#NCTMregionals Seattle 2018 Recap
... productive struggle. How do we intentionally design instruction to include opportunities for all learners to notice and question? This session will focus on instructional strategies for using TI technology to promote productive struggle. Technology: TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator Link to pres...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/nctm-seattle
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
... and life-changing learning environments, she’s a math lover, math teacher and founder of the trendy XAM study lounge! She says, “Sometimes we’re so focused on working hard that we forget to take care of ourselves. What does that have to do with being good at math? We need our brains working prop...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...d to fit your level or schedule. To prepare for this lesson, follow the steps below: Download the activity, and print the lesson on colored cardstock. Laminate the colored cardstock to allow for future use. Cut out each printed calculator separately, so that it becomes its own card. Spread...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
... Scavenger hunt for the TI-84 Plus CE Python. “Syllabus Quiz” station Students explore the class syllabus, and discover classroom procedures, routines, etc. Students will then complete a Google form quiz to demonstrate that they understand the syllabus, procedures, routines, etc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtoschool_stations
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
...played logic games. Little did I know then that what Ms. Pfingston presented as something of an indoor recess was actually teaching us the building blocks of critical thinking. I feel so privileged to have been introduced to these important problem-solving and engineering concepts at such a young...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
...e CEO to the researcher, from the astronaut to the engineer. The key is to be inspirational and relatable. When we think about role models, we often focus on the inspirational part. We forget about being relatable. Finally, we need to be more cognizant about sharing our successes and our failure...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
... The answers to these questions will astound you! In the Earth Day activity below, we’ll use math to help students answer important questions about societal issues like plastic pollution and the environment. You’ll investigate these real-world questions using applied mathematics, unit conversion...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...ing coding in all classrooms. #3: Ease of use The Python programming environment on the TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator was designed with a focus on education. It has several features that make it easy to use by anyone new to programming. In addition to auto-indenting and syntax highl...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...eractive and fun. 3. Structure creates connection In an online environment, students are learning in isolation, yet they have a need and desire for social interaction. To build that socialization virtually, you need to create an environment for mutual conversation. It’s important to have a struc...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...he top 10 most watched webinars from 2019. These are all free and on-demand. You can watch at your leisure, and most are only an hour long. You can knock one out in no time! Algebra Through Calculus: Domain and Range of Functions Hosted by Corey Boby and Kim Thomas AP® Calculus Readers discu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...re online tools freeze or crash, causing unnecessary 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 a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Best of Biology
...s. Students start with “DNA Structure” and break down the molecules that are used to create DNA. Next, they’ll explore “DNA Replication” to see the process of how DNA can make copies of itself and how that relates back to mitosis. And finally, students will dig into how DNA leads to the creation ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
Can You Hear the Ball Bounce?
...we’re not picky!) Connect the microphone to one of the three analog ports on the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. To avoid adding a page to an already open document, start a new document on the TI-Nspire™ CX family graphing calculator and open a page on the Vernier DataQuest™ App for TI-Nspire™ technolo...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/ball-bounce-activity
Short Cuts
Short Cuts Short Cuts Short Cuts website Downloads ZIP PDF DOC TNS Lesson Sna...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities2/short-cuts
AP® Calculus Resources
...mial trials, distributions, and probabilities. Students can create the binomial distribution following the steps in Binomial_Pdf_Eye_Color_Create-84 document. Binomial PDF Eye Color In this activity, students will review their binomial expansion skills through hands on mult...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Applications and Interpretation
...mial trials, distributions, and probabilities. Students can create the binomial distribution following the steps in Binomial_Pdf_Eye_Color_Create-84 document. Binomial PDF Eye Color In this activity, students will review their binomial expansion skills through hands on mul...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...at I’d like to give back and teach others, just like they did for me. Teaching is my calling, and I wouldn’t feel fulfilled doing anything else. "Focusing on building relationships with students is much more important than teaching rigorous math lessons." Tim Collier, TI Teacher of the Month ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/february/teacherofthemonth
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Stacy Thibodeaux
...a TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 18 years Stacy in her own words: Why did you become a teacher? In college, I was a pre-med major who wanted to be a doctor. My anatomy and physiology teacher suggested that I help tutor and eventually told me she thought I should be a teacher. At the time, I didn’...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/teacherofthemonth
Building a Band With Famous Mathematicians
...ls define the placement of the frets (the small bars of metal across the fingerboard) on a guitar. “So I imagine it as Pythagoras was the very first rock ’n’ roll guitar hero,” Sword said. Euclid lays down the band’s beat because his algorithm for distributing a certain number of objects over a c...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/june/music-in-math
Calculus + Graphing Calculator = More Teachable Moments
...Placement Calculus Program and has previously served as Chair of the AP® Calculus Test Development Community. Tom is also a lead author of the TI In Focus AP® Calculus video series. In this first post in a three-part series, Tom Dick, Ph.D., explores when he first experienced those aha teaching ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/september/calculascalcs
Mission Celebration: Use Math to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
.... In the first activity, Fuel for the Fire, students connect math and science, build reasoning and problem-solving skills, and investigate design processes as they are put in the role of propulsion engineers. Their mission: Design and fuel rocket boosters like the Space Launch System (SLS) Core...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/july/missioncelebration
Free Resources for AP® Calculus by @TICalculators
...er Tom Dick have partnered with Texas Instruments (TI) to make a set of resources geared to help you better prepare for teaching calculus. The TI in Focus: AP® Calculus resources provide videos, documents and calculator files that are intended to give that required depth. We will briefly discuss ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/january/free-resources-for-ap-calculus
Madness in March Underscores the “M” in STEM
...echnology™ (T³™) International Conference in Baltimore. But the truth is that, for the past 30 years, we’ve worked with educators and professional associations to help give students a solid foundation in math and science to set them up for success in the classroom today, in college tomorrow and e...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/mathmadness
Solution 22251: Drawing the Symmetrical Image of a Shape on the TI-Nspire™ Family.
...ledge Base Knowledge Base Search How can I activate and/or disable Press-to-Test mode on a TI-Nspire family calculator so documents are not accessible during an exam? To disable documents on a TI-Nspire family handheld so that they are not accessible during an exam, ...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-nspire-family/product-usage/22251
Solution 16652: Availability of the Texas Instruments Key Fonts.
... | TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus family of products Knowledge Base Knowledge Base Search I am looking to create documents for my students which show the actual keys of my TI-84 Plus calculator? Where can I download the key font files? Using the Texas Instrume...https://education.ti.com/en/customer-support/knowledge-base/ti-83-84-plus-family/product-usage/16652