Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
...h kids. If you can connect with them, you could teach them to fly, if they were physically able." Ellen Browne, TI Teacher of the Month What TI technology do you use in the classroom and how do you use it? I love using the TI-Nspire CX Navigator System in my class because I can send out a quic...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
...d analyzed. Building a list using .append() You have probably seen the list method a.append(x) to add one element x to the list a. A comparable technique is a += [x] (short for a = a + [x]) which “adds” the list containing x to the end of list a. The square brackets around x are required: you ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
...her (left), pictured with students in her computer science class which won the Rover dance-off, along 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 h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Decorate Your Classroom With TI | Texas Instruments
...our stickers About the author: Mark Watson is the Senior Copywriter for Texas Instruments with years of experience in the areas of education technology and teacher and student software. A proud graduate from Texas Tech University, he has a passion for helping educators discover ways to enri...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/classroom-decorations
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
Any day is a better day with a little π (pi). Let’s celebrate pi day with some fun, meaningful activities that show students how the mathematical constant shows up in real life! 1: Got Pi? Host a Pi Day potluck Have your students bring circular food items for a potluck (cookies, pies, pizza, do...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
...uld find IB® aligned activities and also sign up for upcoming monthly webinars. Past webinars that discuss the changes happening in IB® and how TI technology could be used to enhance their lessons could also be accessed. Today, this resource continues to grow and offers a growing number of IB®...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Promposal With Balloons and Buttons | Texas Instruments
...hat I have seen since, kids these days are doing it up big time, with creative tactics to really get a “yes” from their intended target. Puppies, doughnuts, balloons, sky writing, and more … but yes, even calculators are being used to make a fun — and unique — promposal to get a “yes”, and maybe ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/promposals
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
...eople who have lost limbs to developing medical solutions, such as artificial organs. These problem-solvers are becoming increasingly important as technological breakthroughs continue to use machines to improve the lives of people with health issues. In this activity, students run a program for a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
STEM Solutions for Summer Camps | Texas Instruments – U.S.
...und an interest in coding and STEM because of the possibilities for students this avenue has on their future. I started learning how to use TI technology — the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator, the TI-Innovator™ Hub and coding — by going through the TI Codes website. I started that year usin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/stem-solutions-for-summer-camps
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...llege Board® has both types of questions. Some topics are best with the use of the calculator; others are not. For instance, a Mixed Six that uses technology is one on Volumes of Rotation. Another is Contextual Applications with Derivatives and Integrals. After deciding on the topic, you need ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
... what she is doing,” said Kachur. “Her first exposure to coding was on the TI-Nspire and she's really getting it. It’s just great to watch.” Junior Jahnai Harley said, “I joined the Coding Club because I wanted to learn more about computer science and thought it'd be cool to learn things before I...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Year!
... sweepstakes today! Holiday Social Media Contest About the author: Kareya Saleh is the Social Media Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. It’s the mathiest season of all! And we want to make sure you’re ready to celebrate in style. It's the Most Math-Magical Time of the Ye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiholidaysweepstakes
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...ning, inspiration and fun. We’ve compiled a top 10 list for teachers’ summer reading lists. “Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football” by John Urschel, former professional football player turned full-time mathematician, and his wife, Louisa Thomas. A New York Times bestseller, this book...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
...on forever, the TI-84 Plus CE Python opens doors to numerous coding concepts and projects. Why wouldn’t we teach students how to extend the use of technology they are already using in math or science? See the “Using Python to Squeeze the Fun Back Into Math blog for examples on how to export da...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...etween position and time using hands-on data collection. Learn some surprising things about teaching rate of change from algebra through calculus. Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator Link to presentation Driving On Mars: A Coding Problem Have your students wondered how driverless cars...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...runat on Instagram or Craig Beals on Twitter, as well as #T3Learns for instructional ideas and inspiration from some of our Teachers Teaching with Technology (T³™) instructors. And don’t underestimate the power of a good old-fashioned phone call, an email, or a walk down the hall. Your colleagues...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/peter_bts_2020
Innovation in Biology
...evels of biology, from on grade level to AP®, at Reservoir High School in Howard County, Md. She became a T3™ Regional Instructor in 2015 and sees technology as a great way to help students make real-life connections with science. Follow her on Twitter @MrsKohout Using engineering design to de...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/innovation-in-biology
Learning With Your Students
...evels of biology, from on grade level to AP®, at Reservoir High School in Howard County, Md. She became a T3™ Regional Instructor in 2015 and sees technology as a great way to help students make real-life connections with science. Follow her on Twitter @MrsKohout It can be hard to try something...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Meet the Mom and Math Teacher Who Is Spreading Major Math Love
Connor Johnson is the first person at Pope John Paul II High School in Lacey, Washington, to enter into precalculus as a freshman. Where does he get the confidence to pursue an advanced course at such a young age? From his mother, of course, who also happens to be his math teacher. Connor and hi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlovemom
Five Free Activities For Teaching Calculus
...sic Box Problem The Box_Problem_Calculus.tns document takes a classic problem from calculus and uses the dynamic linking capabilities of TI-Nspire Technology to enact the problem in multiple representations: diagrammatic, graphic, numeric, geometric and symbolic. The problem is posed on the title...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/calcactivities
How Else Can We Show This?
What I love about using calculator technology in my teaching is the “Power of Visualization” and the opportunity to examine math through different lenses. The multiple representations available on Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators — numeric, algebraic, graphical, geometric, statistica...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
12 Days of Holiday Math Challenges
...l the break. Happy holidays! About the author: Ellen Fishpaw is the Media Relations and Communications Manager for Texas Instruments Education Technology. Before joining TI five years ago, Ellen was a broadcast journalist for 13 years, working at television stations across the country, from N...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/12-days-of-holiday-math-challenges
NASA Events Calendar
...week’s #STEMnauts challenge. Save the dates and check back as additional details are updated on the calendar below. Follow @TICalculators and @NASA_Johnson for all the latest on #STEMnauts and other info. NASA Robots Recorded: May 22, 2017 This live event provided a rare peek at the ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
...h annual TI Codes Contest. Whether you’re a seasoned participant or new to the contest, this is your chance to show your stuff.Get ready to use TI technology — combined with your coding, design and building skills — to create a model of a solution that automates or optimizes a process or product....https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025-2/p0-save-the-date
BestofChemistry
...t the author: Erick Archer is a Market Strategy Manager at Texas Instruments and works with science and STEM teachers in the implementation of TI technology. He is also a former high school science teacher, father of two sons, married to his high school sweetheart and LOVES baseball. These are...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofchemistry