, you are going to want to give Python a shot....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/usingpython-84plusce
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
... it a chance! About the author: Scott Knapp has been teaching math for 21 years and has served as a T³™ Regional Instructor for 10 years. He currently teaches at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago. Scott is an advocate for using TI-technology and re...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
TI Calculators + Chromebook™ Computers = A Powerful Combo for Math Class
...ology Consultant. Chromebook™, Chrome OS™, Google Drive™ and Google Slides™ are trademarks of Google LLC. About the author: Curtis Brown currently works as the Math Segment manager at Texas Instruments. He taught mathematics and AP® Statistics for several years. Since starting at TI in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ti_calculators_and_chromebooks
Leveling the Math Playing Field
... effects. Although this work isn’t easy or straightforward, I believe that if stakeholders from all levels of the education system work together to correct the issues that contribute to these inequities, we could make true and lasting change toward closing the opportunity gap. Raise Expectations...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/levelplayingfield
How a TI Calculator Helped Launch an Engineering Career at TI
...he author: Shreya Mandal is an Electrical System Engineer at Texas Instruments and a graduate of Texas A&M University. She joined TI in 2018 and is currently responsible for the electrical design, electrical maintenance, project management, capacity/demand and power distribution for the DFAB/Sout...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiengineersweek
Top 3 Halloween-Themed Classroom Activities
...w collected data in various graphs. Analyze a decomposing body using TI-Nspire™ CX technology. Of course, there’s an uglier and more horrific side to solving this case: The disgusting maggots and blowflies that can infest a decomposing body. By understanding the lifecycle of insect...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/halloween
TI Codes Contest Winners Revealed
...Neumann Carson Caranza Rana Banankhah Reza Banankhah The team: The Quaranteens drew upon their own life experiences during the pandemic, which mirrored some of the challenges astronauts face aboard the ISS. With the space station crew confined and materials limited, the idea for the 3D extru...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ticodeswinners
Straight-A Student Won’t Allow COVID-19 To Take Her Dreams
... classes in high school and college. Calderon knows that getting a good education is the best way she can help herself and her family. She is currently the valedictorian of her class and student body president and continues to bring home A’s despite the struggles she and her family are faci...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/spreadmathlove
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
...ts may be surprised by this fact alone! The weight and diameter of each of the medals is as follows: With this information, along with the current gold prices, students can calculate how valuable (financially, of course) a gold medal is versus a silver medal. Students can find the histor...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Senior Drummers Hit a High Note as Winners of Spread the Math Love Contest
...of practice, the band director sent the boys back to the band room to retrieve something he pretended to forget. Putterman and the “TI Prize Patrol” arranged for balloons spelling M-A-T-H and the marching band to shout “surprise” when the boys returned. Nate and Jeffery were surprised to learn th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/studentsspreadmathlove
Meet TI’s STEM Squad and Request a Visit for Your School
In honor of National STEM Day, we want to introduce you to the Texas Instruments (TI) STEM Squad, a team of former teachers, current teachers and TI employees that’s on a mission to get more kids interested and excited about STEM subjects. Since the summer of 2018, TI’s STEM Squad has been tour...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/stemsquad
Celebrating Girl Scouts Day: Seeing Herself in STEM
...erate around the globe. Today’s world requires STEM aptitude, and like ACT and Girl Scouts, we’re hard at work to ensure all students are prepared. Barring cookies, nothing could be sweeter than equal representation, interest, and attainment in STEM. And everyone can do their part to ensure girl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girl-scouts-day
Transformation Graphing — the Families of Functions Modular Video Series to the Rescue!
...ideo “Quick! Graph f(x+4)” for a generic piecewise function. Students are encouraged to plot transformations by discovering the patterns and making correct generalizations. Again, notice the use of color to assist this discovery. One of the most difficult concepts for students to under...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/families_of_functions
Celebrate #CSEdWeek Teaching Students to Code With TI
... little coding experience, as well as my limited knowledge, and we learned together. Their successful smiles and “yahoos” when they determined their errors, solved their problems and designed their own projects were contagious. As a result, I wrote several grants to purchase TI-Innovator™ Hubs, I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweekwithti
StatisticsOfficeHours
...t affiliated with, and does not endorse, TI products. Policies subject to change. Visit www.collegeboard.org. About the author: Curtis Brown currently works as the Math Segment manager at Texas Instruments. He taught mathematics and AP® Statistics for several years. Since starting at TI in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/statisticsofficehours
5 Spook-tacular Ways to Bring the Halloween “Spirits” Into Your Classroom
...s of electromagnetic principles with the TI‑Nspire™ CX or TI‑Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. Unravel a ghostly tale of a ride gone horribly wrong. About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. B...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/spookymath