mathyoga
...it as a math club activity; in the classroom to teach functions, transformations and end behavior; to describe geometry and calculus terminology; to build upon social and emotional learning; and to destress after exams. They’ve also used it as an activity to celebrate holidays such as Valentine’s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathyoga
Have an AWEsum Fibonacci Day!
... of doing this is to let and then show that We will then be able to conclude that un is the Fibonacci sequence. The proof does not require advanced algebraic skills — one needs to be careful and organized. This is a good exercise for some of your students. The explicit formula f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/fibonacciday
Meet the First Winner of the Spread the Math Love Contest Who Is Making Military Dreams Come True
...ere will be four additional wish winners through September. Help spread the love of math by recognizing and giving back to the person who helped you build a relationship with numbers. Honor them by sharing your math story for a chance to help them win a math wish at https://education.ti.com/mathl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/mathlove
Score Big on the ACT® With These Tried-and-True Tips for the Math Section
The ACT® exam is expected to go online this year. Technically, the ACT® has offered digital testing for about five years now, but only in school districts that require it as part of their end-of-course state testing. And, internationally, students have been taking the ACT® online since it ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/1-19-2021-act-tips
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
...ython coding in the classroom is not an “add-in.” It is a tool that provides authentic opportunities to explore, look for patterns, use patterns and build learning. To reach all learners, we provide multimodal learning opportunities. Why would we not add coding to our multiple representation tool...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/usingpython-84plusce
Leveraging CAS to Explore and Teach Mathematics
You can't spell Calculus without the letters C, A, and S, but a Computer Algebra System has unforeseen potential in any math class that requires algebraic thinking. (Try to find one that doesn't!) I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't sure I was a “CAS fan” when first introduced to it. I didn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas
TI Calculators + Chromebook™ Computers = A Powerful Combo for Math Class
...tudents who are using the TI-84 Plus CE can use the TI Connect™ CE App for Chrome OS™ to connect their calculator and capture screenshots. Here is a quick sample activity. In the GIF below, students are asked to consider a rational function, and explore points of interest, and share back screensh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ti_calculators_and_chromebooks
How a TI Calculator Helped Launch an Engineering Career at TI
...TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator helped me through it all. I was amazed by the capability of graphing/solving Fourier transforms and Bode Plots. Circuit Theory and Electronics were difficult courses, but when using the TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator, multivariable equations were easier to sol...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/tiengineersweek
Top 3 Halloween-Themed Classroom Activities
...ond. Now a popular TV show claims it has proof the tall tales are true. It’s up to your students to find out the truth. Taking on the role of an inquisitive photojournalist, students must analyze pictures and ask pointed questions regarding the interactions of light and matter and how they appl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/halloween
TI Codes Contest Winners Revealed
...leaner and safer for the astronauts, to making processes more efficient, to improving the quality of life aboard the station. The innovation and ingenuity the teams demonstrated was outstanding. Our judges had the difficult task of picking the winners out of so many forward-thinking and inventive...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ticodeswinners
Straight-A Student Won’t Allow COVID-19 To Take Her Dreams
...be proud that she continues “to do right by him.” Striving to help her family, Calderon plans to keep leaning into academics, college scholarship pursuits and long-term ambitions. “I have to do this; I wanna make sure that my family is OK.” Here’s to Calderon and spreading math love! TI prod...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/spreadmathlove
Going for Gold: 5 Sports-Themed Activities to Engage Your Students
...tive chart below), and see what years would be a better year to win. However, I think any year is a good year to win a gold medal. Gold medals are required to be made from at least 92.5% silver and must contain a minimum of 6 grams of gold. All medals must be at least 60mm in diameter and 3mm thi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/goingforgold
Girl Scouts + Texas Instruments = A Winning Equation
...of STEM education that they might not experience in other places. When girls experience science and technology in a hands-on, minds-on way, they can build confidence in a field that may otherwise be a little intimidating.” TI Education Technology president, Peter Balyta, helps teach a Gi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girlscoutsloanprogram
Celebrating Girl Scouts Day: Seeing Herself in STEM
...ter of Excellence in Dallas to provide girls with a safe environment to try new things (like robotics), take risks and learn from failure, all while building confidence and self-assurance. Our team members are a huge part of the success of these initiatives, as they donate their time to be role ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girl-scouts-day
Transformation Graphing — the Families of Functions Modular Video Series to the Rescue!
... generic piecewise function included in this video resource. Here is a list of the parent functions that are explained in great detail and also as a quick review. In each function module, you will see the various transformations and combinations of the following transformations illustra...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/families_of_functions
Celebrate #CSEdWeek Teaching Students to Code With TI
...-solving, teamwork and perseverance were mastered. This is a 10 Minutes of Code, Unit 1 application project: traffic light. Students use the built-in RGB LED and speaker on the TI-Innovator™ Hub to create a timed traffic light that uses lights and sound to signal when it is safe to cross ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweekwithti
Choose Your Own Adventure: 5 Projects To Get Students Coding With Python!
...a kid? Did they get intercepted along the way and read by someone other than the intended recipient? To fix this problem, did you devise a way to disguise your messages using some form of secret encryption known only to your inner circle? One form of encryption you can do with students of all ag...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/csedweek
Texas Instruments Brings Its Hands-On Coding Workshops to ShadOnline
...I instructors led collaborative coding sessions using TI software and technology. But this year, instead of using a graphing calculator, Shads were equipped with a perpetual license of the TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software, which will be updated with Python this fall. TI also mailed out their TI-Inn...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/shadonline
Tips for Teachers in the time of COVID-19
...l our own tanks, so we have the energy to give to our students, their families and our colleagues. This allows us to work on my next recommendation: Build the relationships you have with your students and their families. As educators, we all recognize that relationships are the most important a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/covidteachertips
Meet the Texas Calculus Teacher Who Won the Spread the Math Love Contest and a Trip to MIT
...Nspire™ CX II CAS graphing calculator, along with a trip to Boston to visit MIT. “It’s all been kind of a blur. One minute I was making copies for a quiz and the next I’m going to Boston on a trip to MIT. So that’s a huge surprise and really great,” said Meyer. He has been teaching mathematics at...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/sanantoniosurprise
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
...e are handouts with solutions available in this BulleTIn Board post. The AP® Statistics Office Hours with Daren Starnes YouTube live series is a quick 4 video playlist that students can use to review the major topics of the Statistics course and includes some quick calculator tips as well. Th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/onlineapexam-math
A Teacher’s Take on Prioritizing Self-Care for a New Year, New You
...ke that I can personalize and add in events that happen weekly into my schedule, and I don't need to rewrite it. Recently, my biggest focus has been building relationships with my students and families. As a result, my agenda has space for me to make note of who I’m checking in with each week and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/newyearselfcare
Coding Like a Girl (Scout), and Loving It!
...ulator and start following the activities themselves. Our website has an easy-to-follow path that coaches the girls through each of the five badge requirements. Troop workshops. Troop leaders can borrow TI graphing calculators from TI, or have the girls bring their calculators from home, and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/girlscouts_codingbadge