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
AP® Precalculus Resources Teachers Love | Texas Instruments
This 2023–2024 school year, the AP® Precalculus course became a reality for both teachers and students. Last spring, the College Board released its Course and Exam Description (CED) and trained consultants, like me, to deliver 2023 summer institutes to teachers. With this training in m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/ap-precalculus-resources-teachers-will-love
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
Using TI-Nspire™ Technology To Creatively Solve ACT® Math Problems
One of the keys to doing well on the ACT® math exam is to be open to solving problems in non-traditional ways. The average ACT® score of the students at my school is a 30. Many of my students, who could solve problems the traditional way, choose alternative methods that might be faster or easie...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/actmathproblems
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
STEM Projects: Exploring the Heartbeat | Texas Instruments
...EM resources offer students different challenges that help them become more and more familiar with programming. The easy-to-use, menu-based system built into TI graphing calculators helps guide them through and sets them up for success. These activities are available using multiple platforms an...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/heartbeat-of-stem
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
... of cancer, viruses, and even the effects of atom bombs. They have been bought and sold by the billions, and yet, her children today cannot afford health insurance. A powerful story to provoke thoughtful conversations for students and teachers to discuss: “Just because we can, should we?” ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
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
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...ough their formula to solve for the next location. Note: Both these activities are part of a ninth-grade curriculum in the EPIC program. EPIC is built upon learning strategies that are experiential, project-based, innovative, collaborative and cross-curricular. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
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