Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
... Calculus, College Algebra, Trigonometry, AP Computer Science Principles, and Java Programming I & II TEACHES WHERE: Knox Central High School in Kentucky TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 4 years Fatemia in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? I was originally in the field of graphic design, and ac...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
How To Celebrate National Chemistry Week With Students | TI
...teractive simulations for tough-to-teach concepts. I attended every session that I could to learn more and to figure out how to bring this new tool back to my students. I attended a session, presented by my now good friend Jeff Lukens, on data collection, TI handhelds, and how they can be used wi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/celebrate-chemistry-week-with-students
Meet our Women in STEM Twitter Chat Panelists
...e engineers, scientists, and mathematicians – women who are already encouraging the next generation of STEM leaders! Meet our lovely panelists: Becky of @NASAedu Becky Kamas is the Activity Manager for STEM on Station, a NASA Office of STEM Engagement activity dedicated to bringing space sta...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/twitterchat
The Heartbeat of STEM
...t to the STEM Team for help. If you don’t have the equipment, you can even borrow technology and kits from the STEM Team! Don’t miss a beat and check out this STEM project. About the author: Jessica Kohout has taught all levels of biology, from on-grade level to AP® and marine science, a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartstem
Math and Python: A Great Valentine’s Day Couple
...ach came up with an idea. Riggins created a wonderful activity. While using Python, students learn about slope as they work to deliver flowers from Jack’s house to Diane’s house. (Yes, “Jack & Diane” dates us a little bit, but it’s a fun song.) By the way, I love Riggins’ virtual flowers. If...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/heartpython
Slope: It Shouldn’t Just Be a Formula
...o 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 slope as rate of change. Slope as Rate of Change in Context In many, if not all, cases, we care about the interpretation of...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/slope_brown_gc
MonTI Hall Problem and Python on a TI Graphing Calculator | TI
...ented like this: You are given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a car; behind the others, goats. You pick a door and the host, who knows what’s behind the doors, opens another door which has a goat. He then says to you, “Do you want to switch your pi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/montihall-problem-python-ti-graphing-calculator
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
... integrated in multiple subjects — not just science and math, either. STEM has a role in sports, theater, music, social studies and language arts. Check out STEM Behind Cool Careers for ideas to get your students to think about STEM’s role, including high fashion and art. Many women may not ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
World-Emoji-Day
... Anime pixel art courtesy of derpibooru.org. With the advancement of technology, the advancement of emojis came along quickly. In doing a quick search on the internet, there is a site called emojipedia.org — yes, an entire site dedicated to emojis. I looked to see how...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/world-emoji-day
Hit a high note exploring the math behind music
...c is intimately rooted in math? Keep reading to explore the relationship between music and math and to explore a selection of TI lessons certain to pick up the tempo in your classroom. Hit a high note exploring the math behind music Ellen Fishpaw Hit a high note exploring the math behind ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/math-behind-music
Students and Teachers Talk TI Codes Contest | Texas Instruments
...ts have been astounding! We caught up with the students and teachers of the five finalist groups from the 2022 TI Codes Contest to get their feedback and insights into their experiences. If you have not heard of the TI Codes Contest before, or are not sure if the contest is for you, read on...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ti-codescontest-qanda
#NCTMregionals Kansas City 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Kansas City. We loved meeting all of you! You can check out some of the resources we shared, and download the materials from your favorite exhibitor workshop below. Texas Instruments Staff at the NCTM Kansas City Booth ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/nctm-kansas-city
3 Math Resources To Give Your Substitute Teacher | TI
...r substitute teacher while you’re gone. Whether you’ll be out for just a day or a bit longer, these math videos will keep students learning and on track with your lesson plans. A win for you, your students and your sub. Check out these three featured video resources for your substitute teacher...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/sub-day-math-resources
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
...een capture function to see if students are graphing correctly. I can also see if they understand the basic concept of the day and gather their feedback. One of my favorite things is giving students an open-ended question, then asking them to work together in order to create a linear function. Us...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
Automatic Showers Bring May Flowers | Texas Instruments
... of water conservation. The challenge: Create an autonomous and efficient watering system to deliver spring showers to our May flowers. A little background … In 2015, we brought the Engineer Your World (EYW) course, developed for high schools by The University of Texas at Austin, to our Pomfre...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/smartwater
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
TI STEM Camps Open Doors for Students | Texas Instruments
...part of this project. There were several challenges — for the students as well as for the organizers — during this virtual summer camp, but the feedback from the students highlighted the value and long-term impact of this hands-on STEM experience. One of the advantages of the configuration whe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/rural-ti-stem-camps-open-doors
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
...the remainder of the test. On shorter quizzes, there may only be a single question for students to answer without technology, so I walk around and check each student’s paper in real time before they take out their calculator. I require my students to show enough of their mathematical thinking ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
“Room To Grow” Podcast — Behind the Scenes | Texas Instruments
...t each of us are bringing to the conversation might add an additional layer of learning and enjoyability, so let me tell you a little bit about our backgrounds. Curtis has a background as an engineer. He actually built a laser in college. How cool is that! However, Curtis was called to be an edu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/room-to-grow-podcast
Fireworks, Flags and the Fourth of July
...! About the author: John Hanna is a retired teacher splitting time between sailing in New Jersey and mountain biking in Florida (did he get that backwards?), still getting kicks out of working with TI to provide feedback on new products, and developing meaningful programming content for mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/julyfourth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Ellen Browne
... 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 quick poll to figure out where my students are throughout each class and adjust as needed. We also use the TI-Nspire CX handheld, the TI-Innovator Hub...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/teacherofthemonth
Jingle Bells, Falling Snow and Python Lists | Texas Instruments
... II graphing calculator, you will find some interesting and distinctive features when using Python lists. The list symbol is the pair of square brackets: [ ]. This symbol is used to enclose list elements like myListA = [7, 15, 4] myListB = [ ] # an empty list and to refer to an element o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/python-lists
Who knew math had moves?
...of the song so that when it says go there, we are having Rover go left and right,” said Musa. They wrote a program to make Rover drive left, right, backward and spin in a circle. Students Bayaan Musa and Aurea Le programming Rover to dance to a Bruno Mars song Rover was designed for beginners. T...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
...ing. Simulations are tools that can be embedded within a science lesson to provide a memorable experience for students in the context of all of the background vocabulary, equations, rules, laws, or theories associated with the phenomenon. Try these 5 simulation-based lessons with your students: ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
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