#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
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
At the end of a marking period, students’ grades indicate their progress and achievement in math class. It is also a great time to encourage reflection and feedback on what teaching and learning practices have played out in the classroom and what changes can be made so the class is more producti...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
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
Who knew math had moves?
Veteran math teacher turned first-year computer science teacher, Katie Brown, wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she learned Texas Instruments was bringing its’ new robotic car, the TI-Innovator Rover, to share with her pre-AP computer science class. But after one 50-minute class period, she ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/rockinwithrover
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
The expression “seeing is believing” is usually true. But in science education, many of the concepts can be quite difficult for students to observe because they can be very small, very large, very fast or very slow. So how can we provide students with an experience of science phenomena in the co...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
5 Engineering Projects You Can Do in Your Science Class
Bring awareness to the many career options that exist in the field of engineering by challenging your students to solve the problems listed below. They will have fun, work together, and learn about different engineering fields that use science every day. 1. Environmental Engineering – The Garba...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/engineerscience
How a math teacher started her school’s first coding club
...ensure that math students had an opportunity to get together and explore the important, life-long benefit of knowing how to program. “I went to our activities person and said we want to start a coding club and I need money for equipment, so she gave us some ideas for fundraising,” said Kachur. “W...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/april/codingclub
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
Thanks for stopping by the TI booth or joining a session at #NCTMregionals Hartford. 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 Hartford Booth TI Exh...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Learning With Your Students
Teachers are supposed to know it all, right? When I first started teaching, I was terrified by the idea of a student asking me questions to which I did not know the answer. I would imagine myself freezing on the spot, turning beet red, and jabbering about something close to what they were lookin...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
The Math Behind 'Going Viral'
As we continue to explore everyday items and concepts that are made with math, this week we are exploring the concept of going viral. I’m sure you remember the star-studded selfie from the 2014 Academy Awards in which an Ellen Degeneres tweet nearly broke the Internet. Within hours it became one...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/the-math-behind-going-viral
How Else Can We Show This?
What I love about using calculator technology in my teaching is the “Power of Visualization” and the opportunity to examine math through different lenses. The multiple representations available on Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators — numeric, algebraic, graphical, geometric, statistica...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this
NASA Events Calendar
NASA Events Calendar global website Sollicitudin Purus Condimentum Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida ...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/nasa-event-calendar
Spread the Math Love Contest Rules
...NNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: You can participate in the 2020 Texas Instruments Contest by submitting a photo of your Halloween-inspired math love – (ex. décor, costumes, classroom activities, puns, etc.) on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a runners up prize package...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/rules/math-love-contest
Spread Fall Math Love
...ll for a chance to win great prizes. Entering is easy as pumpkin pi: Take a photo of your fall-inspired math love – décor, costumes, classroom activities, puns, and more Share the photo on your public Twitter or Instagram account with a creative caption Include both #SpreadMathLove A...https://education.ti.com/en/promotion/spread-fall-math-love
Glossary of Terms
... Meaning / guidelines 10 Minutes of Code for the TI-Innovator™ Hub Definition: Simple lessons that introduce students to the basics of coding and ...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/glossary-of-terms
Brand voice
Brand voice global website Speaking with impact Each interaction with a customer is a conversation that influences their opinion of our brand. When we collectively understand and apply the brand voice...https://education.ti.com/en/branding/brand-voice
Web Elements
Web Elements global website Writing Style Guidelines for Education Technologyhttps://education.ti.com/en/branding/web-elements
test
test global website Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Solution 40011:testhttps://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/kbase-templates-and-archive/40011
Oklahoma Students Make Their Mark Learning to Program with Rover
...ecial project where they would work in pairs on a “proof of concept” that they would later demonstrate to the class. Two of his students, juniors Justin Hickman and Brooklyn Martin, were eager to use the new TI-Innovator Rover, a robotic car that students program using a TI-Nspire CX graphing ca...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/seeroverdraw
Summer of STEM: Breaking Board Paradox
Put a paint stick on the edge of a table with a little less than half the length hanging off the table‘s edge. Now, karate chop it. Did it break? Of course not. It just flew off the table, still intact. Now, do the same set up – this time laying a large piece of newspaper across the part of the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/breakingboard
Summer of STEM: Egg in a Bottle
... Cooking oil Matches or a lighter 3” x 3” piece of paper What to do: Coat the opening of the bottle with cooking oil to decrease friction. Loosely roll the piece of paper and light it with the match or lighter, being careful not to burn yourself. Drop the lit paper into t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/june/egginabottle
A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
In a first-ever undertaking of its kind, four of the nation’s key education leadership groups have partnered to define a strategy for improving and advancing STEM learning for all students. Over the past year, Advance CTE, the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), the Council o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
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
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
How do you make a foam polystyrene cup disappear? Put it in an organic solvent such as acetone! Important note: Doing the project in a well ventilated space and using gloves are smart ways to avoid unnecessary exposure to acetone. Only use enough acetone to cause the cup to dissolve. Follow your...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups