ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
The start of a new year is the perfect time for setting new goals and prepping for the next few months of classes. Maybe your goals are huge, year-long goals or maybe it’s a small, daily habit that you’d like to implement. Either way, one of the best ways to keep yourself motivated is by having ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...stress during important exams. In an age of fidget spinners, instant message apps and incessant social media stories, teachers need tools that help their students stay focused, not distract them. Teachers tell me all the time that smartphones are nearly impossible to control in the classroom. Stu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Engineers who code
TIers who code: TI engineers share how they learned to code on their TI calculator Did you know in just 10 minutes, you can learn to code? Coding is more than just a computer language; it requires the same problem solving and curiosity needed for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathem...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/april/engineers-who-code
5 Springtime Math Resources for Teachers | Texas Instruments
...th a rainbow of decoration options, low-prep worksheet activities, coloring pages, helpful reminder posters and more, students will stay engaged in their learning. Let’s spring into math! Classroom decor Piecewise worksheets Coloring pages Calculator reminder posters Teacher resources ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/fresh-spring-ideas
STEM Projects: Exploring the Heartbeat | Texas Instruments
...ventricle. Students will add in sounds that beep like an EKG machine after each cycle, and they can even explore out how to speed up or slow down their cycles while learning how to calculate heart rate. A visual of the setup for Challenge 2 on the TI‑Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/heartbeat-of-stem
Prime Summer Reading for Math Teachers | Texas Instruments
...omeschooling And more “Routines for Reasoning: Fostering the Mathematical Practices in All Students” by Grace Kelemanik, Susan Janssen Creighton, Amy Lucenta “Teaching for Thinking: Fostering Mathematical Teaching Practices Through Reasoning Routines” by Grace Kelemanik, Amy L...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/summer-reading-for-math-teachers
Best of Biology
The ScienceNspired.com website is an excellent resource for any science teacher looking for lessons and content that can be used either in person or online. The colorful and engaging simulations help bring the concepts to life for students by enabling them to test variables and challenge their ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
5 Educators Using Robotics To Teach Math | Texas Instruments
...ogrammable vehicle. It’s fun, it’s cool, and best of all, students of all ages with no prior coding experience can get the Rover to move and follow their coding commands in just a few minutes! Let’s take a look at a few specific activities where educators are effectively using the Rover to elev...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/using-robotics-to-teach-math
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
Most students instinctively know already that for each consecutive bounce, a ball will reach slightly less height than in the bounce before. They may have even explored the mathematical model that describes how the height decreases for a series of bounces, like the one shown in Figure 1. In p...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Top 6 calculator functions to know for AP® Statistics | TI
...ns Inferential Procedures 1: Regression Analysis While it’s unlikely that you will be asked to draw a scatterplot on the exam, being familiar with how to create and analyze a scatterplot of bivariate data could prove crucial. You may be given a scatter plot to analyze and yo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2024/top-6-calculator-functions-ap-statistics
Give me Five
In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understand this math in stat...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-give-me-five
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...obust your math lesson is if it’s at the expense of forming real relationships with your students. When I realized that teaching didn’t have to mean being impersonal, I became a much more effective teacher. It’s easy to help a student learn once you understand who they are as a person and what th...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?
...atics. From a biology perspective, you can have students explore the probability of Punnett Squares, or determine 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 ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...hing career, I took the advice of older teachers. They told me to be strict, never smile, and to wait to show students who you are in order to earn their respect. Since then, I've learned that it’s actually the opposite — students need to know that you care. What do you love most about teaching? ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...awn the graph myself on the blackboard — a line with a prominent “hole” circled at coordinates (1,2). This time, I asked my students to graph it on their calculators. Two students in the back of the room had been leaning back in their chairs, but the new gadgets had at least aroused some mild cu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking human's first steps on the moon, we want to help you honor this historic mission with your students. There’s no need to leave planet Earth to enjoy the anniversary. Grab your calculators, and let’s take a look at some ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...rowth for non-STEM occupations (“STEM Jobs: 2017 Update,” U.S. Department of Commerce) STEM workers command higher wages, earning 29% more than their non-STEM counterparts (“STEM Jobs: 2017 Update,” U.S. Department of Commerce) 2. Yet supply is low: Only 26% of all certificates or conf...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Lisa Goddard
... that introducing concepts through new, unique activities really gets my students excited. What do you love most about teaching? I absolutely love seeing that aha! moment from students. It lets me know that I’m getting through to my students who have been struggling with math. It’s an amazing fe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/march/teacherofthemonth
Solution 16630: College Exams That Accept TI-83 Plus Family and TI-84 Plus Family Usage.
...d TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What exams are known to accept usage of either the TI-83 Plus family or TI-84 Plus family calculators? The TI-83 Plus family and the TI-84 Plus family are allowed for use on the PSAT®, t...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/general-information/16630
Solution 31051: Unexpected Answer Returned When Calculating Negative Roots Using the TI-Nspire™ Family and TI-89 Family In Rectangular Mode.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I receive an incorrect answer when I calculate negative roots using my TI-Nspire family handheld or TI-89 family graphing calculator in rectangular mode...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/31051
Solution 35994: Using the Constraint "|" Operator with Defined Derivative Function Gives Unexpected Answer on the TI-Nspire™ CAS Family.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I receive an unexpected answer when using the constraint "|" operator with my defined derivative function on the TI-Nspire CAS Family? When using the co...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/35994
Solution 26830: Definition of LEDs on the TI-Nspire™ Handheld and Wireless Cradle.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search What LED indicators exist and what is their meaning on the TI-Nspire handheld and wireless cradle? There are two LED Indicators on the cradle, one for battery and the other for wireless ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/general-information/26830
Solution 11993: Correcting a Syntax Error When Running a Program on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
...ase Knowledge Base Search When I try running a program on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators I receive an ERR:SYNTAX. How can I fix this issue? An "ERR:SYNTAX" may occur when an assembly program is run as a TI-Basic program. To run an assembly ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/11993
Solution 40403: Correcting Syntax Error when Subtracting or Using Negative Numbers on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators.
... Home | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search Why do I receive an “ERROR: SYNTAX” or “ERR:SYNTAX” when computing using subtraction or negative numbers on the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Ca...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/troubleshooting-messages-unexpected-results/40403
Solution 22234: TI-Nspire™ Family Handheld Showing Busy Signal for an Extended Period of Time When Doing Complex Calculations.
... Home | TI-Nspire™ family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search How do I resolve seeing the busy signal for an extended amount of time when doing a complex calculation on my TI-Nspire family handheld? In order to stop the handheld...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22234