Shifting From Learning Loss to Recovering Learning in the New School Year
The start of a new school year has always been my favorite time of year. The freshness, anticipation and possibilities energize and excite me as I reconnect with colleagues and build relationships with new students and families. This year, though, educators are also facing the impact of a global ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/recoverlearning
Top Tips From a Math Teacher for Taking the Online AP® Exam
... because they forgot what day it was or didn’t realize the time. Set a countdown reminder for your students. If it were in my classroom, there would be a number that we would tear down each day with a Calculus meme on it. Instead, I’m using Remind to communicate with my kids. Teach the st...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/onlineapexam-math
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
As a chemistry teacher, I have grown to love the inclusion of real-world data collection and analysis in my classroom instruction. Chemistry is a difficult subject for most students to grasp because of the invisible nature of atoms and molecules. Having students collect data on the chemical phen...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Finding Fibonacci — Six Examples | Texas Instruments
We are constantly looking for things, whether it be our car keys, ourselves or the next best smartphone. Sometimes, finding things become pop hits. Back in 1985 there was a video game that was popular called “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?” Not too long after the debut of that game came ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/finding-fibonacci-six-examples
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...d, at best. In my mathematical mind, the first thing I needed to do was “correct” that. I believed if they only understood how to compute it, they would “understand” slope. Boy, was I wrong. In order for the computation of slope to be understandable, students needed to first tackle the concept of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
World-Emoji-Day
...I started teaching — students using the draw command on the pixelized screen to create scenes like these: Mountain pixel art courtesy of /u/LDR0213. Anime pixel art courtesy of derpibooru.org. With the advancement of technology, the advancement of emojis cam...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...s of useful products using TI technology. Each year students are presented with a different themed challenge. They use coding and TI technology to build prototypes of their solutions and then pitch their idea to the world in a final video. Over the years, students have built designs for space,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
Instagram is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular virtual teacher lounges. Not only is this social media site a hotbed of perfectly proportioned photos, but it also has great ideas, content and classroom inspiration for teachers. From funny facts about teachers’ daily routines to mo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...s is a concept that students definitely see in both their math and science classes. In the spirit of Engineers Week, we’ve created a lesson that “builds bridges” between math and science concepts. To help get you started, we’ve outlined some tips that will help you plan a fun – and meaningful – ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...y 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 real world, and I’d like to share some labs I have students do to make that happen. First, there’s the toilet bowl cleaner lab. (“Really? You do a lab ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
You Can Teach an Old Snake New Tricks: Computer Science on the TI-84 Plus CE Python Graphing Calculator
Python is now on the TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator. As a computer science teacher myself, what does this mean for my students? What are your first thoughts? When I first heard this, I wondered, “How is this different from programming Python on other platforms? How could this benefit my...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/pythoncomputerscience
2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments
Get ready for the 2025 TI Codes Contest. Assemble your own team to design, code and build innovative solutions — compete for the grand prize! Get details. 2025 TI Codes Contest | #TICodes | Texas Instruments global website ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/codescontest/2025/p0-save-the-date
Let TI Help You With the New Science Olympiad Detector Building Event
This is the breadboard. It functions as an output platform for students to read collected data with red, blue and green LEDs. Science Olympiad, a national science/STEM competition organization, just added a new high school event called Detector Building. In the 35-year history of Science Oly...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/detectorbuilding
Writing Style Gulde
Writing Style Gulde global website Writing Style Guide TI must use language consistently to preserve its brand. Here are rules based on Associated Press style, with modifications or exceptions noted, ...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/writing-style-guide
Solution 11348: MathWorlds Application Packages Curriculum Content.
Solution 11348: MathWorlds Application Packages Curriculum Content. Solution 11348: MathWorlds Application Packages Curriculum Content. global Solution 11348: MathWorlds Application Packages Curriculum Content. website ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/data-collection-accessories/general-information/11348
Field Goal vs. Ice Cream: The Ultimate Game Day Matchup
Four seconds left in the big game, and the score is 27-28 — you’re behind. A 50-yard field goal wins the game. Your task is to use a mathematical model to demonstrate kicking a field goal to win the game. Wait … are you more into the celebration and all the hoopla (I mean all those snacks and ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/thebiggame
Virtual-Ice-Breakers
...lly happens in a traditional classroom. But, have no fear! We’ve created a list of quick and easy icebreakers that can be done virtually to help build human connection and a sense of community among your classes. Try one, or try all three! We’ve adapted some of our favorite icebreake...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/virtual-ice-breakers
Ingenuity-takes-flight
...took to the (thin) air for the first time. And, of course, any AP® Physics teacher looking to engage their students with a relevant and cool event would immediately look to come up with an activity using data about the helicopter. What an opportunity for a timely review of some AP® concepts, with...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ingenuity-takes-flight
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
Whether you’re ready to dive into outdoor activities or just want to dip your toes in the water, geocaching is a great, safe way to spring into this post-quarantine summer. If you’re not familiar with geocaching, it’s essentially the world’s largest, constantly running treasure hunt. To play,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
How many straws are used in the U.S. every day? If they were connected, would they wrap around the Earth at the equator? If so, how many times? In one year, would the length of straws reach the moon? What is the volume of this plastic for one year? How deep would it be on a football field? The a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
... show yourself some grace. It will take time 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 re...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
A case for handheld graphing calculators
I’ve been getting some questions recently about the usefulness of graphing calculators when we’re already surrounded by laptops, tablets and smartphones. There’s no arguing the transformative effect of this technology on our world. But in the classroom, these general-purpose devices have had mix...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...n the sound the ball makes on impact and the time interval between consecutive bounces? And can we then use our model to predict how long our ball would (theoretically) bounce? To get started, you’ll need the following equipment and materials (Figure 2): TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX II gr...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Voronoi Diagrams | TI-Nspire™ family | Geometry and Trigonometry
Students will create Voronoi Diagrams and apply them to real world scenarios. Voronoi Diagrams | TI-Nspire™ family | Geometry and Trigonometry apcalculus website Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma P...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-voronoi-diagrams
Voronoi Diagrams | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Geometry and Trigonometry
Students will create Voronoi Diagrams and apply them to real world scenarios. Voronoi Diagrams | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family | Geometry and Trigonometry apcalculus website Mathematics lessons fo...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-voronoi-diagrams