A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...ture has never been done before – assembling disparate yet dependent education organizations 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...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
... of individual denominators and the lowest common denominator, CAS confirms the same relationship is true for variable expressions. There are not enough cases to establish a pattern, so choose additional examples wisely, and let CAS lead the discussion. (I typically choose a case where one denomi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/leveragecas_pt2
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...he challenge exists: Choose to Challenge. This International Women’s Day, Texas Instruments (TI) engineer, Tracy Hamilton, has her hand up high to show she is committed to “choosing to challenge.” We choose our inner circle. We choose our lifestyle. We choose our beliefs. We choose...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
Enter for a Chance to Win a TI-84 Plus CE
... plunge as you start thinking about going back to school? There are 7 ways to win and we will be giving away prizes every week. Starting today, through August 17th, one lucky weekly winner will receive a TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator in some of this season’s hottest hues. And one grand prize...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/contest
Get Out and #SpreadMathLove
...site. 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” designs: Acutie on Duty...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
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...our classroom rules work and what is expected of them. 3. Break out a children’s book: Last year, my friend and elementary school teacher, Jill Gough, suggested I read a children’s book to my students, as that’s what she does on the first day. I was hesitant, at first, because I teach high sch...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
...e sound as the first letter of their first name. It is a great way to help you and their classmates to remember names and pronunciations. #2. Jump Right In! Start with a content lesson on the first day. Get students engaged in a team-building STEM activity like building a paper tower, a fun mat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
...bility in making math real and relatable for children. In the classroom, educators are using creative ways to engage students with math programs through the things they are naturally interested in, whether that’s art or football or video games. At the district level, administrators are making mat...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
Let’s Get Back to the Basics
...ut of their seats. This activity integrates collaboration and problem-solving strategies, as well as some challenging problems that will allow for high-level thinking in the classroom. The lesson will create discussion among students while they explore mathematical concepts with the TI-84 Plus f...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/backtothebasicsactivity
Going Back to School With Stations
...o used a similar format until I realized that this doesn’t show my incoming students what our classroom will look like, sound like and feel like throughout the school year. Utilizing stations the first week of school sets the tone for the school year. It shows your students that your classroom...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
One of my earliest memories is of me in the car, at the age of four, playing electronic math drill games on my Little Professor. For many years, my primary car entertainment was seeing how many answers I could get right in a row. I could have never imagined that today I would actually work as a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
The Long Road to My STEM Career
I took the long way around in my career path. Literally. I was born in Hong Kong, about 7,500 miles from Iowa City. Growing up, I didn’t have much encouragement to follow a STEM career path. My first assignment in junior high trigonometry class was to memorize a three-by-three grid of the relati...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/adawoo
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
...rces and background information for this activity are available at bit.ly/plasticstraw2020. In addition, you can watch a webinar that takes you through the activity using Texas Instruments (TI) graphing calculators. About the author: Tom Reardon has taught mathematics in Ohio at Fitch High Sc...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
...s on a familiar platform. Here’s a list of reasons why this update is a must-have for all educators and students: #1: Why Python? Python is a high-level and general-purpose programming language. It’s widely used in many industries, as well as in education, and is designed to be easy to lear...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...istency to students, you will help them feel less anxious and more connected,” Snow explains. In the discussion forum, instead of giving the answer right away, respond by asking more questions; probe the rest of the class. Use questioning techniques, and solicit feedback from students to increase...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...ultipurpose tools. What’s his motivation for creating the cases? Galu said he often finds himself using the case of his graphing calculator as a straight edge when he’s drafting designs. But, because the slide cases are beveled, they aren’t ideal for drawing a straight line. So, like any good eng...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
Top 10 T³™ Webinars From 2021
...versities and major companies. TI makes coding in Python available to students using TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculators to help prepare them for higher education and beyond. Math Activities for Students Who Hate Math Presented by Ellen Piekarski Have you had students think that “rise o...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2021webinars
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...9. 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 discuss domain and range of functions in this...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
... St. Louis, said it best when we spoke with her at a recent conference: “Phones disrupt my classroom. If I could throw out every phone that a kid brought in, I would be very excited. It’s a battle.” Connected devices also raise cheating risks. The concern isn’t just students “Googling” for the co...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Best of Biology
...eplication, Transcription and Translation This set of three individual activities break down the central dogma, that is, DNA to RNA to Protein, through the use of multiple interactive simulations. Students start with “DNA Structure” and break down the molecules that are used to create DNA. Next,...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/bestofbiology
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
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Tim Collier
...plex concepts to life for his students. Fast facts about Tim: TEACHES WHAT: precalculus, calculus and algebra III TEACHES WHERE: McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma TEACHING FOR HOW LONG: 31 years Tim in his own words: Why did you become a teacher? The short answer is that...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?
...vities to students that cater to your teaching style. This example shows how the stomata of a leaf would react based on wavelengths of light. This example shows how certain alleles are selected in various populations and in different environmental conditions. Sci...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019/april/graphingcalculatorsapproved