Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Daniel Wilkie
...nt ways on how to get to that solution. "Some people might think there's only a right answer or a wrong answer, but it’s not just about the end result, it’s about the journey of getting from start to end." Daniel Wilkie, TI Teacher of the Month What TI technology do you use in the classroom ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/teacherofthemonth
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...ions to learn from each other and collaborate together." Joleigh Honey, vice president of ASSM The mission was simple, but rare, and hugely difficult: create an opportunity for policy leaders across each of the STEM disciplines to work together to develop common ground for advancing equity and...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
Leveraging CAS To Explore & Teach Mathematics, Part 2
...tor page, use the algebra menu to access the Factor tool, and calculate factor(6) followed by factor(10). On the next line, access the Least Common Multiple tool from the algebra menu and calculate lcm(6, 10). These calculations support that a least common multiple (or least common d...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
Art in Chemistry
For years we’ve heard that students have multiple intelligences and that we should do whatever possible to help them display their learning strengths using varied instructional strategies. While chemistry can be an abstract and quantitative science, there is much room for students to display the...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
When I was asked to share my story for International Women’s Day, I immediately said “yes.” I didn’t know what I would share, just that I had to say “yes!” This year’s theme — Choose to Challenge — had a simultaneous effect. It touched my soul because we have the freedom to make choices. It san...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Jessica Kohout
We’re celebrating teachers, like you, who make a difference in the classroom. This month, join us in getting to know Jessica Kohout, a biology teacher with a “Ms. Frizzle approach” to teaching. Fast Facts About Jessica: TEACHES WHAT: Biology, AP and regular TEACHES WHERE: Reservoir High School,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/teacher-of-the-month
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
... more on the Geocaching website. This month, Texas Instruments (TI) and Geocaching launched a partnership to spread math love around the U.S. and, ultimately, the globe, through some supercute exclusive trackables. These trackables are small tokens that come in five different, fun “math buddy” ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/geocaching
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...aged in a team-building STEM activity like building a paper tower, a fun math problem or a science investigation. Make it a fun, easy activity with multiple solutions so that everyone can participate and feel included in the process. This is the time to observe how the students interact with one ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
How many times have you heard someone say they’re not a “math person?” Probably more than you can count. Most of the time, it’s an adult saying this. It’s likely because their math education relied heavily on memorization to learn facts and procedures. Fortunately, that’s no longer true. Te...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
... using arithmetic for entertainment, I don’t remember ever thinking that “when I grow up, I’m going to be an engineer.” In fact, in school I never felt that I was very good at mathematics, and it wasn’t one of my favorite subjects. I always loved computers and technology but wasn’t sure that I c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...t was relevant. This learning activity was the opposite of fun; it wasn’t accessible, and it penalized risk-taking. I still remember how helpless I felt because I couldn’t commit that little table to memory. I didn’t do well in that class. I failed miserably with a low F! Eventually, I recovered,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...s for functions. The availability of tool-tips and pick-lists helps to avoid errors by informing the user of the expected ranges. #4: Library of built-in modules Modules are Python’s superpower. Modules allow Python programs to be compact, as well as powerful. The Python environment on the TI-...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...ng teenagers, their brains are still developing, and while they may laugh, they don’t understand or appreciate the nuances of sarcasm the way that adults do.” 5: Embrace new opportunities This is an opportunity for you to learn how to use new tools that can complement face-to-face instruction in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...ozens of different 3-D printable designs and he’s excited to add calculator cases to his current portfolio of pencil holders, drawer organizers and multipurpose tools. What’s his motivation for creating the cases? Galu said he often finds himself using the case of his graphing calculator as a str...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...TI-84 Plus CE technology for your course and beyond. Our presenters highlight features of the TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators, including built-in capabilities and apps available on the TI-84 Plus CE model. Mathtastic Pi Day Activities Presented by Veronica Carlson and Kim Thomas ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...s that can help students prepare for the math section of the ACT® test. Flipping for the Interactive Classroom Hosted by Audrey Cucci and JoAnn Miltenberg This session focuses on educational technology that motivates and encourages students to exceed their own expectations in the classroom. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
... There’s no arguing the transformative effect of this technology on our world. But in the classroom, these general-purpose devices have had mixed results. As a former math teacher, a parent of two teenagers, and someone with a front-row seat to the education technology business for the past 15 ye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
...eers who learned to code on their calculator and why they would encourage today’s students to learn how to code. Pedro Contreras Jr. Evan Shultz Kimberly Gonzales Mike Prigden Yamil Rivera Alex Gronbach Nathan Schemm Read how some TI Engineers found their...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
Best of Biology
...ted. 1. Skills of Science: Building and Interpreting Graphs This is a great activity to help students learn about using graphs to represent the results of experiments and observations. It’s a great resource for students new to graphs or who need a little review. Screenshot from the Buil...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...s or 3.301 sec. In other words, our model shows that it would take a finite amount of time for an infinite number of bounces. These mathematical results can lead to some interesting discussions about how well the mathematical model describes the reality of the ball bounce. On the numeric TI-N...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...y did you become a teacher? The short answer is that teachers are the people in my life who have made the biggest impact on me. They’re the ones who ultimately made me realize that I’d like to give back and teach others, just like they did for me. Teaching is my calling, and I wouldn’t feel fulfi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Graphing Calculators Are Now Approved for the AP® Biology Exam, but What Else Can I Do With Them?
...mine allele frequencies using the Hardy–Weinberg Equilibrium. If your students are exploring predator-prey relationships, they can plot and overlay multiple graphs for an easier visual of that dynamic relationship. Science Practice: The student can plan and implement data-collection strategies in...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
.... "Even though concepts are hard, having a relationship with students helps them feel comfortable talking to me about what they are finding difficult" Stacy Thibodeaux, TI Teacher of the Month What advice would you give to your first-year teaching self? First, believe in yourself more. Sec...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
"There is geometry in the humming of the strings; there is music in the spacing of the spheres." — Pythagoras In honor of #WorldMusicDay, let’s explore some musical connections in math, as shared by math consultant and musicologist David Sword, during his “Seven for Seven” presentation at the 20...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...culator screen. I was close enough to hear what was said: “My graph has a hole in it — does yours?” The hair stood up on the back of my neck, and I felt a shiver up my spine with those words: “my graph.” To me this was a profound shift. The student’s attention was not on a blackboard graph that t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs